Michael Watkins

Michael Watkins’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 3 reviews, going back to 2019, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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Writes for

What they review

  • Folk, Country & Americana 33%
  • Pop 33%
  • Indie & Alternative 33%

More numbers (how close they land to the other critics, release-week calls) appear once we track 15 of their reviews.

Every review

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Ethel CainWilloughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You“Ethel Cain is the most exciting artist on the planet right now. Her own particular brand of gothic americana is filtered through generations of voices,”Clash via Wikipedia90 9/1082Aug 7, 2025
Bon IverSABLE, fABLE“At this stage, Justin Vernon deserves our trust. As the creative force behind Bon Iver, one of the most successful alternative acts of the last two”Clash via Wikipedia90 9/10802025
HatchieKeepsake“Off the back of some really strong early singles and EPs, it's fair to say that Hatchie's debut album Keepsake was always going to be one to look out for…”Under the Radar via Wikipedia85 8.5/10792019

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