AllMusic: Album Reviews and Scores

AllMusic’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 3,745 reviews of 3,745 albums, going back to 2002, each next to the album’s Breakdown. 3,745 of them come from Wikipedia ratings boxes, mostly for older albums.

Top critics

Stephen Thomas Erlewine 188 reviews
Neil Z. Yeung 53 reviews
David Jeffries 42 reviews
Heather Phares 38 reviews
Andy Kellman 36 reviews

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3,188 reviews with no named critic yet.

What it reviews

Rock 28%
Pop 16%
Hip-Hop & Rap 15%
Metal & Punk 13%
Indie & Alternative 12%

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By the numbers

75average score it gives, on the 0 to 100 scale (3,745 reviews)

54%of its reviews score an album 75 or higher

16points: how far a typical review lands from its own average score

How its scores spread

0–49183
50s239
60s619
70s671
80s1032
90+1001

Its top scores

Miles DavisIn a Silent Way 100
Miles Davis‘Round About Midnight 100
Queens of the Stone Age…Like Clockwork 100 Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Lynyrd Skynyrd(Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd) 100
R. Kelly12 Play 100
Brandy Clark12 Stories 100 Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The Rolling Stones12 X 5 100
Van Halen1984 100

Its newest 200 reviews

	Critic
Kanye WestJesus Is King	Neil Z. Yeung Read the review via Wikipedia	58 5.8/10	61	2018
Gogol BordelloPura Vida Conspiracy	Thom Jurek Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	80	2013
Steve HarrisBritish Lion	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	57	2012
Cattle DecapitationMonolith of Inhumanity	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	73	2012
2 ChainzBased on a T.R.U. Story	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	50	2012
Napalm DeathUtilitarian	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	78	2012
Chris BrownF.A.M.E.	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	68	2010
Manic Street PreachersPostcards from a Young Man	Stephen Thomas Erlewine Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	74	2010
Soulja BoyThe DeAndre Way	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	51	2010
Heaven Shall BurnInvictus	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	40 2/5	60	2010
The Chemical BrothersFurther	John Bush Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	70	2010
T.I.No Mercy	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	56	2010
Bullet for My ValentineFever	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	70	2010
Peter GabrielScratch My Back	Stephen Thomas Erlewine Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	62	2009
Adam LambertFor Your Entertainment	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	70	2009
Robbie WilliamsReality Killed the Video Star	John Bush Read the review via Wikipedia	40 2/5	63	2009
Between the Buried and MeThe Great Misdirect	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	60	2009
MikaThe Boy Who Knew Too Much	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	70	2009
Pearl JamBackspacer	Stephen Thomas Erlewine Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	76	2009
RancidLet the Dominoes Fall	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	68	2009
NasDistant Relatives	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	75	2009
Bob DylanTogether Through Life	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	80	2009
30 Seconds to MarsThis Is War	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	70	2009
Lil WayneRebirth	David Jeffries Read the review via Wikipedia	40 2/5	41	2009
Kelly ClarksonAll I Ever Wanted	Stephen Thomas Erlewine Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	68	2009
MastodonCrack the Skye	Thom Jurek Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	81	2008
AkonFreedom	Andy Kellman Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	55	2008
DidoSafe Trip Home	Stephen Thomas Erlewine Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	69	2008
Kaiser ChiefsOff with Their Heads	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	62	2008
Sean PaulImperial Blaze	Tim Sendra Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	47	2008
EnigmaSeven Lives Many Faces	James Christopher Monger Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	48	2008
Snoop DoggMalice n Wonderland	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	66	2008
Papa RoachMetamorphosis	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	48	2008
Ne-YoYear of the Gentleman	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	73	2008
FoalsAntidotes	Marisa Brown Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	69	2008
DuffyRockferry	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	70	2008
Flogging MollyFloat	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	70	2007
Snoop DoggEgo Trippin’	David Jeffries Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	74	2007
Jay-ZAmerican Gangster	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	80	2007
Bullet for My ValentineScream Aim Fire	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	72	2007
Enrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	60	2007
Kat DeLuna9 Lives	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	78	2007
RushFeedback	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	60	2007
James BluntAll the Lost Souls	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	50	2007
Kate NashMade of Bricks	John Bush Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	68	2007
Jonas BrothersJonas Brothers	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	57	2007
EminemRelapse	Stephen Thomas Erlewine Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	59	2007
PitbullThe Boatlift	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	65	2007
Wu-Tang Clan8 Diagrams	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	69	2007
50 CentCurtis	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	63	2006
T-PainEpiphany	David Jeffries Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	67	2006
Bad ReligionNew Maps of Hell	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	74	2006
RakimThe Seventh Seal	David Jeffries Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	61	2006
Tenacious DThe Pick of Destiny	Stephen Erlewine Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	58	2006
