The Guardian’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 1,247 reviews of 1,247 albums, going back to 2001, each next to the album’s Breakdown. 1,247 of them come from Wikipedia ratings boxes, mostly for older albums.
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Alexis Petridis 68 reviews- Dave Simpson 19 reviews
- Caroline Sullivan 18 reviews
- Alex Macpherson 8 reviews
- Michael Hann 7 reviews
1,068 reviews with no named critic yet.
What it reviews
- Pop 26%
- Indie & Alternative 20%
- Rock 19%
- Hip-Hop & Rap 14%
- Electronic 6%
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68average score it gives, on the 0 to 100 scale (1,247 reviews)
48%of its reviews score an album 75 or higher
18points: how far a typical review lands from its own average score
103albums given a perfect score (8.3% of its reviews)
45A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
36different critics with a byline on its reviews here
50%of its scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (1247 albums)
12points, on average, between its release-week reviews and where the other critics ended up (348 reviews)
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- 60s463
- 70s4
- 80s487
- 90+104
Its top scores
Fontaines D.C.Dopamine Chamber 100 
RosalíaLux 100 
ClipseLet God Sort Em Out 100 Alexis Petridis
The CureSongs of a Lost World 100 
Charli XCXBrat 100 
Taylor Swift1989 (Taylor’s Version) 100 
Taylor SwiftMidnights 100 
Kendrick LamarMr. Morale & the Big Steppers 100
Its newest 200 reviews
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| Fontaines D.C.Dopamine Chamber“This is a beguiling, endlessly inventive and frequently astonishing fifth LP from a group at increasing ease with being the best band of their generation” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 83 | Oct 12, 2026 |
 Ariana GrandePetal | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 69 | Jul 31, 2026 |
 The Rolling StonesForeign Tongues | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | Jul 4, 2026 |
 MadonnaConfessions II | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | Jul 2, 2026 |
 Olivia RodrigoYou Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love“Gossips have rushed to the lyrics for details about her personal life, but the rest of us can just get on with luxuriating in Rodrigo’s funny, Cure-infused craft” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 87 | Jun 12, 2026 |
 Paul McCartneyThe Boys of Dungeon Lane | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 81 | May 24, 2026 |
 BTSArirang“Ending a hiatus that began in 2022, the septet recapture a distinctiveness that had been threatening to ebb away” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | Mar 20, 2026 |
 Harry StylesKiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.“The music on Styles’s new album is muted, subtle and pleasant – but from the title downwards, he has a real problem with words” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 75 | Mar 4, 2026 |
 Bruno MarsThe Romantic“(Atlantic)Harking back to Oye Como Va, Move On Up and other 20th-century classics, Mars’s homages are beautifully performed but bereft of new ideas” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 70 | Feb 27, 2026 |
 MegadethMegadeth“Tuneful yet overlong, Dave Mustaine and co’s final album is a recap of Megadeth’s strengths, flaws and familiar grudges” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 63 | Jan 22, 2026 |
| RosalíaLux | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 92 | Nov 3, 2025 |
 Taylor SwiftThe Life of a Showgirl | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 67 | Oct 3, 2025 |
 Cardi BAm I the Drama?“Seven years after her debut, Cardi B is back with a ferociously enjoyable 70-minute album of eclecticism and enthusiastic annihilation of her enemies” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 71 | Sep 19, 2025 |
 Sabrina CarpenterMan’s Best Friend | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | Aug 29, 2025 |
 Tyler, the CreatorDon’t Tap the Glass“The soul-searching of last year’s Chromakopia is expelled – for the most part – by half an hour of early 80s rhythms and slick one-liners with the IDGAF attitude of…” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 74 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| ClipseLet God Sort Em Out“Scathing disses, star guests, inspired Pharrell beats and great lines from chilling to laugh-out-loud: the duo’s first album since 2009 is so much more than the drama around it” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 77 | Jul 10, 2025 |
 LordeVirgin“After her last album embraced switching off, the musician returns to pop’s fray to revel in the mess of late-20s angst with a strikingly unsettled sound” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 80 | Jun 26, 2025 |
 Addison RaeAddison | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 74 | Jun 6, 2025 |
 Miley CyrusSomething Beautiful | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 74 | May 29, 2025 |
