Tom Cox

Tom Cox’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 12 reviews, going back to 2004, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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Writes for

What they review

  • Rock 42%
  • Indie & Alternative 42%
  • Hip-Hop & Rap 8%
  • Electronic 8%

By the numbers

1album given a perfect score
2outlets their reviews here ran in
How their scores spread
  • 0–494
  • 50s0
  • 60s4
  • 70s0
  • 80s3
  • 90+1

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

Their favorites

  1. The JayhawksSmile 100 The Guardian
  2. Tom WaitsMule Variations 80 The Guardian
  3. The Flaming LipsThe Soft Bulletin 80 The Guardian
  4. Primal ScreamXTRMNTR 80 The Guardian
  5. Steely DanTwo Against Nature 60 The Guardian

Every review

Outlet
SupergrassSupergrassThe Guardian via Wikipedia40 2/5722004
Steely DanTwo Against NatureThe Guardian via Wikipedia60 3/5742004
GenesisCalling All StationsNME via Wikipedia10 1/1031
BeckMidnite VulturesThe Guardian via Wikipedia60 3/584
Tom WaitsMule VariationsThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/582
The JayhawksSmileThe Guardian via Wikipedia100 5/571
OasisStanding on the Shoulder of GiantsThe Guardian via Wikipedia40 2/564
WhiskeytownStrangers AlmanacThe Guardian via Wikipedia60 3/580
The Flaming LipsThe Soft BulletinThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/586
ScarfaceThe UntouchableNME via Wikipedia30 3/1064
Belle and SebastianTigermilkThe Guardian via Wikipedia60 3/580
Primal ScreamXTRMNTRThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/585

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