RJ Smith’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 22 reviews, going back to 1997, each next to the album’s Breakdown.
Is this you? Send us a photoOnly send a photo you took or have the rights to share.What they review
- Rock 41%
- Metal & Punk 23%
- Hip-Hop & Rap 14%
- Indie & Alternative 14%
By the numbers
2A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
4albums given a perfect score
24years of their reviews we track, 1997 to 2020
2outlets their reviews here ran in
55%of their scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (22 albums)
How their scores spread
- 0–493
- 50s0
- 60s3
- 70s3
- 80s8
- 90+5
Their favorites
Tom WaitsSwordfishtrombones 100 Blender
Iggy PopKill City 100 Blender
The StoogesThe Stooges 100 Blender
The RootsPhrenology 100 Blender
Rage Against the MachineThe Battle of Los Angeles 90 Spin
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blender via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | 2020 | |
| Blender via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 72 | 2020 | |
| Blender via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 55 | 2007 | |
| Blender via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 96 | 2007 | |
| Blender via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 77 | 2004 | |
| Blender via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 87 | 2004 | |
| Blender via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 70 | 2004 | |
| Blender via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 79 | 2004 | |
| Blender via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 90 | 2004 | |
| Spin via Wikipedia | 88 B+ | 69 | 2003 | |
| Blender via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 79 | 2003 | |
| Blender via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 86 | 2002 | |
| Blender via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 81 | 2002 | |
| Spin via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 72 | 2000 | |
| Spin via Wikipedia | 40 4/10 | 77 | 2000 | |
| Spin via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 74 | 1999 | |
| Spin via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 79 | 1999 | |
| Spin via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 88 | 1999 | |
| Spin via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 74 | 1998 | |
| Spin via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 80 | 1998 | |
| Spin via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 65 | 1997 | |
| Spin via Wikipedia | 30 3/10 | 52 |
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