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65 The Academy Is...
71 Adult.
73 The Aliens
69 Tori Amos
51 Brett Anderson
69 Aqualung
82 Arctic Monkeys
59 Joseph Arthur
80 The Bad Plus
88 Battles
68 The Bees [Band of Bees]
81 Andrew Bird
77 Bjork
71 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
82 Blonde Redhead
74 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
74 Brakes [aka brakesbrakesbrakes]
62 The Bravery
78 Bright Eyes
74 Brother Ali
76 Bill Callahan
81 The Cinematic Orchestra
77 The Clientele
82 Jarvis Cocker
60 CocoRosie
72 The Comas
70 Cornelius
61 Chris Cornell
56 Cowboy Junkies
79 Dinosaur Jr.
64 Dntel
61 Hilary Duff
81 Dungen
75 Electrelane
71 Electric Soft Parade
79 El-P
69 Erasure
67 The Fall
79 Feist
91 The Field
70 Fields
68 Fountains Of Wayne
77 Sage Francis
71 The Fratellis
81 Frog Eyes
69 The Fucking Champs
72 Charlotte Gainsbourg
45 Good Charlotte
62 Macy Gray
83 Grinderman
71 Handsome Furs
67 Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid
71 The Horrors
66 I'm From Barcelona
81 J Dilla aka Jay Dee
61 Kaiser Chiefs
60 R. Kelly
79 Kings Of Leon
71 Klaxons
84 Miranda Lambert
66 Avril Lavigne
86 LCD Soundsystem
77 Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
57 Linkin Park
81 The Long Blondes
45 Jennifer Lopez
81 Low
66 Jesse Malin
66 Mando Diao
65 Manic Street Preachers
66 Marilyn Manson
66 Maroon 5
66 Willy Mason
67 Maximo Park
68 Paul McCartney
73 Tim McGraw
68 Mice Parade
68 Midnight Movies
55 Mika
64 Mims
77 Modest Mouse
85 The National
74 Ne-Yo
69 The Nightwatchman
76 Nine Inch Nails
74 Ozomatli
86 Panda Bear
76 Grant-Lee Phillips
82 Pole
68 The Ponys
75 Prodigy [of Mobb Deep]
64 The Rakes
76 Dizzee Rascal
79 Redman
67 Rihanna
73 The Rosebuds
69 RTX
73 Rush
59 Satellite Party
74 The Sea And Cake
66 Sister Vanilla
85 Elliott Smith
65 Patti Smith
76 Mavis Staples
64 Joss Stone
47 Avey Tare & Kria Brekkan
68 Thee More Shallows
67 Rosie Thomas
84 Richard Thompson
76 Tracey Thorn
71 Throbbing Gristle
54 Timbaland
57 Travis
78 The Twilight Sad
57 The Used
77 The Veils
78 Laura Veirs
75 The View
80 Von Sudenfed
71 Voxtrot
74 Rufus Wainwright
63 Wheat
74 Wilco
68 Gretchen Wilson
82 Amy Winehouse
82 Patrick Wolf
70 Young Buck
69 The Zincs

Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed albums.

New CD Reviews from Metacritic Music



1 The Field
From Here We Go Sublime
91
2 Battles
Mirrored
88
3 The Arcade Fire
Neon Bible
87
4 Patty Griffin
Children Running Through
87
5 LCD Soundsystem
Sound Of Silver
86
6 Panda Bear
Person Pitch
86
7 Elliott Smith
New Moon
85
8 The National
Boxer
85
9 Miranda Lambert
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
84
10 Eluvium
Copia
84
Albums must have at least 7 reviews to qualify for high score lists. Reissues, "best-of" compilations and box sets are not eligible for inclusion.
1 Brian Wilson
SMiLE
97
2 Loretta Lynn
Van Lear Rose
97
3 Led Zeppelin
How The West Was Won
97
4 OutKast
Stankonia
95
5 Ali Farka Toure
Savane
94
6 Madvillain
Madvillainy
93
7 Talking Heads
The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads [2004 Version]
93
8 Bob Dylan
Love And Theft
93
9 Tom Waits
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
92
10 Dizzee Rascal
Boy In Da Corner
92

