B-Side Guys

Randall Roberts

Randall Roberts’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 14 reviews, going back to 2010, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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What they review

  • Hip-Hop & Rap 50%
  • Indie & Alternative 29%
  • Pop 14%
  • R&B & Soul 7%

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By the numbers

2albums given a perfect score
6years of their reviews we track, 2010 to 2015
How their scores spread
  • 0–493
  • 50s1
  • 60s1
  • 70s5
  • 80s2
  • 90+2

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

Their favorites

  1. Earl SweatshirtDoris 100 Los Angeles Times
  2. The Black KeysEl Camino 100 Los Angeles Times
  3. BjörkVulnicura 88 Los Angeles Times
  4. Schoolboy QOxymoron 88 Los Angeles Times
  5. Azealia BanksBroke with Expensive Taste 75 Los Angeles Times

Artists they keep coming back to

Their scores for each artist, in release order.

Every review

Outlet
MuseDrones“Put on your headphones and strap them onto your ears with a belt.”Los Angeles Times via Wikipedia38 1.5/4682015
BjörkVulnicura“In the opening measures of Björk's new album, "Vulnicura," the Icelandic artist offers a direct statement of purpose, one involving personal upheaval she describes as "a juxtapositioning fate.”Los Angeles Times via Wikipedia88 3.5/4832015
Azealia BanksBroke with Expensive Taste“There are many ways one could greet the arrival of rapper-singer Azealia Banks' long-gestating debut album, "Broke With Expensive Taste.”Los Angeles Times via Wikipedia75 3/4692014
Lana Del ReyUltraviolence“If there's a central message to "Ultraviolence," the highly anticipated new album by Lana Del Rey, it is this: Why mind Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg's advice that a modern woman…”Los Angeles Times via Wikipedia75 3/4752014
Schoolboy QOxymoron“One of the year's most anticipated hip-hop releases, Schoolboy Q's "Oxymoron" lives up to its buzz.”Los Angeles Times via Wikipedia88 3.5/4712014
Elton JohnThe Diving Board“The expert touch of John and longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin shines throughout a reflective new album.”Los Angeles Times via Wikipedia75 3/4782013
Earl SweatshirtDorisLos Angeles Times via Wikipedia100 4/4812013
Jay-ZMagna Carta Holy Grail“Rapper Jay-Z touts his prized possessions in 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' but the album leaves you with an empty feeling.”Los Angeles Times via Wikipedia75 3/4602013
Tyler, the CreatorWolf“Pop album review: Tyler the Creator's 'Wolf' can be daring, smart”Los Angeles Times via Wikipedia75 3/4682013
Chief KeefFinally Rich“Chief Keef's 'Finally Rich' lands with force”Los Angeles Times via Wikipedia63 2.5/4602012
2 ChainzBased on a T.R.U. Story“2 Chainz, 'Based on a T.R.U. Story”Los Angeles Times via Wikipedia25 1/4502012
The Black KeysEl Camino“This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links.”Los Angeles Times via Wikipedia100 4/4822011
Tyler, the CreatorGoblin“This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links.”Los Angeles Times via Wikipedia50 2/4782011
CiaraBasic Instinct“This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links.”Los Angeles Times via Wikipedia38 1.5/4712010

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