 Playboi CartiMusic“Already staggeringly popular since its long-awaited release on Friday, the Atlantan rapper shows off his almost mystical level of vocal range on his jaded, narcotised third LP” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 70 | 2025 |
 Lady GagaMayhem | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 79 | 2025 |
 The WeekndHurry Up Tomorrow | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 74 | 2025 |
 Tyler, the CreatorChromakopia | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | 2024 |
| The CureSongs of a Lost World | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 90 | 2024 |
 ColdplayMoon Music“Their 10th album has epic songs that make you feel like you’ve climbed Everest – but they’re undermined by corny lyrics and ambient-orchestral waffle” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 62 | 2024 |
 Lady GagaHarlequin | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 71 | 2024 |
 Katy Perry143“(Capitol)Following disastrous comeback singles and videos prompting environmental investigation, Perry’s seventh album isn’t the calamity expected – but it isn’t good, either” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 40 | 2024 |
 Post MaloneF-1 Trillion | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 72 | 2024 |
 Ice SpiceY2K!“The US star’s subject matter is lightweight and this debut album only lasts 23 minutes, but funny, snotty lines abound and the music is often viscerally exciting” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 62 | 2024 |
 EminemThe Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 53 | 2024 |
| Charli XCXBrat | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 86 | 2024 |
 Billie EilishHit Me Hard and Soft“On this deeply involving third album, Eilish once again breaks the rules for arena-filling artists: it’s subtle and understated, yet jars the listener with eerie show tunes and explosive noise” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 85 | 2024 |
 Dua LipaRadical Optimism | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 73 | 2024 |
 SiaReasonable Woman“The Australian hitmaker reaches for moments of brilliance on her 10th studio album. But too often it plays like generic inspiration” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 61 | 2024 |
 Taylor SwiftThe Tortured Poets Department“Subtly detailed album splits the difference between 1989’s glossy pop-rock and Midnights’ understatement – and lets her ex Matty Healy have it in no uncertain terms” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | 2024 |
 Jennifer LopezThis Is Me… Now | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 58 | 2024 |
 Nicki MinajPink Friday 2 | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 69 | 2023 |
| Taylor Swift1989 (Taylor’s Version) | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 91 | 2023 |
 Blink-182One More Time…“Their shtick wears thin at times but the reunited band’s ninth LP has genuine moments of introspection about friendship and mortality” | Kate Solomon Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 71 | 2023 |
 DrakeFor All the Dogs | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 49 | 2023 |
 Doja CatScarlet“There’s a pugilistic force to the rapper’s lyricism as she takes on her diehard fans’ sense of entitlement, but even amid some experimental production, she starts to repeat herself” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 66 | 2023 |
 Travis ScottUtopia | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 66 | 2023 |
 Foo FightersBut Here We Are | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 84 | 2023 |
 Miley CyrusEndless Summer Vacation“After years trying to reconcile chart success with her leftfield musical instincts, the singer has delivered a hazily atmospheric album that plays to her provocative strengths” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | 2023 |
 GorillazCracker Island“Damon Albarn has reined in the excess – though there are still cameos from the likes of Bad Bunny and Stevie Nicks – for a trim album that is one…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 72 | 2023 |
 ParamoreThis Is Why“The pop-punk band have progressed from teenage bile to thirtysomething angst, expressed with agitated drumming, angular guitars, big riffs and heartfelt lyrics” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 86 | 2023 |
 Iggy PopEvery Loser“After jazz crooning, poetry and electronic experimentation, 75-year-old Pop goes back to his roots on his 19th solo album” | Dave Simpson Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 80 | 2023 |
 SZASOS“The US star’s follow-up to her groundbreaking debut ranges wildly, from pop-punk to traces of Radiohead and a Phoebe Bridgers feature. You’d give it a trim were the quality not…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 89 | 2022 |
 Bruce SpringsteenOnly the Strong Survive“This new album of old soul covers is warm and enjoyable, but leaves you wishing it had gone a little deeper” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 71 | 2022 |
| Taylor SwiftMidnights | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 84 | 2022 |
 Arctic MonkeysThe Car | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 77 | 2022 |