In Stores 12 Jun 2007
Era Vulgaris
by Queens Of The Stone Age

In Stores 19 Jun 2007
Icky Thump
by White Stripes

Added 8 June 2007:

Ma Fleur by Cinematic Orchestra

Jason Swinscoe's first Cinematic Orchestra disc in five years is indeed a soundtrack... to an imaginary film. [ELECTRONIC]

Sweet Warriorby Richard Thompson

The famed guitarist and one-time Fairport Convention member reverts to plugged-in form for his latest collection of originals. [ROCK]

Added 6 June 2007:

Maths + Englishby Dizzee Rascal

Lily Allen and the Arctic Monkeys guest on the UK artist's third album, available as a download only in the U.S. [RAP]

Good Girl Gone Badby Rihanna

The singer collaborated with Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Ne-Yo for her third album. [R&B]

Added 5 June 2007:

Carry Onby Chris Cornell

The second solo disc from former Audioslave and Soundgarden frontman Cornell was produced by Steve Lillywhite and includes a cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." [ALTERNATIVE/ROCK]

Tromatic Reflexxions by Von Sudenfed

'Reflexxions' marks the first full-length collaboration between The Fall's Mark E. Smith and Mouse On Mars' Andi Toma and Jan St. Werner. [ELECTRONIC]

Added 4 June 2007:

Eat Me Drink Me by Marilyn Manson

Album number six is the first new release in four years for the shock-rocker, who recorded the disc with guitarist Tim Skold. [ALTERNATIVE/ROCK]

Memory Almost Full by Paul McCartney

'Memory' marks the former Beatle's first release for Starbucks' Hear Music label. David Kahne produced the 13-song set. [ROCK]

Added 1 June 2007:

Prog by The Bad Plus

The rock-influenced piano trio's fifth album mixes originals with covers of songs by David Bowie ("Life On Mars"), Tears For Fears ("Everybody Wants To Rule The World") and Rush ("Tom Sawyer"). [JAZZ]

Spells by The Comas

The now New York-based psych-rock five-piece worked with producer Bill Racine on this fourth album. [INDIE/ROCK]

Light At The End Of The Worldby Erasure

Gareth Jones produced this ten-song set from the duo of Vince Clark and Andy Bell. [ALTERNATIVE/ROCK]

Added 30 May 2007:

Double Up by R. Kelly

Apparently no longer trapped in the closet, the crooner enlists Young Jeezy, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris and T.I. to help enliven this upbeat successor to 2005's 'TP.3 Reloaded.' [R&B]

Ultra Payloaded by Satellite Party

The debut album for Perry Farrell's new band includes contributions from Peter Hook, Fergie, Thievery Corporation, Flea and John Frusciante. [ALTERNATIVE/ROCK]

Added 29 May 2007:

Strength & Loyalty by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

The Game, Akon, Twista, Mariah Carey and Bow Wow help with vocals--as does jailed group member Flesh-N-Bone--on the latest comeback attempt from the trio. Jermaine Dupri and will.i.am are among the producers. [RAP]

Lies For The Liars by The Used

The Utah emo band's third disc is their first since the departure of drummer Branden Steineckert. [ALTERNATIVE/ROCK]

Added 24 May 2007:

Everything Last Winter by Fields

This debut full-length for the British five-piece offers ten tracks of shoegaze- and folk-influenced indie rock. [INDIE/ROCK]

Plague Park by Handsome Furs

Handsome Furs is a side project for Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner, who is joined by his fiancee Alexei Perry and Wolf Parade drummer Arlen Thompson. [INDIE/ROCK]

Added 23 May 2007:

The Sun And The Moon by The Bravery

Brendan O'Brien produced this second album for the New York band. [INDIE/ROCK]

Everyday I Said A Prayer For Kathy And Made A One Inch Square by Wheat

The Massachusetts band--now down to the duo of Scott Levesque (vocals, guitars) and Brendan Harney (drums)--returns with their first album in four years. [INDIE/ROCK]
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