Mike Powell’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 19 reviews, going back to 2010, each next to the album’s Breakdown.
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Pitchfork 2010–2017 · 12 reviews
Spin 2011–2013 · 5 reviewsRolling Stone 2013 · 2 reviews
What they review
- Indie & Alternative 53%
- Rock 11%
- Folk, Country & Americana 11%
- R&B & Soul 11%
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By the numbers
2A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
1album given a perfect score
8years of their reviews we track, 2010 to 2017
3outlets their reviews here ran in
74%of their scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (19 albums)
7points, on average, between their release-week reviews and where the other critics ended up (10 reviews)
How their scores spread
- 0–492
- 50s0
- 60s4
- 70s4
- 80s7
- 90+2
Their favorites
PixiesSurfer Rosa 100 Pitchfork
Frank OceanChannel Orange 90 Spin
Father John MistyI Love You, Honeybear 88 Pitchfork
Vampire WeekendContra 86 Pitchfork
Courtney BarnettSometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit 86 Pitchfork
Artists they keep coming back to
Their scores for each artist, in release order.
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 65 6.5/10 | 80 | 2017 | |
| Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 62 6.2/10 | 70 | 2016 | |
| Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 88 8.8/10 | 87 | 2015 | |
| Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 76 7.6/10 | 84 | 2014 | |
| Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 83 8.3/10 | 84 | 2014 | |
| Spin via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 79 | 2013 | |
| Rolling Stone via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 58 | 2013 | |
| Rolling Stone via Wikipedia | 30 1.5/5 | 49 | 2013 | |
| Spin via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 85 | 2013 | |
| Spin via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 75 | 2013 | |
| Spin via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 89 | 2012 | |
| Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 74 7.4/10 | 81 | 2012 | |
| Spin via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 48 | 2011 | |
| Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 86 8.6/10 | 78 | 2010 | |
| Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 70 7.0/10 | 79 | ||
| Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 80 8.0/10 | 81 | ||
| Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 78 7.8/10 | 76 | ||
| Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 86 8.6/10 | 90 | ||
| Pitchfork via Wikipedia | 100 10/10 | 98 |
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