 BjörkFossora | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 81 | 2022 |
 BeyoncéRenaissance | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 89 | 2022 |
 LizzoSpecial“The pressure she claims to be feeling doesn’t show on an album that delivers melancholy anthems and Chic-y disco while revitalising the cliches of self-care and empowerment” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 74 | 2022 |
 DrakeHonestly, Nevermind“The Canadian superstar’s new album is surprisingly full of house music, but his passive-aggressive complaints get dull” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 70 | 2022 |
| Kendrick LamarMr. Morale & the Big Steppers“After a five-year hiatus, the Pulitzer winner returns with an exhilarating hip-hop feast that ties personal pain to collective trauma – and lets no one off the hook” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 87 | 2022 |
 Avril LavigneLove Sux“High-energy bangers follow one after the other as the Canadian returns to her pop-punk roots” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 72 | 2022 |
 The WeekndDawn FM“If this is the end for the Weeknd, what a way to bow out. Abel Tesfaye confirms his status as an all-time great with an album of icy 80s-inflected splendour” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 82 | 2022 |
 Adele30 | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 80 | 2021 |
 ABBAVoyage“After 40 years, the makers of once-sparkling pop are back – but the glamour promised by this album’s two terrific singles goes horribly unfulfilled” | Jude Rogers Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 69 | 2021 |
 ColdplayMusic of the Spheres | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 53 | 2021 |
 DrakeCertified Lover Boy | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 54 | 2021 |
 Iron MaidenSenjutsu | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 83 | 2021 |
 Kanye WestDonda“There is some sustained brilliance here, but unfortunately it comes from the guest stars – and at 108 minutes, this long-awaited album is in need of an edit” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 56 | 2021 |
 LordeSolar Power“Equipped with lovely melodies and a bombast-resistant sound, the New Zealander exchanges the spotlight for a sly reflection on true happiness” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 70 | 2021 |
 Billie EilishHappier Than Ever | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 81 | 2021 |
 Tyler, the CreatorCall Me If You Get Lost“Bursts of kaleidoscopic synthpop, soul balladry and jazz sweep you through the latest offering in the artist’s eclectic, controversial and – against the odds – enduring career” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 86 | 2021 |
 Doja CatPlanet Her | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 77 | 2021 |
 Taylor SwiftFearless (Taylor’s Version)“After her masters were sold to an old foe, Swift’s re-recording project starts with her 2008 opus on the teen-girl experience – an apposite contrast to venal male industry executives” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 83 | 2021 |
 Lana Del ReyChemtrails over the Country Club“Her usual themes of nostalgia, troubled fame, and ne’er-do-well lovers are trotted out again – but the melody writing is stronger than ever” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 80 | 2021 |
 Justin BieberJustice | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 65 | 2021 |
 Foo FightersMedicine at Midnight“Dave Grohl’s band keep changing their methods but the results sound the same, even as they aim at David Bowie disco on their first LP since 2017” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 73 | 2021 |
 Taylor SwiftEvermore | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 83 | 2020 |
 Paul McCartneyMcCartney III | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 79 | 2020 |
 Shawn MendesWonder“Mendes has a good voice and is occasionally inventive – here’s hoping he has a future beyond soundtracking weddings” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 64 | 2020 |
 Miley CyrusPlastic Hearts | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 73 | 2020 |
 Kylie MinogueDisco“In these dark days, Kylie steps up and delivers a shimmering stream of dancefloor bangers” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 74 | 2020 |
 Ariana GrandePositions | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 66 | 2020 |
 GorillazSong Machine, Season One: Strange Timez“Damon Albarn’s cartoon band mark their 20th anniversary with a record whose star guests – Elton John, Robert Smith and St Vincent among them – are folded into a fluent,…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 79 | 2020 |
 DeftonesOhms“The Sacramento band’s ninth album streamlines their experimentalism and adds a hit of 90s nu-metal” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 84 | 2020 |
 Taylor SwiftFolklore“Released with little fanfare this move to more muted songwriting is proof Swift’s music can thrive without the celebrity drama” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 88 | 2020 |
