B-Side Guys

Mike Flaherty

Mike Flaherty’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 11 reviews, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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What they review

  • Indie & Alternative 45%
  • Rock 27%
  • Metal & Punk 9%
  • Hip-Hop & Rap 9%

By the numbers

2A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
How their scores spread
  • 0–490
  • 50s0
  • 60s0
  • 70s0
  • 80s4
  • 90+7

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

Their favorites

  1. Manic Street PreachersEverything Must Go 95 Entertainment Weekly
  2. SupergrassI Should Coco 95 Entertainment Weekly
  3. WilcoSummerteeth 95 Entertainment Weekly
  4. Oasis(What’s the Story) Morning Glory? 91 Entertainment Weekly
  5. RamonesAcid Eaters 91 Entertainment Weekly

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
Oasis(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?Entertainment Weekly via Wikipedia91 A-78
RamonesAcid EatersEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia91 A-65
SuedeComing UpEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia88 B+77
Manic Street PreachersEverything Must GoEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia95 A91
XHey Zeus!Entertainment Weekly via Wikipedia88 B+66
SupergrassI Should CocoEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia95 A87
LL Cool JMr. SmithEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia85 B69
WilcoSummerteethEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia95 A90
Black FrancisTeenager of the YearEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia91 A-82
Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsThe Boatman’s CallEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia88 B+87
PrinceThe Gold ExperienceEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia91 A-80

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