
Louder’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 314 reviews of 314 albums, going back to 2000, each next to the album’s Breakdown. 312 of them come from Wikipedia ratings boxes, mostly for older albums.
Top critics
- Mark Beaumont 5 reviews
- Dom Lawson 2 reviews
- Ian Fortnam 2 reviews
- Philip Wilding 2 reviews
- Dannii Leivers 2 reviews
272 reviews with no named critic yet.
What it reviews
- Metal & Punk 51%
- Rock 40%
- Indie & Alternative 7%
- Pop 2%
- Hip-Hop & Rap 0%
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By the numbers
77average score it gives, on the 0 to 100 scale (314 reviews)
63%of its reviews score an album 75 or higher
15points: how far a typical review lands from its own average score
23albums given a perfect score (7.3% of its reviews)
9A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
32different critics with a byline on its reviews here
49%of its scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (314 albums)
10points, on average, between its release-week reviews and where the other critics ended up (41 reviews)
How its scores spread
- 0–4913
- 50s12
- 60s22
- 70s68
- 80s114
- 90+85
Its top scores
Primal FearApocalypse 100 Matthias Weckmann
The DamnedMachine Gun Etiquette 100
The DistillersThe Distillers 100
BuzzcocksAnother Music in a Different Kitchen 100 David Quantick
EnslavedAxioma Ethica Odini 100
Alice in ChainsBlack Gives Way to Blue 100
RushClockwork Angels 100
RushHold Your Fire 100
Its newest 200 reviews
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| Dom Lawson Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 78 | Oct 30, 2026 | |
| Mark Beaumont Read the review | 80 4/5 | 77 | Oct 29, 2026 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 73 | Oct 28, 2026 | |
| Ian Fortnam Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 73 | Jun 17, 2026 | |
| Pat Carty Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 81 | May 28, 2026 | |
| Dom Lawson Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 63 | Jan 10, 2026 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 88 | 2024 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 69 | 2024 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 60 | 2024 | |
| Vicky Greer Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 78 | 2024 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 80 | 2024 | |
| Emma Johnston Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 83 | 2024 | |
| Philip Wilding Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 86 | 2024 | |
| Damian Jones Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | 2024 | |
| Geoff Barton Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 71 | 2024 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 83 | 2023 | |
| Dave Everley Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 74 | 2023 | |
| Chris Roberts Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 71 | 2022 | |
| John Aizlewood Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 71 | 2022 | |
| Dannii Leivers Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 72 | 2022 | |
| Mark Beaumont Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 69 | 2022 | |
| Stephen Hill Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 81 | 2022 | |
| David Stubbs Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 70 | 2022 | |
| Mark Beaumont Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 83 | 2022 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 95 | 2022 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 75 | 2021 | |
| Stephen Hill Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 85 | 2021 | |
| Dave Ling Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 83 | 2021 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 87 | 2021 | |
| Alec Chillingworth Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 78 | 2021 | |
| Dannii Leivers Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 74 | 2021 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 88 | 2021 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 56 | 2021 | |
| Joseph Stannard Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 85 | 2020 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | 2020 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | 2020 | |
| Adam Rees Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 85 | 2019 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 80 | 2019 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 82 | 2018 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 77 | 2018 | |
| Joe Daly Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | 2018 | |
| Matthias Weckmann Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 7/7 | 85 | 2018 | |
| Eleanor Goodman Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 80 | 2018 | |
| Matthias Mineur Read the review via Wikipedia | 71 5/7 | 81 | 2018 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 58 | 2017 | |
| Mark Beaumont Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 71 | 2017 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 80 | 2017 | |
| David Stubbs Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 79 | 2017 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 65 | 2017 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | 2017 | |
| Thea de Gallier Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 57 | 2017 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 76 | 2016 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 86 6/7 | 74 | 2015 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 78 | 2015 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 86 6/7 | 70 | 2014 | |
| Polly Glass Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 80 | 2013 | |
| Charles Shaar Murray Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 62 | 2012 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 86 6/7 | 75 | 2011 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 61 | 2009 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 86 6/7 | 65 | 2007 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 72 | 2007 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 73 | 2006 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 84 | 2006 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 5/10 | 53 | 2005 | |
| Malcolm Dome Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 53 | 2005 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 82 | 2004 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 10/10 | 70 | 2004 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 71 | 2004 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | 2003 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 85 | 2003 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 85 | 2000 | |
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 74 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 83 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2.5/5 | 73 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 86 6/7 | 77 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 71 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 81 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 86 6/7 | 57 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 80 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 65 | ||
| David Quantick Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 10/10 | 81 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 69 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 63 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 7/7 | 86 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 10/10 | 79 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 51 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 88 | ||
| Ian Fortnam Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 84 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 70 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 73 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 71 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 52 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 57 | ||
| Ian Winwood Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 67 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2.5/5 | 53 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 77 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 7/7 | 80 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 77 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 74 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 57 4/7 | 53 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 85 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 20 1/5 | 40 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 60 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 63 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 20 2/10 | 40 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 66 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 69 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 74 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 70 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 78 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 86 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 62 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 80 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 77 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 52 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 83 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 67 | ||
| Neil Aldis Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 87 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2.5/5 | 55 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 63 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 86 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 77 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 71 5/7 | 54 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 4/10 | 67 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 82 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 58 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 73 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 66 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 63 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 74 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 78 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 5/10 | 50 | ||
| Merlin Alderslade Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 70 | ||
| not named Read the review | 80 4/5 | 86 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 4/10 | 59 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 62 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 70 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 78 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 78 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 77 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 70 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 75 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 76 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 79 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2.5/5 | 45 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 79 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 86 6/7 | 77 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 20 1/5 | 51 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 64 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 87 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 6/6 | 77 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 86 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 90 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 76 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 86 6/7 | 74 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 92 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 83 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 70/100 | 66 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 86 6/7 | 77 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 93 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 88 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 88 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 72 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 86 6/7 | 75 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 88 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 30 3/10 | 35 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 75 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 87 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 80 | ||
| Mark Beaumont Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 74 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 90 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 84 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 81 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 68 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 83 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 90 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 78 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 80 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 70 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 71 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 84 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 81 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 85 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 80 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 82 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 76 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 5/10 | 43 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 60 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 71 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 82 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 90 4.5/5 | 70 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 10/10 | 74 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 86 6/7 | 75 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 82 | ||
| not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 72 |