 Juice WrldLegends Never Die | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 76 | 2020 |
 Bob DylanRough and Rowdy Ways | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 91 | 2020 |
 Lady GagaChromatica“Returning to the sound of her maximalist electro-pop heyday, Gaga explores buried trauma, mental illness and the complexities of fame on this return to form” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | 2020 |
 DrakeDark Lane Demo Tapes“There are moments of skill and rawness in this odds-and-ends mixtape but it feels like a clumsy lunge at commercial success” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 56 | 2020 |
 The StrokesThe New Abnormal | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | 2020 |
 Pearl JamGigaton“Fans wanting soaring choruses won’t be disappointed. But the fixation on an uneasy future gives the veteran band currency” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 77 | 2020 |
 The WeekndAfter Hours“Abel Tesfaye is starting to show remorse for his failed relationships – but only a little bit – on this wonderfully varied yet cohesive record” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 80 | 2020 |
 Ozzy OsbourneOrdinary Man“The elegiac lyrics on Osbourne’s 12th solo album stand in contrast with the off-the-cuff vibe of its music” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 73 | 2020 |
 Justin BieberChanges | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 54 | 2020 |
 KeshaHigh Road | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 71 | 2020 |
 EminemMusic to Be Murdered By“Another surprise album drop finds the rapper on stylish form, even as he scatters scorn wide – at young rappers, #MeToo sensibilities – and identifies with deadly outsiders” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 66 | 2020 |
 Harry StylesFine Line | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | 2019 |
 Céline DionCourage“A team of young, hip producers signals Dion’s newfound cult status, but it’s the wobbly-lipped ballads, not EDM, that she does like no one else” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 67 | 2019 |
 Kanye WestJesus Is King | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 61 | 2019 |
 Liam GallagherWhy Me? Why Not. | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 74 | 2019 |
 Lana Del ReyNorman Fucking Rockwell!“The American’s involving fifth album proves she can do more than merely conjure up a mood” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 88 | 2019 |
 ToolFear Inoculum | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 82 | 2019 |
 SlipknotWe Are Not Your Kind | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 85 | 2019 |
 BeyoncéThe Lion King: The Gift“Her solo numbers are of varying quality, but Beyoncé gives a valuable platform to African artists in this collaborative Disney spinoff” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 73 | 2019 |
 Thom YorkeANIMA“The Radiohead frontman gives a glimpse of his fun side on this intriguing, infuriating solo album. But you’ll have to listen closely” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 82 | 2019 |
 Bruce SpringsteenWestern Stars“Trailed as a break with tradition, the lush orchestrations and swooning vocals of this finely wrought album, in fact, chime beautifully with Springsteen’s history” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 85 | 2019 |
 MadonnaMadame X“The lows are really low. But by embracing Latin pop, Madonna sounds more natural than she has in years” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | 2019 |
 Miley CyrusShe is Coming | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 65 | 2019 |
 Tyler, the CreatorIgor | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 84 | 2019 |
 Vampire WeekendFather of the Bride“Their first album in six years sees VW integrating styles from country to flamenco into their preppy pop, often brilliantly” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 79 | 2019 |
 LizzoCuz I Love You | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 83 | 2019 |
 Billie EilishWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?“The 17-year-old my draw sneers but her broken balladry, gaspy vocals and hip-hop-pop is part of a clear vision – and makes for a unique album” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 83 | 2019 |
 Clean BanditWhat Is Love?“The British band’s second album is larded with forced melodies, sound-alike songs and a chart-chasing sensibility” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 53 | 2018 |
 MuseSimulation Theory | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 62 | 2018 |
 The ProdigyNo Tourists | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 64 | 2018 |
 RosalíaEl Mal Querer | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 90 | 2018 |
 Paul McCartneyEgypt Station | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | 2018 |
 EminemKamikaze“The hooks are middling and the moans at his critics get tedious – but a flurry of brutal potshots at witless SoundCloud rappers prove Eminem can still hit exhilarating heights” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 64 | 2018 |
