B-Side Guys

Ned Raggett

Ned Raggett

Ned Raggett’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 109 reviews, going back to 2004, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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What they review

  • Rock 40%
  • Indie & Alternative 23%
  • Metal & Punk 17%
  • Electronic 10%

Find Ned Raggett

By the numbers

10A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
15albums given a perfect score
19years of their reviews we track, 2004 to 2022
How their scores spread
  • 0–493
  • 50s2
  • 60s10
  • 70s4
  • 80s38
  • 90+52

Their favorites

  1. Nick DrakeBryter Layter 100 AllMusic
  2. Joy DivisionCloser 100 AllMusic
  3. Echo & the BunnymenCrocodiles 100 AllMusic
  4. The DamnedDamned Damned Damned 100 AllMusic
  5. CanEge Bamyasi 100 AllMusic

Artists they keep coming back to

Their scores for each artist, in release order.

A-Sides they reviewed

10 albums that earned an A-Side, the critics’ top tier; they scored 10 of them 75 or higher.

Every review

Outlet
Depeche ModeUltraPitchfork84 8.4/10732022
OpethBlackwater ParkPitchfork via Wikipedia90 9.0/10882012
AlcestÉcailles de luneAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/5842010
Dead or AliveSophisticated Boom BoomAllMusic via Wikipedia20 1/5402004
The Germs(GI)AllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/583
Goo Goo DollsA Boy Named GooAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/578
Depeche ModeA Broken FrameAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/550
BuzzcocksA Different Kind of TensionAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/584
Dead Can DanceAionAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/578
BuzzcocksAll SetAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/578
AutechreAmberAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/577
MobyAmbientAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/567
Mazzy StarAmong My SwanAllMusic via Wikipedia70 3.5/574
Dead Can DanceAnastasisPitchfork via Wikipedia80 8/1065
Faith No MoreAngel DustAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/581
BuzzcocksAnother Music in a Different KitchenAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/581
The Jesus and Mary ChainAutomaticAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/574
Depeche ModeBlack CelebrationAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/582
Cocteau TwinsBlue Bell KnollAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/578
Nick DrakeBryter LayterAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/597
SwansChildren of GodAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/568
Chris IsaakChris IsaakAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/567
Joy DivisionCloserAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/599
KraftwerkComputerweltAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/588
Depeche ModeConstruction Time AgainAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/555
Echo & the BunnymenCrocodilesAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/589
The DamnedDamned Damned DamnedAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/585
The Jesus and Mary ChainDarklandsAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/584
David GilmourDavid GilmourAllMusic via Wikipedia50 2.5/563
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the DarkDazzle ShipsAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/589
Monster MagnetDopes to InfinityAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/577
CanEge BamyasiAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/596
The CranberriesEverybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?AllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/579
MobyEverything Is WrongAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/589
Depeche ModeExciterAllMusic via Wikipedia50 2.5/568
John CaleFearAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/585
SwansFilthAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/573
Nick DrakeFive Leaves LeftAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/592
PrimusFrizzle FryAllMusic via Wikipedia70 3.5/573
Napalm DeathFrom Enslavement to ObliterationAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/578
Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsFrom Her to EternityAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/578
Cocteau TwinsGarlandsAllMusic via Wikipedia40 2/558
The Afghan WhigsGentlemenAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/585
JapanGentlemen Take PolaroidsAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/565
The Smashing PumpkinsGishPitchfork via Wikipedia83 8.3/1083
BauhausGo Away WhiteAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/565
Cocteau TwinsHead over HeelsAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/584
Cocteau TwinsHeaven or Las VegasAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/587
Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsHenry’s DreamAllMusic via Wikipedia70 3.5/578
Bryan FerryIn Your MindAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/573
BauhausIn the Flat FieldAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/588
AutechreIncunabulaAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/577
Dead Can DanceInto the LabyrinthAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/580
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the DarkJunk CultureAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/582
Green DayKerplunkAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/571
Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsKicking Against the PricksAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/580
Fu ManchuKing of the RoadAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/567
KraftwerkKraftwerkAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/563
Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsLet Love InAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/589
Porcupine TreeLightbulb SunAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/575
The FallLive at the Witch TrialsAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/587
BuzzcocksLove BitesAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/584
EnigmaMCMXC a.D.AllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/577
The Smashing PumpkinsMachina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern MusicAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/572
The DamnedMachine Gun EtiquetteAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/582
BauhausMaskAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/580
A Perfect CircleMer de NomsAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/576
DescendentsMilo Goes to CollegeAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/588
Killing JokeNight TimeAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/577
The CranberriesNo Need to ArgueAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/573
Minor ThreatOut of StepAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/587
Nick DrakePink MoonAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/595
Monster MagnetPowertripAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/583
MinistryPsalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck EggsAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/581
The Jesus and Mary ChainPsychocandyAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/597
The ChameleonsScript of the BridgeAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/588
Napalm DeathScumAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/581
Dexys Midnight RunnersSearching for the Young Soul RebelsAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/592
EnyaShepherd MoonsAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/573
John CaleSlow DazzleAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/585
Depeche ModeSome Great RewardAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/577
Depeche ModeSongs of Faith and DevotionAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/576
The CrampsSongs the Lord Taught UsAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/582
CanSoon Over BabalumaAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/582
Depeche ModeSounds of the UniverseAllMusic via Wikipedia70 3.5/570
SwansSoundtracks for the BlindAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/588
Depeche ModeSpeak & SpellAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/569
Aphex TwinSurfing on Sine WavesAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/585
CanTago MagoAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/595
Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsTender PreyAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/579
John CaleThe Academy in PerilAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/571
Fu ManchuThe Action Is GoAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/582
Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsThe Good SonAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/579
ErasureThe InnocentsAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/574
Faith No MoreThe Real ThingAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/578
Kate BushThe Red ShoesAllMusic via Wikipedia40 2/571
Siouxsie and the BansheesThe ScreamAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/586
Bryan FerryThese Foolish ThingsAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/588
Cocteau TwinsTreasureAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/592
AutechreTri RepetaeAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/587
Depeche ModeUltraAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/573
Cocteau TwinsVictorialandAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/568
Depeche ModeViolatorAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/592
MisfitsWalk Among UsAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/588
EnyaWatermarkAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/572
Killing JokeWhat’s THIS For…!AllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/573
Dinosaur Jr.Where You BeenAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/583
The Dead BoysYoung Loud and SnottyAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/587
Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsYour Funeral… My TrialAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/592

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