Elvis PresleyElvis Is Back!	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	82	2006
The FratellisCostello Music	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	70	2006
HatebreedSupremacy	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	73	2006
Iron MaidenA Matter of Life and Death	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	84	2006
Jefferson AirplaneBark	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	66	2006
Bee GeesHigh Civilization	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	40 2/5	47	2006
LordiThe Arockalypse	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	70	2006
U2Songs of Innocence	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	61	2006
Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersYou’re Gonna Get It!	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	67	2006
PinkCan’t Take Me Home	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	61	2005
Bee GeesChildren of the World	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	75	2005
Lil' KimThe Naked Truth	Andy Kellman Read the review via Wikipedia	40 2/5	72	2005
Papa RoachInfest	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	64	2005
Girls AloudChemistry	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	70	2005
Robbie WilliamsSwing When You’re Winning	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	56	2005
The StrokesFirst Impressions of Earth	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	65	2005
Sheryl CrowWildflower	Stephen Thomas Erlewine Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	59	2005
Elton JohnThe Big Picture	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	61	2005
FreeFire and Water	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	84	2005
Paul McCartneyLiverpool Sound Collage	Richard S. Ginell Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	57	2005
Paris HiltonParis	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	58	2005
Alice CooperThe Eyes of Alice Cooper	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	53	2005
Napalm DeathThe Code Is Red…Long Live the Code	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	63	2005
Melanie CReason	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	48	2005
CiaraGoodies	Jason Birchmeier Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	64	2005
Black Eyed PeasMonkey Business	John Bush Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	52	2005
Miles DavisIn a Silent Way	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	100 5/5	95	2005
Robert PlantMighty ReArranger	Thom Jurek Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	75	2005
AudioslaveOut of Exile	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	72	2005
MillencolinKingwood	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	73	2005
Black Label SocietyStronger than Death	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	70	2005
Elton JohnGoodbye Yellow Brick Road	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	79	2004
Elton JohnPeachtree Road	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	76	2004
Bob DylanOh Mercy	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	83	2004
P.O.D.Satellite	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	77	2004
The Rolling StonesTheir Satanic Majesties Request	Richie Unterberger Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	80	2004
The Beach BoysThe Beach Boys	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	40 2/5	58	2004
Iron MaidenSeventh Son of a Seventh Son	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	90	2004
Usher8701	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	66	2004
RancidLife Won’t Wait	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	70	2004
Vanilla IceTo the Extreme	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	63	2003
ZZ TopAntenna	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	70	2003
KornLife Is Peachy	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	73	2003
Black FlagLoose Nut	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	50	2002
Black FlagSlip It In	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	60	2002
The Dismemberment Plan!	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	63
will.i.am#willpower	Fred Thomas Read the review via Wikipedia	40 2/5	43
Die Antwoord$O$	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	71
Miles Davis‘Round About Midnight	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	100 5/5	87
Guns N' Roses“The Spaghetti Incident?”	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	40 2/5	66
DMX… And Then There Was X	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	75
Metallica…And Justice for All	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	73
Rancid…And Out Come the Wolves	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	76
Supertramp…Famous Last Words…	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	53
Queens of the Stone Age…Like Clockwork	Stephen Thomas Erlewine Read the review via Wikipedia	100 5/5	82
Sting…Nothing Like the Sun	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	89
Sigur Rós( )	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	83
Melvins(A) Senile Animal	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	74
The Germs(GI)	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	83
Fripp & Eno(No Pussyfooting)	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	80
Lynyrd Skynyrd(Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd)	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	100 5/5	92
Slipknot.5: The Gray Chapter	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	74
LL Cool J10	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	58
N.W.A.100 Miles and Runnin’	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	56
Sia1000 Forms of Fear	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	78
Massive Attack100th Window	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	74
R. Kelly12 Play	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	100 5/5	75
Brandy Clark12 Stories	Stephen Thomas Erlewine Read the review via Wikipedia	100 5/5	85
The Rolling Stones12 X 5	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	100 5/5	90
Black Sabbath13	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	71