 Ariana GrandeSweetener | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 77 | 2018 |
 DrakeScorpion“Veering from swaggering soul to eerie electronica, this new mega-album is bloated, rambling – yet frequently gorgeous and funny” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 69 | 2018 |
 GorillazThe Now Now“The cartoon band’s sixth album is nonchalant, peaceful and calm” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | 2018 |
 The CartersEverything Is Love“The duo’s surprise release, rooted far more in hip-hop than R&B, embraces their romantic bliss and phenomenal wealth as well as highlighting racism in the US” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 79 | 2018 |
 Mike ShinodaPost Traumatic“Shinoda’s album is about the life and death of his Linkin Park bandmate. It’s touching, if flawed” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 71 | 2018 |
 Arctic MonkeysTranquility Base Hotel & Casino | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 73 | 2018 |
 J. ColeKOD“With only an alter-ego for company, J Cole casts himself as rap’s moral compass with this masterfully pared-back fifth album” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 70 | 2018 |
 Cardi BInvasion of Privacy“A magnificent debut that fuses vulnerability, sexual voraciousness, paranoia and party music shows the rapper is capable of far more than punchy put-downs” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 85 | 2018 |
 MigosCulture II“The new album from the biggest group in rap is very long, and mostly about cars and drugs. But there’s comfort in repetition – and some genuine eeriness and melancholy” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 72 | 2018 |
 Camila CabelloCamila“What girl band? The singer who left Fifth Harmony has, against the odds, really come up with the goods – and there’s more to this than supernova hit Havana” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | 2018 |
 U2Songs of Experience | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 66 | 2017 |
 BjörkUtopia“The musician’s self-professed ‘Tinder album’ spins from ecstasy to frustration by focusing more on soundscapes than melody” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 82 | 2017 |
 Noel Gallagher's High Flying BirdsWho Built the Moon? | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | 2017 |
 Taylor SwiftReputation | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 74 | 2017 |
 BeckColors | Harriet Gibsone Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 79 | 2017 |
 Liam GallagherAs You Were“The younger Gallagher now has better ballads than Noel – but his lyrics will have you beating your head against a table” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 75 | 2017 |
 Shania TwainNow | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 67 | 2017 |
 Miley CyrusYounger Now | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 67 | 2017 |
 The KillersWonderful Wonderful | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | 2017 |
 Foo FightersConcrete and Gold“With guest slots for Paul McCartney and Justin Timberlake, the help of Adele co-writer Greg Kurstin and lyrics about Nazi-fixated punks, Dave Grohl finds just enough inspiration to keep the…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 72 | 2017 |
 Queens of the Stone AgeVillains | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 77 | 2017 |
 KeshaRainbow | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 80 | 2017 |
 Tyler, the CreatorFlower Boy | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 83 | 2017 |
 Lana Del ReyLust for Life | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 77 | 2017 |
 Jay-Z4:44 | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 83 | 2017 |
 Calvin HarrisFunk Wav Bounces Vol. 1“The $60m DJ corrals a firmament of stars from Rihanna and Pharrell to Lil’ Yachty for this somewhat apprehensive, understated 80s-tinged solo album” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 67 | 2017 |
 LordeMelodrama | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 91 | 2017 |
 Katy PerryWitness | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 61 | 2017 |
 ParamoreAfter Laughter | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 80 | 2017 |
 GorillazHumanz | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | 2017 |
 Kendrick LamarDAMN. | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 91 | 2017 |
 Zara LarssonSo Good“(Epic/Record Company TEN)” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 69 | 2017 |
 Depeche ModeSpirit | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | 2017 |
 Ed Sheeran÷“Hopping from pant-flinging ballad to Gaelic rap, the former sofa surfer has created a suspiciously slick album that aspires to appeal across the board” | Harriet Gibsone Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 68 | 2017 |
 Fleetwood MacMirage | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | 2016 |
 J. Cole4 Your Eyez Only“The rapper and activist takes aim at mass incarceration, police brutality and toxic masculinity on his much anticipated follow up to Forest Hill Drives” | Sheldon Pearce Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 69 | 2016 |
