Piers Martin’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 18 reviews, going back to 2004, each next to the album’s Breakdown.
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What they review
- Rock 56%
- Electronic 22%
- Indie & Alternative 11%
- Pop 6%
By the numbers
1A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
14years of their reviews we track, 2004 to 2017
2outlets their reviews here ran in
67%of their scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (18 albums)
How their scores spread
- 0–490
- 50s1
- 60s2
- 70s1
- 80s10
- 90+4
Their favorites
Massive AttackBlue Lines 90 Uncut
Grace JonesNightclubbing 90 Uncut
SlowdiveSouvlaki 90 Uncut
Gary NumanThe Pleasure Principle 90 Uncut
ArcaArca 80 Uncut
Artists they keep coming back to
Their scores for each artist, in release order.
A-Sides they reviewed
1 album that earned an A-Side, the critics’ top tier; they scored 1 of them 75 or higher.
Every review
| Outlet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArcaArca | Uncut via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 89 | 2017 |
 SlowdivePygmalion | Uncut via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 74 | 2006 |
 StereolabPeng! | Uncut via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 69 | 2004 |
| Massive AttackBlue Lines | Uncut via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 96 | |
 The CureFaith | Uncut via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | |
| Grace JonesNightclubbing | Uncut via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 85 | |
 The CureSeventeen Seconds | Uncut via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 70 | |
| SlowdiveSouvlaki | Uncut via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 79 | |
 The Chemical BrothersSurrender | NME via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 83 | |
 EurythmicsSweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | Uncut via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 79 | |
 AirTalkie Walkie | NME via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 77 | |
| Gary NumanThe Pleasure Principle | Uncut via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 87 | |
 The CureThe Top | Uncut via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 62 | |
 The CureThree Imaginary Boys | Uncut via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 84 | |
 EurythmicsTouch | Uncut via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 79 | |
 Grace JonesWarm Leatherette | Uncut via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 79 | |
 Fiona AppleWhen the Pawn… | NME via Wikipedia | 50 5/10 | 77 | |
 Napalm DeathWords from the Exit Wound | NME via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 60 |
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