Stephen Dalton’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 7 reviews, going back to 2002, each next to the album’s Breakdown.
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What they review
- Indie & Alternative 43%
- Pop 29%
- Metal & Punk 14%
- Electronic 14%
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Their favorites
MuseThe Wow! Signal 90 Louder
PortisheadDummy 90 NME
MuseSimulation Theory 80 Uncut
The SmithsMeat Is Murder 80 Uncut
ChvrchesEvery Open Eye 70 Uncut
Artists they keep coming back to
Their scores for each artist, in release order.
- Muse 2 reviews80Simulation Theory90The Wow! Signal
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MuseThe Wow! Signal“Super-focussed, densely layered and stacked with killer tunes” | Louder via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 76 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| MuseSimulation Theory | Uncut via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 62 | 2018 |
 MegadethCryptic Writings | Uncut via Wikipedia | 20 1/5 | 54 | 2002 |
 RoxetteCharm School | Louder via Wikipedia | 50 2.5/5 | 53 | |
| PortisheadDummy | NME via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 92 | |
| ChvrchesEvery Open Eye | Uncut via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 76 | |
| The SmithsMeat Is Murder | Uncut via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 71 |
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