B-Side Guys

Sean G. Murphy

Sean G. Murphy’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 6 reviews, going back to 2009, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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What they review

  • Rock 83%
  • Hip-Hop & Rap 17%

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

Their favorites

  1. Jethro TullAqualung 100 PopMatters
  2. The PretendersPretenders II 90 PopMatters
  3. TrafficJohn Barleycorn Must Die 90 PopMatters
  4. Beastie BoysCheck Your Head 90 PopMatters
  5. Melvins(A) Senile Animal 80 PopMatters

Every review

Outlet
The PretendersPretenders II“The year gave us spectacular album re-issues spanning rock legends, foundational R&B/soul artists, classic pop, post-punk, alternative rock and so much more.”PopMatters via Wikipedia90 9/10802021
TrafficJohn Barleycorn Must Die“One difficulty with talking intelligently about much of the amazing music made in the ‘70s is that it is so often lazily lumped together. Classic Rock,”PopMatters via Wikipedia90 9/10852011
Beastie BoysCheck Your HeadPopMatters via Wikipedia90 9/10882009
Melvins(A) Senile Animal“With considerable confidence, it can be assumed that the following name has never appeared in any review of a Melvins recording: Woody Allen. Perhaps because,”PopMatters via Wikipedia80 8/1074
Jethro TullAqualungPopMatters via Wikipedia100 10/1083
Living ColourThe Chair in the DoorwayPopMatters via Wikipedia80 8/1070

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