Mark Richardson’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 9 reviews, going back to 2009, each next to the album’s Breakdown.
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Pitchfork 2009–2017 · 9 reviews
What they review
- Rock 44%
- Hip-Hop & Rap 22%
- Indie & Alternative 22%
- Electronic 11%
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Their favorites
The BeatlesAbbey Road 100 Pitchfork
Animal CollectiveMerriweather Post Pavilion 96 Pitchfork
The ReplacementsSorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash 94 Pitchfork
Daft PunkRandom Access Memories 88 Pitchfork
Lou ReedMetal Machine Music 87 Pitchfork
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou ReedMetal Machine Music“Lou Reed’s 1975 album has been called one of the worst albums ever made. The truth is it is the product of genuine love and passion, still exhilarating and bursting…” | Pitchfork | 87 8.7/10 | 43 | 2017 |
 The AvalanchesWildflower“The Avalanches return with their first new album in 16 years.” | Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 85 8.5/10 | 78 | 2016 |
 Lana Del ReyUltraviolence“The follow-up to Born to Die finds Lana Del Rey in ballad mode, finding new synergy between the character she presents to the world and the content of the songs.…” | Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 71 7.1/10 | 75 | 2014 |
| Daft PunkRandom Access Memories“Daft Punk’s new album, Random Access Memories, finds them leaving behind the highly influential, riff-heavy EDM they originated to luxuriate in the sounds, styles, and production techniques of the 1970s…” | Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 88 8.8/10 | 84 | 2013 |
 Beastie BoysHot Sauce Committee Part Two“Ad-Rock, MCA, and Mike D return to the thicker, heavier sound they ushered in with Check Your Head and Ill Communication.” | Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 70 7.0/10 | 79 | 2011 |
 Peter GabrielScratch My Back“The dignified prog and pop star returns from another long layoff with a covers LP featuring takes on Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Radiohead, and Magnetic Fields.” | Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 45 4.5/10 | 62 | 2010 |
| Animal CollectiveMerriweather Post Pavilion | Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 96 9.6/10 | 89 | 2009 |
| The BeatlesAbbey Road | Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 100 10/10 | 99 | |
| The ReplacementsSorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash | Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 94 9.4/10 | 91 |
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