Entertainment Weekly: Album Reviews and Scores

Entertainment Weekly’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 1,680 reviews of 1,680 albums, going back to 1990, each next to the album’s Breakdown. 1,680 of them come from Wikipedia ratings boxes, mostly for older albums.

Top critics

Leah Greenblatt 34 reviews
Kyle Anderson 22 reviews
Maura Johnston 11 reviews
Melissa Maerz 10 reviews
Simon Vozick-Levinson 7 reviews

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What it reviews

Rock 22%
Pop 20%
Hip-Hop & Rap 19%
Indie & Alternative 14%
Folk, Country & Americana 11%

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85average score it gives, on the 0 to 100 scale (1,680 reviews)

95%of its reviews score an album 75 or higher

7points: how far a typical review lands from its own average score

How its scores spread

0–490
50s0
60s27
70s277
80s948
90+428

Its top scores

Its newest 200 reviews

	Critic
Katy PerryWitness	Kevin O'Donnell Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	61	2017
DeftonesKoi No Yokan	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	84	2012
SoundgardenKing Animal	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	70	2012
KeaneStrangeland	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	54	2012
Nelly5.0	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	51	2010
Soulja BoyThe DeAndre Way	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	70 3.5/5	51	2010
T.I.No Mercy	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	56	2010
WaleAttention Deficit	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	76	2009
Lil WayneRebirth	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	68 D+	41	2009
Snoop DoggMalice n Wonderland	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	66	2008
Ne-YoYear of the Gentleman	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	73	2008
Jay-ZAmerican Gangster	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	80	2007
Wu-Tang Clan8 Diagrams	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	71 C-	69	2007
BjörkVolta	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	73	2007
50 CentCurtis	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	63	2006
The Chemical BrothersPush the Button	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	72	2004
WarrantCherry Pie	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	75 C	63	1990
Guns N' Roses“The Spaghetti Incident?”	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	66
DMX… And Then There Was X	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	75
Rancid…And Out Come the Wolves	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	98 A+	76
Queens of the Stone Age…Like Clockwork	Adam Markovitz Read the review via Wikipedia	95 A	82
Sigur Rós( )	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	83
Oasis(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	78
N.W.A.100 Miles and Runnin’	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	68 D+	56
Massive Attack100th Window	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	75 C	74
R. Kelly12 Play	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	71 C-	75
Brandy Clark12 Stories	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	85
Black Sabbath13	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	71
Blur13	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	79
LL Cool J14 Shots to the Dome	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	95 A	62
Moby18	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	63
Calvin Harris18 Months	Melissa Maerz Read the review via Wikipedia	78 C+	61
Bryan Adams18 til I Die	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	53
Adele19	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	66
Motörhead1916	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	98 A+	83
Janet Jackson20 Y.O.	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	78 C+	55
Dr. Dre2001	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	81
Adele21	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	78
Green Day21st Century Breakdown	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	72
Bruno Mars24K Magic	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	72
Adele25	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	79
Ryan Adams29	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	66
3 Doors Down3 Doors Down	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	78 C+	56
Adele30	Maura Johnston Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	80
Prince3121	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	78 C+	71
TLC3D	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	74
Beyoncé4	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	71
Method Man4:21… The Day After	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	75
Deadmau54×4=12	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	67
Lenny Kravitz5	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	75 C	51
Kate Bush50 Words for Snow	Mikael Wood Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	85
Brad Paisley5th Gear	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	80
Destiny's Child8 Days of Christmas	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	57
Kanye West808s & Heartbreak	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	76
Usher8701	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	66
Kat DeLuna9 Lives	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	78
The Rolling StonesA Bigger Bang	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	75
IncubusA Crow Left of the Murder…	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	71 C-	71
EnyaA Day Without Rain	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	65 D	57
Van HalenA Different Kind of Truth	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	76
Panic! at the DiscoA Fever You Can’t Sweat Out	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	59
RihannaA Girl Like Me	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	64
The StreetsA Grand Don’t Come for Free	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	88
Bowling for SoupA Hangover You Don’t Deserve	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	78 C+	66
Snow PatrolA Hundred Million Suns	Leah Greenblatt Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	68
Jonas BrothersA Little Bit Longer	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	61
Lindsay LohanA Little More Personal (Raw)	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	50
Iron MaidenA Matter of Life and Death	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	84
RadioheadA Moon Shaped Pool	Eric Renner Brown Read the review via Wikipedia	95 A	88
Céline DionA New Day Has Come	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	58
The VerveA Northern Soul	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	75 C	75
Little Big TownA Place to Land	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	80
ColdplayA Rush of Blood to the Head	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	95 A	83
Sonic YouthA Thousand Leaves	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	78 C+	77
Linkin ParkA Thousand Suns	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	71
Jennifer LopezA.K.A.	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	65 D	52
Arctic MonkeysAM	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	84
Mad SeasonAbove	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	75 C	66
R.E.M.Accelerate	Chris Willman Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	77
U2Achtung Baby	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	95 A	92
RamonesAcid Eaters	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	65
The Smashing PumpkinsAdore	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	77
Savage GardenAffirmation	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	78 C+	65
Brandy NorwoodAfrodisiac	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	77
Kings of LeonAha Shake Heartbreak	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	75
Faith No MoreAlbum of the Year	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	56
Alice in ChainsAlice in Chains	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	75 C	63
Tupac ShakurAll Eyez on Me	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	73
Kelly ClarksonAll I Ever Wanted	Leah Greenblatt Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	68
Emmylou HarrisAll I Intended to Be	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	80
Sum 41All Killer, No Filler	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	78 C+	70
AURORAAll My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	78
U2All That You Can’t Leave Behind	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	95 A	80
Owl CityAll Things Bright and Beautiful	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	51
Janet JacksonAll for You	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	63
