Mark Beaumont’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 20 reviews, going back to 2007, each next to the album’s Breakdown.
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Louder 2017–2026 · 5 reviews
The Independent 2019–2023 · 6 reviews
NME 2007–2020 · 8 reviews
The Guardian 2014 · 1 review
What they review
- Indie & Alternative 37%
- Rock 32%
- Pop 16%
- Folk, Country & Americana 5%
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By the numbers
2A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
2albums given a perfect score
20years of their reviews we track, 2007 to 2026
4outlets their reviews here ran in
70%of their scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (20 albums)
9points, on average, between their release-week reviews and where the other critics ended up (14 reviews)
How their scores spread
- 0–491
- 50s0
- 60s1
- 70s3
- 80s9
- 90+6
Their favorites
Bob DylanRough and Rowdy Ways 100 NME
Bruce SpringsteenWestern Stars 100 The Independent
MuseWill of the People 90 Louder
Sufjan StevensCarrie & Lowell 90 NME
Arctic MonkeysFavourite Worst Nightmare 90 NME
Artists they keep coming back to
Their scores for each artist, in release order.
- Arctic Monkeys 2 reviews90Favourite Worst Nightm…80The Car
- Muse 2 reviews70Drones90Will of the People
A-Sides they reviewed
2 albums that earned an A-Side, the critics’ top tier; they scored 2 of them 75 or higher.
Every review
| Outlet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louder | 80 4/5 | 77 | Oct 29, 2026 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | 2023 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 77 | 2022 | |
| Louder via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 69 | 2022 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | 2022 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 81 | 2022 | |
| Louder via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 83 | 2022 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 79 | 2020 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 91 | 2020 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 85 | 2019 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 83 | 2019 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 66 | 2017 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | 2017 | |
| Louder via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 71 | 2017 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 90 | 2015 | |
| The Guardian via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 74 | 2014 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 76 | 2008 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 82 | 2007 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 68 | ||
| Louder via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 74 |
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