monthly update for...
UPDATE : 01/12/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far
http://pub37.bravenet.com/forum/3172289350/show/926600
THE MEGA-CRITIC CHART :
The current position is followed by last month´s position in brackets, then the adjusted score, followed by the average rating and the number of reviews in brackets.
The scores after the title are the individual positions/adjusted scores for Europe, the UK and the US, followed by the current Metacritic score.
http://pub37.bravenet.com/forum/3172289350/show/926600
50. (47 ) 65,00 - 72,43 (21 ) Joan As Police Woman ´To Survive´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 14. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76
50. (47 ) 65,00 - 74,75 (16 ) Neon Neon ´Stainless Style´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 23. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79
49. (46 ) 65,04 - 75,47 (15 ) Al Green ´Lay It Down´
EU : 47. 65,29 - UK : 00000000 - US : 43. 67,44 - MC : 81
48. (44 ) 65,20 - 71,52 (25 ) Beck ´Modern Guilt´
EU : 55. 64,65 - UK : 00000000 - US : 69. 65,80 - MC : 77
47. (43 ) 65,24 - 73,58 (19 ) Spiritualized ´Songs In A & E´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 65. 67,05 - US : 46. 67,28 - MC : 76
46. (42 ) 65,24 - 71,58 (25 ) Cat Power ´Jukebox´
EU : 30. 66,72 - UK : 00000000 - US : 91. 64,90 - MC : 72
45. (41 ) 65,31 - 71,68 (25 ) Magnetic Fields ´Distortion´
EU : 25. 67,78 - UK : 00000000 - US : 40. 67,50 - MC : 79
44. (40 ) 65,33 - 74,36 (11 ) Opeth ´Watershed´
EU : 14. 69,56 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82
43. (39 ) 65,33 - 74,71 (17 ) Why? ´Alopecia´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 11. 70,10 - MC : 76
42. (38 ) 65,33 - 71,98 (24 ) The Breeders ´Mountain Battles´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 39. 68,37 - US : 19. 68,93 - MC : 75
41. (36 ) 65,42 - 75,44 (16 ) Lindström ´Wherever You Go I Go Too´
EU : 100.62,60 - UK : 89. 66,18 - US : 31. 68,04 - MC : 82
40. (00 ) 65,42 - 80,00 (11 ) Q-Tip ´The Renaissance´
EU : 45. 65,48 - UK : 00000000 - US : 55. 66,67 - MC : 84
39. (35 ) 65,46 - 72,77 (22 ) Lykke Li ´Youth Novels´
EU : 37. 65,90 - UK : 83. 66,33 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76
38. (34 ) 65,47 - 77,85 (13 ) Robert Forster ´The Evangelist´
EU : 23. 67,89 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81
37. (00 ) 65,51 - 80,18 (11 ) Amadou & Mariam ´Welcome To Mali´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 10. 73,08 - US : 00000000 - MC : 93
36. (37 ) 65,55 - 77,11 (14 ) Gang Gang Dance ´Saint Dymphna´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 09. 70,45 - MC : 77
35. (33 ) 65,67 - 73,43 (21 ) The Black Keys ´Attack & Release´
EU : 31. 66,69 - UK : 83. 66,33 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76
34. (32 ) 65,70 - 77,36 (14 ) Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy ´Lie Down In The Light´
EU : 48. 65,18 - UK : 46. 67,65 - US : 100.64,52 - MC : 81
