Mark Kemp

Mark Kemp

Mark Kemp’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 27 reviews, going back to 1996, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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Writes for

What they review

  • Rock 48%
  • Indie & Alternative 26%
  • Pop 15%
  • Folk, Country & Americana 7%

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By the numbers

4A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
2albums given a perfect score
15years of their reviews we track, 1996 to 2010
How their scores spread
  • 0–492
  • 50s4
  • 60s7
  • 70s4
  • 80s6
  • 90+4

Their favorites

  1. The BeatlesAbbey Road 100 Paste
  2. The WhoWho’s Next 100 The Rolling Stone Album Guide
  3. The BeatlesPlease Please Me 92 Paste
  4. R.E.M.New Adventures in Hi-Fi 90 Rolling Stone
  5. B. B. KingOne Kind Favor 80 Rolling Stone

Artists they keep coming back to

Their scores for each artist, in release order.

A-Sides they reviewed

4 albums that earned an A-Side, the critics’ top tier; they scored 4 of them 75 or higher.

Every review

Outlet
Ronnie WoodI Feel Like Playing“Check out our album review of Artist's I Feel Like Playing on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia70 3.5/5632010
Katie MeluaThe HouseRolling Stone via Wikipedia60 3/5642010
StingSymphonicitiesRolling Stone via Wikipedia70 3.5/5662010
Tori AmosAbnormally Attracted to SinRolling Stone via Wikipedia50 2.5/5682009
B. B. KingOne Kind Favor“Check out our album review of Artist's One Kind Favor on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/5872008
ShakiraFijación Oral, Vol. 1Paste via Wikipedia60 3/5742005
FugaziRed MedicineRolling Stone via Wikipedia70 3.5/5751998
R.E.M.New Adventures in Hi-FiRolling Stone via Wikipedia90 4.5/5881996
The BeatlesAbbey RoadPaste via Wikipedia100 100/10099
SantanaAll That I AmPaste via Wikipedia40 2/548
Iggy PopAmerican CaesarRolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/573
Lenny KravitzCircusRolling Stone via Wikipedia60 3/560
Keith UrbanDefying GravityRolling Stone via Wikipedia40 2/565
SilverchairDioramaRolling Stone via Wikipedia60 3/562
John LennonDouble FantasyPaste via Wikipedia60 3/574
David BowieEarthlingRolling Stone via Wikipedia70 3.5/573
SantanaGuitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All TimeRolling Stone via Wikipedia60 3/548
XHey Zeus!Rolling Stone via Wikipedia60 3/566
RadioheadOK ComputerRolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/591
BeckOdelayRolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/591
BeckOne Foot in the GraveRolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/576
Minor ThreatOut of Step“Previously published as: Rolling Stone album guide”The Rolling Stone Album Guide via Wikipedia80 4/587
The BeatlesPlease Please MePaste via Wikipedia92 92/10088
Peter GabrielScratch My BackRolling Stone via Wikipedia50 2.5/562
The WhoWho’s NextThe Rolling Stone Album Guide via Wikipedia100 5/593
PavementWowee ZoweeRolling Stone via Wikipedia50 2.5/557
Father John MistyYear in the Kingdom“The 1088th issue of Rolling Stone USA. Cover dated October 1, 2009. Model actress Megan Fox is on the cover. Features:COVER STORY Megan Fox Draws…”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia50 2.5/566

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