Blur13	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	79
Sum 4113 Voices	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	73
LL Cool J14 Shots to the Dome	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	62
Katy Perry143	Fred Thomas Read the review via Wikipedia	30 1.5/5	40
The Beach Boys15 Big Ones	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	53
Moby18	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	63
Calvin Harris18 Months	Tim Sendra Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	61
Bryan Adams18 til I Die	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	40 2/5	53
Adele19	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	66
Motörhead1916	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	83
Van Halen1984	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	100 5/5	87
Taylor Swift1989	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	74
Taylor Swift1989 (Taylor’s Version)	Fred Thomas Read the review via Wikipedia	100 5/5	91
Joey Bada$$1999	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	75
Prince1999	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	100 5/5	89
Janet Jackson20 Y.O.	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	55
Dr. Dre2001	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	81
J. Cole2014 Forest Hills Drive	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	67
Prince20Ten	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	39
Adele21	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	100 5/5	78
Rush2112	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	77
Green Day21st Century Breakdown	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	72
The Jackson 52300 Jackson Street	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	40
Bruno Mars24K Magic	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	72
Adele25	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	79
Ryan Adams29	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	40 2/5	66
Tupac Shakur2Pacalypse Now	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	77
Soulfly3	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	60
3 Doors Down3 Doors Down	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	56
De La Soul3 Feet High and Rising	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	100 5/5	92
Cheryl3 Words	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	46
Donald Glover3.15.20	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	80
Adele30	Neil Z. Yeung Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	80
Prince3121	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	71
TLC3D	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	74
Beyoncé4	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	71
J. Cole4 Your Eyez Only	Andy Kellman Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	69
Xzibit40 Dayz & 40 Nightz	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	82
Juvenile400 Degreez	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	79
The Cure4:13 Dream	Stephen Thomas Erlewine Read the review via Wikipedia	40 2/5	64
Method Man4:21… The Day After	Marisa Brown Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	75
Jay-Z4:44	Andy Kellman Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	83
Deadmau54×4=12	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	67
Lenny Kravitz5	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	51
5 Seconds of Summer5 Seconds of Summer	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	68
Nelly5.0	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	40 2/5	51
Kate Bush50 Words for Snow	Thom Jurek Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	85
Lil Wayne500 Degreez	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	67
Van Halen5150	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	65
Billy Joel52nd Street	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	75
Brad Paisley5th Gear	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	80
Ladytron604	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	78
Aphrodite's Child666	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	93
David Guetta7	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	53
Helloween7 Sinners	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	74
Metallica72 Seasons	Stephen Thomas Erlewine Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	74
Destiny's Child8 Days of Christmas	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	50 2.5/5	57
Kanye West808s & Heartbreak	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	76
30 Seconds to MarsA Beautiful Lie	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	40 2/5	58
The Rolling StonesA Bigger Bang	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	75
DarkthroneA Blaze in the Northern Sky	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	100 5/5	94
The 1975A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships	Matt Collar Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	83
Depeche ModeA Broken Frame	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	50
IncubusA Crow Left of the Murder…	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	71
Amy MacdonaldA Curious Thing	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	63
EnyaA Day Without Rain	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	57
Van HalenA Different Kind of Truth	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	73
Dream TheaterA Dramatic Turn of Events	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3.0/5	65
Panic! at the DiscoA Fever You Can’t Sweat Out	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	40 2/5	59
Styles PA Gangster and a Gentleman	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	73
RihannaA Girl Like Me	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	64
The StreetsA Grand Don’t Come for Free	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	90 4.5/5	88
Bowling for SoupA Hangover You Don’t Deserve	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	66
The BeatlesA Hard Day’s Night	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	100 5/5	94
Snow PatrolA Hundred Million Suns	Andrew Leahey Read the review via Wikipedia	80 4/5	68
QueenA Kind of Magic	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	60 3/5	58

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