33. (00 ) 65,77 - 75,41 (17 ) El Guincho ´Alegranza´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 56. 67,35 - US : 49. 67,17 - MC : 78
32. (30 ) 65,83 - 73,32 (22 ) Wolf Parade ´At Mount Zoomer´
EU : 24. 67,84 - UK : 00000000 - US : 29. 68,21 - MC : 78
31. (29 ) 66,10 - 73,71 (22 ) Santogold ´Santogold´
EU : 26. 67,58 - UK : 00000000 - US : 18. 69,13 - MC : 77
30. (28 ) 66,18 - 79,16 (13 ) Late Of The Pier ´Fantasy Black Channel´
EU : 60. 64,28 - UK : 09. 73,47 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00
29. (27 ) 66,20 - 75,56 (18 ) Los Campesinos! ´Hold On Now, Youngster´
EU : 72. 63,68 - UK : 39. 68,37 - US : 48. 67,22 - MC : 81
28. (26 ) 66,37 - 74,48 (21 ) Okkervil River ´The Stand Ins´
EU : 46. 65,30 - UK : 74. 66,67 - US : 39. 67,55 - MC : 79
27. (25 ) 66,41 - 75,89 (18 ) Drive-By Truckers ´Brighter Than Creation´s Dark´
EU : 08. 70,70 - UK : 00000000 - US : 99. 64,71 - MC : 83
26. (24 ) 66,43 - 73,26 (25 ) R.E.M. ´Accelerate´
EU : 67. 63,93 - UK : 25. 69,39 - US : 44. 67,35 - MC : 79
25. (22 ) 66,51 - 74,69 (21 ) The Gutter Twins ´Saturnalia´
EU : 16. 68,85 - UK : 42. 67,95 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80
24. (21 ) 66,86 - 73,88 (25 ) Hot Chip ´Made In The Dark´
EU : 39. 65,87 - UK : 00000000 - US : 13. 69,51 - MC : 78
23. (20 ) 66,90 - 74,54 (23 ) MGMT ´Oracular Spectacular´
EU : 10. 70,24 - UK : 23. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76
22. (19 ) 67,12 - 75,60 (21 ) Black Mountain ´In The Future´
EU : 21. 68,19 - UK : 65. 67,05 - US : 68. 65,88 - MC : 79
21. (45 ) 67,32 - 79,33 (15 ) Fucked Up ´The Chemistry Of Modern Life´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 34. 69,23 - US : 05. 72,35 - MC : 84
20. (18 ) 67,38 - 76,90 (19 ) The Dodos ´Visiter´
EU : 51. 64,91 - UK : 20. 70,46 - US : 40. 67,50 - MC : 83
19. (17 ) 67,61 - 75,93 (22 ) Sigur Ros ´Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust´
EU : 13. 69,89 - UK : 25. 69,39 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81
18. (16 ) 67,66 - 78,47 (17 ) No Age ´Nouns´
EU : 18. 68,56 - UK : 00000000 - US : 21. 68,73 - MC : 79
17. (15 ) 67,87 - 75,96 (23 ) The Last Shadow Puppets ´The Age Of Understatement´
EU : 05. 71,53 - UK : 83. 66,33 - US : 00000000 - MC : 77
16. (31 ) 67,90 - 77,20 (20 ) Deerhunter ´Microcastles´
EU : 69. 63,86 - UK : 74. 66,67 - US : 04. 72,86 - MC : 81
15. (14 ) 67,92 - 79,56 (16 ) The Bug ´London Zoo´
EU : 43. 65,53 - UK : 13. 71,59 - US : 51. 67,10 - MC : 90
14. (13 ) 67,94 - 78,91 (17 ) Elbow ´The Seldom Seen Kid´
EU : 58. 64,42 - UK : 06. 74,49 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82
13. (23 ) 68,50 - 83,31 (13 ) Glasvegas ´Glasvegas´
EU : 03. 72,66 - UK : 25. 69,39 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82
12. (12 ) 68,86 - 79,18 (19 ) Silver Jews ´Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea´
EU : 22. 68,03 - UK : 17. 70,51 - US : 25. 68,53 - MC : 78
11. (11 ) 69,26 - 80,39 (18 ) Erykah Badu ´New Amerykah : Part One (4th World War)´
EU : 17. 68,60 - UK : 34. 69,23 - US : 10. 70,11 - MC : 82
10. (10 ) 69,53 - 81,47 (17 ) Lil Wayne ´Tha Carter III´