 Lady GagaJoanne | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 68 | 2016 |
 Green DayRevolution Radio | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 72 | 2016 |
 Frank OceanBlonde“With its enigmatic beauty, intoxicating depth and intense emotion, the follow-up to Channel Orange is one of the most intriguing and contrary records ever made” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 85 | 2016 |
 The AvalanchesWildflower | Tim Jonze Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | 2016 |
 Blink-182California | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 63 | 2016 |
 Red Hot Chili PeppersThe Getaway | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 64 | 2016 |
 KygoCloud Nine | Ben Beaumont-Thomas Read the review via Wikipedia | 20 1/5 | 53 | 2016 |
 The Last Shadow PuppetsEverything You’ve Come To Expect“For all its sophistication and songwriting nous, Alex Turner and Miles Kane’s second album together is not a thing of any great charm” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 71 | 2016 |
 Iggy PopPost Pop Depression | Michael Hann Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 79 | 2016 |
 Killswitch EngageIncarnate | Dom Lawson Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 71 | 2016 |
 The 1975I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it“A severe case of the Serious Artists can’t dispel the fact that the 1975’s second album is packed full of fantastic pop songs and smart lyrics” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | 2016 |
 Kanye WestThe Life of Pablo“When Kanye West’s album is good, it’s very good. So why does he spend so much time trying to show the world what a thundering plonker he is?” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 75 | 2016 |
 Panic! at the DiscoDeath of a Bachelor“Brendon Urie’s powerful, screechy vocals are wielded like a hammer in songs about a disillusioned charmer” | Tshepo Mokoena Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 68 | 2016 |
 Lana Del ReyHoneymoon“Lana Del Rey’s third album has an air of strict creative control, but it could be her best yet” | Harriet Gibsone Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | 2015 |
 Carly Rae JepsenEmotion | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 80 | 2015 |
 Duran DuranPaper Gods“Simon Le Bon and co make a decent bid for continued relevance on their 14th album” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 70 | 2015 |
 Iron MaidenThe Book of Souls“Confounding some fans, Iron Maiden refuse to coast on their old hits, and have made another knotty, impressive album” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | 2015 |
 Lamb of GodVII: Sturm und Drang“One of metal’s biggest bands earn their status with an album full of fresh axes to grind” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | 2015 |
 Tame ImpalaCurrents“The Australian musical polymath Kevin Parker is back with a luscious new album that looks back – even as it moves psychedelic rock forward” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 82 | 2015 |
 MuseDrones“This is the heaviest the band has sounded in some time, and exuberant enough for you to ignore Bellamy’s clunky lyrics” | Gwilym Mumford Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 68 | 2015 |
 Sufjan StevensCarrie & Lowell“Sufjan Stevens’ seventh album finds him returning to the sombre, intimate mood of Seven Swans, and it’s a devastating listen” | Michael Hann Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 90 | 2015 |
 Kendrick LamarTo Pimp a Butterfly“Sly and the Family Stone, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield – the greats of 70s protest soul ghost through Kendrick Lamar’s restless dissection of modern America. But he’s angrier than them…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 92 | 2015 |
 Mark KnopflerTracker“The sultan of swing returns with some hit-and-miss short stories, punctuated with that reliable blues guitar” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 66 | 2015 |
 MadonnaRebel Heart“Half of Madonna’s 13th album seems concerned with proving she can keep up with the kids. The other half is mature, reflective – and far more affecting” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 66 | 2015 |
 Imagine DragonsSmoke + Mirrors“The Las Vegas-based quartet stay right in the middle of the road on their second album” | Paul Mardles Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 67 | 2015 |
 DrakeIf You’re Reading This It’s Too Late“Drake’s surprise album release might be a stopgap, but it offers plenty to love with its fresh and fabulous experimental beats” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | 2015 |
 Charli XCXSucker“Charli XCX’s third bite of the cherry might not be the subversive masterpiece the hype would have you believe – but it’s hard to deny that she’s on to something,…” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 76 | 2015 |
