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65 The Academy Is...
76 Ryan Adams
73 The Aliens
69 Tori Amos
82 Arctic Monkeys
75 Art Brut
59 Joseph Arthur
74 Bad Brains
80 The Bad Plus
87 Battles
57 Beastie Boys
77 Bjork
71 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
82 Blonde Redhead
64 Bon Jovi
74 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
74 Brakes [aka brakesbrakesbrakes]
62 The Bravery
78 Bright Eyes
74 Brother Ali
76 Bill Callahan
74 The Chemical Brothers
78 The Cinematic Orchestra
64 Kelly Clarkson
77 The Clientele
82 Jarvis Cocker
60 CocoRosie
72 The Comas
70 Cornelius
60 Chris Cornell
56 Cowboy Junkies
75 Matthew Dear
78 Digitalism
79 Dinosaur Jr.
60 Dntel
61 Hilary Duff
79 Dungen
76 Electrelane
71 Electric Soft Parade
70 Erasure
67 The Fall
79 Feist
70 Bryan Ferry
90 The Field
70 Fields
68 Fountains Of Wayne
77 Sage Francis
65 Fridge
81 Frog Eyes
69 The Fucking Champs
53 Funeral For A Friend
72 Charlotte Gainsbourg
45 Good Charlotte
62 Macy Gray
83 Grinderman
71 Handsome Furs
71 The Horrors
61 Kaiser Chiefs
63 R. Kelly
79 Kings Of Leon
71 Klaxons
76 Ladybug Transistor
84 Miranda Lambert
66 Avril Lavigne
56 Linkin Park
81 The Long Blondes
45 Jennifer Lopez
83 Nick Lowe
66 Mando Diao
65 Manic Street Preachers
63 Marilyn Manson
66 Maroon 5
67 Maximo Park
69 Paul McCartney
73 Tim McGraw
69 Mice Parade
68 Midnight Movies
55 Mika
64 Mims
53 The Mooney Suzuki
85 The National
74 Ne-Yo
67 The Nightwatchman
76 Nine Inch Nails
47 Sinead O'Connor
74 Ozomatli
63 Paramore
76 Grant-Lee Phillips
82 Pole
69 The Polyphonic Spree
75 Prodigy [of Mobb Deep]
75 Queens Of The Stone Age
77 Dizzee Rascal
79 Redman
71 Rihanna
62 Mark Ronson
73 The Rosebuds
73 Rush
59 Satellite Party
69 Savath & Savalas
74 The Sea And Cake
79 Shellac
66 Sister Vanilla
xx The Smashing Pumpkins
85 Elliott Smith
65 Patti Smith
76 Mavis Staples
47 Avey Tare & Kria Brekkan
69 Thee More Shallows
84 Richard Thompson
71 Throbbing Gristle
54 Timbaland
57 Travis
78 The Twilight Sad
58 The Used
77 The Veils
78 Laura Veirs
84 Velvet Revolver
80 Von Sudenfed
78 Rocky Votolato
71 Voxtrot
73 Rufus Wainwright
59 Wheat
80 White Stripes
73 Wilco
68 Gretchen Wilson
82 Patrick Wolf
70 Young Buck

Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed albums.

New CD Reviews from Metacritic Music



1 The Field
From Here We Go Sublime
90
2 Battles
Mirrored
87
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 The National
Boxer
85
8 Elliott Smith
New Moon
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 3 Jul 2007
We Are The Night
by Chemical Brothers

In Stores 10 Jul 2007
Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
by Spoon

Added 28 June 2007:

At My Age by Nick Lowe

His age? 58. And "At My Age" marks the first studio recording for the English singer-songwriter in six years. [ROCK]

Golden Pollen by Savath & Savalas

This latest release for Scott Herren's Catalan- and tropicalia-themed Prefuse 73 side project is basically a Herren solo record, with the producer even singing on a number of tracks. Other vocalists include Mia Doi Todd and Jose Gonzalez. [INDIE/ROCK]

Added 27 June 2007:

Theology by Sinead O'Connor

This unusual double-disc set pairs two albums with almost identical tracklistings. One (the "Dublin Sessions") is an acoustic set, while the second disc ("London Sessions") was recorded with a full band. [ALTERNATIVE/ROCK]

Excellent Italian Greyhound by Shellac

This is the first release in seven years for the trio of super-producer Steve Albini (guitar), Todd Trainer (drums), and Bob Weston (bass). [INDIE/ROCK]

Added 26 June 2007:

Build A Nationby Bad Brains

The Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch produced this first release in a dozen years for the original lineup of the lengendary hardcore punk outfit. [ALTERNATIVE/ROCK]

My Decemberby Kelly Clarkson

The singer's third disc was produced by David Kahne and features an unlikely contribution on bass from Mike Watt (The Minutemen). [POP/ROCK]

Added 25 June 2007:

Easy Tigerby Ryan Adams

Well off his 3-disc-a-year pace, Adams celebrates just his first release of 2007 with the 13-song 'Tiger.' Sheryl Crow guests, and The Cardinals once again provide the backing. [INDIE/ROCK]

The Mix-Upby Beastie Boys

Money Mark guests on this all-instrumental, post-punk-influenced, 12-track set for the veteran hip-hop outfit. [RAP]

Added 22 June 2007:

Astronomy For Dogsby The Aliens

Beta Band founder Gordon Anderson (also of Lone Pigeon) reunites with most of his former bandmates for this new, equally quirky project (now available in the U.S.). [INDIE/ROCK]

Lost Highway by Bon Jovi

Nashville producer Dann Huff helmed Bon Jovi's first album-length stab at country-rock. LeAnn Rimes and Big & Rich guest. [ROCK/COUNTRY]

Added 21 June 2007:

Idealism by Digitalism

'Idealism' is the full-length debut for the German electronica duo of Jens Moelle and Ismail Tuefekci. [ELECTRONIC]

Have Mercyby The Mooney Suzuki

This long-delayed fourth album sees the New York garage rockers jumping to a new label. [INDIE/ROCK]

Added 20 June 2007:

The Sun by Fridge

'Sun' is the first release in six years for the post-rock outfit whose members include Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) and Adem Ilhan. [INDIE/ROCK]

The Brag & Cussby Rocky Votolato

His fifth album finds the Texan singer-songwriter backed by a full band. [INDIE/ROCK]

Added 19 June 2007:

It's A Bit Complicatedby Art Brut

This is the second album for the tongue-in-cheek English band fronted by Eddie Argos. [INDIE/ROCK]

The Fragile Army by The Polyphonic Spree

This third LP is the first release since 2004 for the Texas-based choral/symphonic rock group fronted by Tim DeLaughter. [INDIE/ROCK]

Added 18 June 2007:

Dylanesqueby Bryan Ferry

Covers are nothing new for the Roxy Music frontman, but 'Dylanesque' marks the first time Ferry has dedicated an entire album to the work of a single artist. (That would be Bob Dylan, in case you didn't notice the title.) [ROCK]

Icky Thump by White Stripes

Jack and Meg White spent a whopping three weeks (an eternity by White Stripes standards) in Nashville recording their sixth studio album. [INDIE/ROCK]

Added 14 June 2007:

Asa Breed by Matthew Dear

This third album is the most song-based effort yet for the Michigan electronic music producer, who also records under the name Audion. [ELECTRONIC]

Can't Wait Another Dayby The Ladybug Transistor

Jens Lekman and members of The Clientele and Architecture In Helsinki guest on the Brooklyn band's sixth album. [INDIE/ROCK]
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