EU : 06. 71,06 - UK : 46. 67,65 - US : 16. 69,22 - MC : 82
09. (09 ) 69,77 - 81,19 (18 ) Randy Newman ´Harps & Angels´
EU : 04. 72,12 - UK : 46. 67,65 - US : 52. 67,08 - MC : 85
08. (08 ) 70,63 - 78,89 (26 ) Vampire Weekend ´Vampire Weekend´
EU : 07. 70,97 - UK : 14. 71,43 - US : 14. 69,46 - MC : 82
07. (07 ) 70,89 - 79,94 (24 ) Hercules And Love Affair ´Hercules And Love Affair´
EU : 20. 68,23 - UK : 06. 74,49 - US : 71,18 - MC : 86
06. (06 ) 71,84 - 80,92 (25 ) The Hold Steady ´Stay Positive´
EU : 12. 70,14 - UK : 05. 75,51 - US : 08. 70,80 - MC : 85
05. (05 ) 71,87 - 81,76 (23 ) Bon Iver ´For Emma, Forever Ago´
EU : 11. 70,19 - UK : 01. 77,55 - US : 23. 68,63 - MC : 89
04. (04 ) 73,15 - 82,40 (26 ) Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds ´Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!´
EU : 09. 70,29 - UK : 02. 76,53 - US : 02. 74,11 - MC : 87
03. (03 ) 73,30 - 82,62 (26 ) TV On The Radio ´Dear Science´
EU : 15. 69,16 - UK : 02. 76,53 - US : 01. 76,16 - MC : 88
02. (02 ) 74,07 - 83,69 (26 ) Portishead ´Third´
EU : 02. 74,48 - UK : 06. 74,49 - US : 03. 73,13 - MC : 85
01. (01 ) 76,56 - 88,06 (24 ) Fleet Foxes ´Fleet Foxes´
EU : 01. 79,83 - UK : 02. 76,53 - US : 06. 71,96 - MC : 87
THE BUBBLERS :
99. (00 ) 63,16 - 73,69 (13 ) Metronomy ´Nights Out´
EU : 63. 64,04 - UK : 83. 66,33 - US : 00000000 - MC : 70
96. (00 ) 63,20 - 73,00 (14 ) Friendly Fires´Friendly Fires´
EU : 99. 62,69 - UK : 65. 67,05 - US : 00000000 - MC : 74
92. (00 ) 63,45 - 71,22 (18 ) Wild Beasts ´Limbo Panto´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 30. 69,32 - US : 88. 65,00 - MC : 78
89. (00 ) 63,57 - 75,33 (12 ) High Places ´High Places´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 25. 68,53 - MC : 75
86. (00 ) 63,59 - 74,46 (13 ) Juana Molina ´Un Dia´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 12. 69,57 - MC : 77
84. (86 ) 63,71 - 75,58 (12 ) The Week That Was ´The Week That Was´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 65. 67,05 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82
76. (00 ) 64,09 - 72,71 (17 ) White Denim ´Workout Holiday / Exposion´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 20. 70,46 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76/73
74. (00 ) 64,11 - 73,28 (16 ) Los Campesinos! ´We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 74. 66,67 - US : 22. 68,66 - MC : 81
71. (92 ) 64,33 - 76,75 (12 ) Dungen ´4´
EU : 82. 63,38 - UK : 00000000 - US : 93. 64,88 - MC : 79
65. (67 ) 64,56 - 72,53 (19 ) Deerhoof ´Offend Maggie´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 42. 67,95 - US : 45. 67,32 - MC : 81
56. (73 ) 64,79 - 74,41 (16 ) The Acorn ´Glory Hope Mountain´
EU : 77. 63,46 - UK : 65. 67,05 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00
55. (00 ) 64,91 - 79,00 (11 ) The Gaslight Anthem ´The ´59 Sound´
EU : 32. 66,64 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00
54. (00 ) 64,95 - 82,22 (09 ) Johann Johannsson ´Fordlandia´
EU : 28. 67,02 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81