 Bob DylanShadows in the Night“Alexis Petridis: It’s Bob Dylan’s turn to take on the great American songbook, as so many artists have done before – and he manages to make it utterly his own” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 85 | 2015 |
 BjörkVulnicura“Björk chronicles the demise of her relationship with gorgeous choruses and audacious melodies on one of her most cohesive – and emotional – albums yet, writes Alexis Petridis, writes Alexis…” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 83 | 2015 |
 Joey Bada$$B4.Da.$$“Joey Bada$$’s boom-bip revival sounds fresh at first, but his lack of invention and technical skill soon start to dull the shine, writes Paul MacInnes” | Paul MacInnes Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 71 | 2015 |
 T. RexT. Rex | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | 2014 |
 AC/DCRock or Bust“Sixteen albums into their career – and despite some serious setbacks in recent times – AC/DC still sound remarkably close to full power, writes Dave Simpson” | Dave Simpson Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 69 | 2014 |
 One DirectionFour | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 67 | 2014 |
 Azealia BanksBroke with Expensive Taste“Broke With Expensive Taste shows why people got excited about Banks in the first place, even if it remains a niche concern, writes Alex Macpherson” | Alex Macpherson Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 69 | 2014 |
 WeezerEverything Will Be Alright in the End“Flashes of power-pop skill – but some real stinkers, too, writes Lanre Bakare” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 72 | 2014 |
 Thom YorkeTomorrow’s Modern Boxes“Move along, nothing new to see here – the distribution of the new album from Radiohead’s frontman is more interesting, sadly, than the music” | Mark Beaumont Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 74 | 2014 |
 Leonard CohenPopular Problems“Alexis Petridis: Financial worries may be driving his comeback, but the octogenarian’s songs of despair have never sounded so full of life” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 84 | 2014 |
 U2Songs of Innocence“Bono and co released their 13th studio album on Tuesday after playing an event to launch the Apple Watch – making their record immediately available to iTunes customers the world…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 65 | 2014 |
 Manic Street PreachersFuturology“Alexis Petridis: The Manics' exhilarating, krautrock-tinged 11th album is unmistakably theirs, but unlike anything they've done before” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 84 | 2014 |
 Lana Del ReyUltraviolence“Alexis Petridis: The songwriting on her new album is as good as or better than on Born to Die, but Lana Del Rey needs new things to sing about” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | 2014 |
 Jack WhiteLazaretto“Alexis Petridis: Jack White has said he's sorry for being mean to people – but anger's not in short supply on his sturdy new solo album” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 79 | 2014 |
 Sam SmithIn the Lonely Hour | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 59 | 2014 |
 ColdplayGhost Stories“Their frontman's marriage breakup sees Coldplay consciously uncoupling the band's music from the swaggering melodies of old – but the lyrics are still humdrum, writes Alexis Petridis” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 61 | 2014 |
 Lily AllenSheezus“It's far from terrible – indeed, in parts it's very sharp – but there's still something a bit tentative about Lily Allen's comeback record, writes Alexis Petridis” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 63 | 2014 |
 Kylie MinogueKiss Me Once“Her voice isn't the strongest, the lyrics are woeful and filler abounds – but Kylie hasn't lost her knack for producing a superior brand of pop, writes Alexis Petridis” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 66 | 2014 |
 MadlibPiñata“Gibbs' grizzled street style works well with Madlib's penchant for loops with quirks, if it feels a little low-key at times, finds Paul MacInnes” | Paul MacInnes Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 79 | 2014 |
 MØNo Mythologies to Follow“From punk to crunk to ghostly electronica, Danish singer Karen Marie Ørsted throws all kinds of influences into her sound, to often hypnotic effect, writes Tim Jonze” | Tim Jonze Read the review via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | 2014 |
 Schoolboy QOxymoron“Schoolboy Q virtually demands the listener weigh his album up against Kendrick Lamar's, but it's not a fair contest, writes Alexis Petridis” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 71 | 2014 |
 Bruce SpringsteenHigh Hopes“A contrast to 2012's Wrecking Ball, Springsteen's 18th studio album is a ragbag collection of old material and covers, but lovingly assembled, finds Ian Gittins” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 69 | 2014 |
 Lady GagaArtpop“There's certainly some decent pop on Lady Gaga's new album – but the 'art' part is rather harder to discern, writes Alexis Petridis” | Alexis Petridis Read the review via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 62 | 2013 |