James BluntAll the Lost Souls	Chris Willman Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	50
NickelbackAll the Right Reasons	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	51
Mark KnopflerAll the Roadrunning	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	70
Slim ThugAlready Platinum	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	80
Morbid AngelAltars of Madness	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	81
The ProdigyAlways Outnumbered, Never Outgunned	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	46
EnyaAmarantine	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	75 C	68
Ice CubeAmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	76
Tori AmosAmerican Doll Posse	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	78 C+	79
Johnny CashAmerican IV: The Man Comes Around	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	81
Green DayAmerican Idiot	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	79
MadonnaAmerican Life	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	68
MisfitsAmerican Psycho	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	55
Toby KeithAmerican Ride	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	70
Brad PaisleyAmerican Saturday Night	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	83
Johnny CashAmerican V: A Hundred Highways	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	84
Neil Young and Crazy HorseAmericana	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	60
RadioheadAmnesiac	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	78 C+	80
Atoms for PeaceAmok	Kyle Anderson Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	75
Q-TipAmplified	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	77
The Mars VoltaAmputechture	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	72
Roger WatersAmused to Death	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	81
The DoorsAn American Prayer	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	75 C	58
Silk SonicAn Evening with Silk Sonic	Leah Greenblatt Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	82
Busta RhymesAnarchy	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	71 C-	60
Faith No MoreAngel Dust	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	81
The StrokesAngles	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	71
KeshaAnimal	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	62
MobyAnimal Rights	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	78 C+	65
Pistol AnniesAnnie Up	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	80
Marilyn MansonAntichrist Superstar	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	71
InterpolAntics	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	81
Scarlett JohanssonAnywhere I Lay My Head	Chris Willman Read the review via Wikipedia	75 C	59
Kylie MinogueAphrodite	Mikael Wood Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	73
Public EnemyApocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	98 A+	87
Rise AgainstAppeal to Reason	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	78 C+	69
Guns N' RosesAppetite for Destruction	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	95 A	91
OutKastAquemini	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	95 A	92
Lenny KravitzAre You Gonna Go My Way	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	68
R.E.M.Around the Sun	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	61
Lady GagaArtpop	Adam Markovitz Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	62
M.I.A.Arular	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	83
Alicia KeysAs I Am	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	61
Ugly Kid JoeAs Ugly as They Wanna Be	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	57
Ryan AdamsAshes & Fire	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	79
Lamb of GodAshes of the Wake	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	76
Smash MouthAstro Lounge	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	73
Duran DuranAstronaut	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	55
Travis ScottAstroworld	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	87
DisturbedAsylum	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	69
ASAP RockyAt. Long. Last. ASAP	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	77
The Black KeysAttack & Release	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	76
AudioslaveAudioslave	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	62
Ashlee SimpsonAutobiography	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	56
R.E.M.Automatic for the People	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	95 A	96
Avenged SevenfoldAvenged Sevenfold	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	60
Avril LavigneAvril Lavigne	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	70
GodsmackAwake	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	71 C-	63
BeyoncéB’Day	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	71
B.o.BB.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	64
Bone Thugs-n-HarmonyBTNHResurrection	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	68
Mumford & SonsBabel	Melissa Maerz Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	63
OnyxBacdafucup	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	80
LudacrisBack for the First Time	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	64
Run-DMCBack from Hell	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	63
Busta RhymesBack on My B.S.	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	78 C+	63
Christina AguileraBack to Basics	Jody Rosen Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	73
Amy WinehouseBack to Black	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	84
Pearl JamBackspacer	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	76
Dolly PartonBackwoods Barbie	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	79
Sonic YouthBad Moon Rising	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	62
Tom WaitsBad as Me	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	84
SoundgardenBadmotorfinger	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	84
Van HalenBalance	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	78 C+	44
Miley CyrusBangerz	Nick Catucci Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	64
Blake SheltonBased on a True Story…	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	68
CiaraBasic Instinct	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	71
MotörheadBastards	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	70
PrinceBatman	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	73
The KillersBattle Born	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	72
John MayerBattle Studies	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	61
CommonBe	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	82
Keith UrbanBe Here	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	75
OasisBe Here Now	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	87
Kenny ChesneyBe as You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair)	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	75 C	65
A Tribe Called QuestBeats, Rhymes and Life	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	95 A	78
GarbageBeautiful Garbage	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	79
PinkBeautiful Trauma	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	63
The WeekndBeauty Behind the Madness	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	73
Ne-YoBecause of You	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	76
Kings of LeonBecause of the Times	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	80
Donald GloverBecause the Internet	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	61
MadonnaBedtime Stories	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	77
50 CentBefore I Self Destruct	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	64
G-UnitBeg for Mercy	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	70
Pet Shop BoysBehaviour	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	98 A+	79
Fleetwood MacBehind the Mask	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	75 C	61
WilcoBeing There	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	95 A	90
Justin BieberBelieve	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	88 B+	68
CherBelieve	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	81 B-	64
Dolly PartonBetter Day	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	80
Tupac ShakurBetter Dayz	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	75 C	66
Bebe RexhaBetter Mistakes	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	85 B	70
The Rolling StonesBetween the Buttons	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	95 A	94
Toby KeithBig Dog Daddy	not named Read the review via Wikipedia	91 A-	84

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