FURTHER EU-POSITIONS :
19. (19 ) 68,51 Ry Cooder ´I, Flathead´
27. (27 ) 67,50 Madrugada ´Madrugada´
29. (28 ) 67,02 The Notwist ´The Devil, You And Me´
33. (00 ) 66,62 Rachel Unthank & The Winterset ´The Bairns´
34. (31 ) 66,42 Brian Wilson ´That Lucky Old Sun´
35. (32 ) 66,17 Elvis Costello & Imosters ´Momofuku´
36. (33 ) 66,10 Conor Oberst ´Conor Oberst´
38. (35 ) 65,89 Death Cab For Cutie ´Narrow Stairs´
40. (37 ) 65,77 Willard Grant Conspiracy ´Pilgrim Road´
41. (38 ) 65,70 Tindersticks ´The Hungry Saw´
42. (39 ) 65,61 Ron Sexsmith ´Exit Strategy Of The Soul´
44. (41 ) 65,49 Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan ´Sunday At Devil Dirt´
49. (45 ) 65,00 Sascha Funke ´Mango´
49, (45 ) 65,00 Emmylou Harris ´All I Intend To Be´
FURTHER UK-POSITIONS :
11. (10 ) 72,45 British Sea Power ´Do You Like Rock Music?´
12. (11 ) 72,41 Plush ´Fed´
16. (15 ) 70,59 Eliza Carthy ´Dreams Of Breathing Underwater´
17. (16 ) 70,51 Johnny Flynn ´A Larum´
17. (16 ) 70,51 Paul Weller ´22 Dreams´
20. (19 ) 70,46 Metallica ´Death Magnetic´
25. (24 ) 69,39 These New Puritans ´Beat Pyramid´
25. (24 ) 69,39 Mystery Jets ´Twenty One´
30. (29 ) 69,32 Cass Mccombs ´Dropping The Writ´
30. (29 ) 69,32 Roots Manuva ´Slime & Reason´
30. (29 ) 69,32 David Holmes ´The Holy Pictures´
34. (33 ) 69,23 DeVotchKa ´A Mad And Faithful Telling´
34. (33 ) 69,23 Teddy Thompson ´A Piece Of What You Need´
38. (36 ) 69,12 Thea Gilmore ´Liejacker´
39. (38 ) 68,37 The Raconteurs ´Consolers Of The Lonely
42. (41 ) 67,95 Cadence Weapon ´Afterparty Babies´
42. (41 ) 67,95 Sparks ´Exotic Creatures Of The Deep´
46. (44 ) 67,65 Toumani Diabaté ´The Mandé variations´
46. (44 ) 67,65 Benga ´Diary Of An Afro Warrior´
46. (44 ) 67,65 Fuck Buttons ´Street Horrrsing´
46. (44 ) 67,65 Flight Of The Conchords ´Flight Of The Conchords´
46. (44 ) 67,65 Kasai All Stars ´In The 7th Moon ...´
46. (44 ) 67,65 Lyindsey Buckingham ´Gift Of Screws´
46. (44 ) 67,65 Bellowhead ´Matachin´
FURTHER US-POSITIONS :
15. (14 ) 69,24 Robyn ´Robyn´(2005)
16. (15 ) 69,22 The Mountain Goats ´Heretic Pride´
20. (19 ) 68,78 Times New Viking ´Rip It Off´
24. (RE ) 68,54 The Music Tapes ´Music Tapes For Clouds And Tornadoes´
27. (23 ) 68,48 Wire ´Object 47´
28. (24 ) 68,33 Torche ´Meanderthal´
30. (27 ) 68,06 Shugo Tokumaru ´Exit´
31. (00 ) 68,04 Marnie Stern ´This Is It & I Am It ...´
33. (29 ) 67,93 Leila ´Blood, Looms & Blooms´
34. (30 ) 67,72 Ellen Allien ´Sool´
35. (31 ) 67,68 Matmos ´Supreme Balloon´
36. (32 ) 67,65 Destroyer ´Trouble In Dreams´
37. (33 ) 67,56 Kelley Polar ´I Need You To hold On ...´
37. (33 ) 67,56 Harvey Milk ´Life ... The Best Game In Town´
40. (36 ) 67,50 Women ´Women´
47. (00 ) 67,26 David Byrne/Brian Eno ´Everything That Happens ...´
49. (44 ) 67,17 Calexico ´Carried To Dust´
NEXT UPDATES :
31/12/08 : THE 2008 EU-MEGA-CRITIC TOP 150
01/01/09 : THE 2008 UK-MEGA-CRITIC TOP 150
02/01/09 : THE 2008 US-MEGA-CRITIC TOP 150
03/01/09 : THE 2008 COMBINED MEGA-CRITIC TOP 150
― djmartian, Sunday, 30 November 2008 23:44 (fifteen years ago) link