Their favorites

1. R.E.M.Reckoning 100 Pitchfork
2. The AvalanchesSince I Left You 95 Pitchfork
3. MúmYesterday Was Dramatic – Today Is OK 91 Pitchfork
4. Will OldhamThe Letting Go 82 Pitchfork
5. Will OldhamEase Down the Road 79 Pitchfork

Artists they keep coming back to

Their scores for each artist, in release order.

• R.E.M. 2 reviews100Reckoning68Collapse into Now
• Will Oldham 2 reviews79Ease Down the Road82The Letting Go

A-Sides they reviewed

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

• R.E.M.Reckoning 100

Every review

Album	Outlet	Their score	Breakdown	Published
R.E.M.Collapse into Now“Their first LP since the 1997 departure of Bill Berry that sounds unmistakably like themselves, this is also R.E.M.'s best record in that time.”	Pitchfork via Wikipedia	68 6.8/10	72	2011
Will OldhamEase Down the Road“Throughout history, prophecy and insight have been regarded as two of the greatest misfortunes that can befall a human being …”	Pitchfork via Wikipedia	79 7.9/10	81
R.E.M.Reckoning	Pitchfork via Wikipedia	100 10/10	90
The AvalanchesSince I Left You	Pitchfork via Wikipedia	95 9.5/10	84
Will OldhamThe Letting Go“On his latest record, Will Oldham enlists the help of Faun Fables vocalist Dawn McCarthy to create a record that presents the humor, dread, and resignation that inform his best…”	Pitchfork via Wikipedia	82 8.2/10	83
MúmYesterday Was Dramatic – Today Is OK	Pitchfork via Wikipedia	91 9.1/10	89