Paul Thompson: Album Reviews and Scores

Paul Thompson’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 8 reviews, going back to 2009, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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

	Outlet
Kanye WestDonda	Rolling Stone via Wikipedia	40 2/5	58	2021
…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of DeadTao of the Dead“Latest from the hardcore-prog band runs the thematic gamut from the death of rock radio to the work of comparative mythologist Joseph Campbell.”	Pitchfork via Wikipedia	72 7.2/10	74	2011
Band of HorsesInfinite Arms	Pitchfork via Wikipedia	53 5.3/10	73	2010
MidlakeThe Courage of Others“The recent breakout band follows its delightful 2006 album, The Trials of Van Occupanther, with a long-awaited new folk-pop record.”	Pitchfork via Wikipedia	36 3.6/10	68	2010
Father John MistyYear in the Kingdom“The newest Fleet Foxes member has been crafting hushed folk for years, and he stays prolific as a solo artist with this, his second LP of the year.”	Pitchfork via Wikipedia	69 6.9/10	66	2009
Grizzly BearVeckatimest	Pitchfork via Wikipedia	90 9.0/10	85	2009
NasNasir	Rolling Stone via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	58
The GameThe Documentary 2	XXL via Wikipedia	80 4/5	78

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