Joshua Klein

Joshua Klein’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 16 reviews, going back to 2007, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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What they review

  • Indie & Alternative 50%
  • Rock 19%
  • R&B & Soul 13%
  • Folk, Country & Americana 6%

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By the numbers

1A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
1album given a perfect score
4years of their reviews we track, 2007 to 2010
How their scores spread
  • 0–492
  • 50s2
  • 60s6
  • 70s3
  • 80s1
  • 90+2

Their favorites

  1. Joy DivisionCloser 100 Pitchfork
  2. Pink FloydThe Piper at the Gates of Dawn 94 Pitchfork
  3. Bob Marley & The WailersExodus 84 Pitchfork
  4. ElbowThe Seldom Seen Kid 78 Pitchfork
  5. Amanda PalmerWho Killed Amanda Palmer 74 Pitchfork

Artists they keep coming back to

Their scores for each artist, in release order.

A-Sides they reviewed

1 album that earned an A-Side, the critics’ top tier; they scored 1 of them 75 or higher.

Every review

Outlet
CeeLo GreenThe Lady KillerPitchfork via Wikipedia73 7.3/10832010
Iggy PopPréliminaires“With the passing of Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton, Iggy returns to being a solo artist, issuing an LP he claims "comes dangerously near jazz.”Pitchfork via Wikipedia54 5.4/10622009
Depeche ModeSounds of the Universe“The days of Zeitgeist-shifting Depeche Mode awesomeness may likely be behind them, but that doesn't make their new LP less worthy of the band's legacy.”Pitchfork via Wikipedia63 6.3/10702009
PJ HarveyA Woman a Man Walked ByPitchfork via Wikipedia62 6.2/10782009
Amanda PalmerWho Killed Amanda PalmerPitchfork via Wikipedia74 7.4/10742008
R.E.M.Accelerate“R.E.M. acknowledge a few misteps with their 14th album Accelerate, trading the sleepy studio experiments of their recent LPs for renewed vigor and louder guitars.”Pitchfork via Wikipedia67 6.7/10772008
Patti SmithTwelve“The recent Hall of Fame inductee records an album of covers that range from the obvious (songs by Jefferson Airplane, Neil Young, and Paul Simon) to the really obvious (Jimi…”Pitchfork via Wikipedia27 2.7/10622007
The Good, the Bad & the QueenThe Good, the Bad & the Queen“Damon Albarn's latest extra-curricular project is a supergroup featuring Paul Simonon (the Clash), Simon Tong (the Verve), and legendary Afrobeat percussionist Tony Allen. Together, the quartet create a downcast set…”Pitchfork via Wikipedia68 6.8/10802007
Amy WinehouseBack to BlackPitchfork via Wikipedia64 6.4/1084
Joy DivisionCloserPitchfork via Wikipedia100 10/1099
Bob Marley & The WailersExodus“Bob Marley's best-selling studio album features a good chunk of the songs you can find on the reggae singer's venerable cash-cow Legend, but that's no reason for newcomers to overlook…”Pitchfork via Wikipedia84 8.4/1091
MobyLast NightPitchfork via Wikipedia52 5.2/1066
Duran DuranRed Carpet Massacre“Duran Duran hook up with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake in a further bid for the immortality the band deservedly achieved three decades ago.”Pitchfork via Wikipedia38 3.8/1059
Pink FloydThe Piper at the Gates of DawnPitchfork via Wikipedia94 9.4/1096
ElbowThe Seldom Seen KidPitchfork via Wikipedia78 7.8/1083
PJ HarveyWhite ChalkPitchfork via Wikipedia68 6.8/1078

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