Music
All-Time High (And Low) Scores
Best of 2009
Best of 2008
Best of 2007
Best of 2006
Best of 2005
Best of 2004
Best of 2003
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Best of the Decade
Upcoming &
Recent Releases
54
3Oh!3
76
Actress
75
Against Me!
56
Christina Aguilera
70
Allo Darlin'
83
Laurie Anderson
87
The Arcade Fire
85
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
77
Olafur Arnalds
73
Autolux
54
Avenged Sevenfold
80
Dierks Bentley
79
Best Coast
90
Big Boi
73
The Black Crowes
xx
Black Label Society
76
Blitzen Trapper
61
Bombay Bicycle Club
77
Tracy Bonham
81
The Books
66
Born Ruffians
63
Buckcherry
85
The Budos Band
67
Bun B
70
The Chemical Brothers
xx
Cowboy Junkies
66
Sheryl Crow
76
Crowded House
61
Taio Cruz
77
Crystal Castles
48
Miley Cyrus
74
Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse
73
Danzig
71
Deer Tick
71
Delphic
74
Delta Spirit
73
Department Of Eagles
68
Devo
82
Dr. John And The Lower 911
77
Drake
xx
Dru Hill
74
The Drums
67
Eli "Paperboy" Reed
78
El-P
63
Eminem
76
Alejandro Escovedo
70
Fat Joe
79
Foals
77
Fol Chen
72
Frazey Ford
72
Francis & The Lights
77
The Futureheads
79
The Gaslight Anthem
62
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
57
Macy Gray
67
Hanson
76
Ed Harcourt
75
Hawthorne Heights
76
HEALTH
70
Here We Go Magic
81
Micah P. Hinson
79
Jesca Hoop
68
Hot Hot Heat
62
How To Destroy Angels
83
I Am Kloot
66
The Infesticons
62
Jewel
69
Jack Johnson
84
Tom Jones
77
Kelis
85
Konono No. 1
59
Korn
56
Cyndi Lauper
66
Light Pollution
82
The Like
59
Lil Jon
77
Los Lobos
68
M.I.A.
53
The Magic Numbers
71
Maps & Atlases
80
Steve Mason
69
Travie McCoy
63
Sarah McLachlan
64
Katie Melua
76
The Melvins
80
Menomena
73
Tift Merritt
49
Bret Michaels
67
Miniature Tigers
67
Kylie Minogue
87
Jason Moran
52
Morcheeba
67
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
71
Mystery Jets
74
Nada Surf
76
Oasis
71
Kele Okereke
61
Ozzy Osbourne
xx
Panda Bear
71
Peggy Sue
70
Pernice Brothers
72
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
54
Liz Phair
55
Plies
56
Mike Posner
83
Pulled Apart By Horses
79
Punch Brothers
92
R.E.M.
70
Ratatat
71
Rhymefest
76
Max Richter
75
Robert Randolph And The Family Band
76
Robyn
46
Rooney
85
The Roots
79
Rick Ross
37
RPA & the United Nations of Sound
69
School of Seven Bells
71
Scissor Sisters
71
Semi Precious Weapons
74
Blake Shelton
69
Sia
73
Sleepy Sun
84
Sleigh Bells
62
Squeeze
69
Stars
79
Steel Train
66
Steve Miller Band
62
Sting
76
Suckers
76
Sun Kil Moon
81
Teenage Fanclub
80
The-Dream
73
Tokyo Police Club
83
Trash Talk
48
Uffie
76
Various Artists
69
Venice Is Sinking
74
Versus
78
Villagers
75
Wavves
67
We Are Scientists
85
Paul Weller
76
Wolf Parade
61
Zero 7
Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed albums.
New Releases:
Added 10 August 2010
The Budos Band III
by The Budos Band
The third full-length album for the Staten Island group was recorded live during a 48 hour period. [Soul/Funk/Jazz]
31 Minutes to Takeoff
by Mike Posner
Known as "Baby Timberlake," this Duke University student is a pop singer who stands on his own, going from a dorm-room mixtape to potential stardom with his new album. [Rock/Pop]
Come And Get It
by Eli "Paperboy" Reed
The Brooklyn-based crooner's new album is reminiscent of legendary artists, bringing comparisons to soul greats such as Otis Redding and smooth singers like Frankie Valli. [Rock/Pop]
All About Tonight
by Blake Shelton
The Southern rocker releases an album full of hell-raising, liquored-up country hits. [Country]
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Added 9 August 2010
Croweology
by The Black Crowes
To celebrate the 20-year anniversary of their multiplatinum debut, The Black Crowes release their first-ever all-acoustic double album. [Rock]
Fortress
by Miniature Tigers
The Arizona indie rock band's second album was produced by Chris Chu of the Morning Benders. [Rock/Indie]
The Runaway
by The Magic Numbers
This is the third album for the two sets of brother and sisters produced Romeo Stodart with Valgeir Sigurosson. [Rock/Indie]
It'll Be Better
by Francis & The Lights
This is the debut full-length album for the band led by Francis Farewell Starlite; he remixed Kanye West's "Can't Tell Me Nothing" and worked with Drake on "Thank Me Later." [Rock/Alternative]
Added 6 August 2010
On The Ones And Threes
by Versus
The indie rock trio returns with its original lineup to release its first new album in 10 years. [Rock/Indie]
Obadiah
by Frazey Ford
The Canadian singer-songwriter from the folk trio Be Good Tanyas includes soul music influences on her first solo album. [Folk]
Custom Built
by Bret Michaels
The famed Poison frontman and reality star returns with another solo album of rock 'n' roll jams and romantic power ballads. [Rock/Metal]
Funstyle
by Liz Phair
No longer with Capitol Records, Liz Phair released her latest batch of songs on the Internet. [Rock/Alternative]
Added 5 August 2010
Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixxx3
by EL-P
With a follow-up to his 2007 I'll Sleep When You're Dead still in the works, El-P releases an album of instrumental tracks. [Rap]
Where the Messengers Meet
by Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
The Seattle indie rock quartet returns with its sophomore disc less than two years after debuting its self-titled album. [Rock/Indie]
Added 4 August 2010
All Night Long
by Buckcherry
The fifth album from this Los Angeles-based band is filled with straightforward rock-and-roll anthems. [Rock/Alternative/Metal]
Trill O.G.
by Bun B
The third and final album from Bun B's Trill trilogy features such guests as Drake, Gucci Mane, Twista, Trey Songz, T-Pain, and Young Jeezy. [Rap]
Tribal
by Dr. John And The Lower 911
Recently seen in the HBO series Treme, the New Orleans artist, along with his backing band, releases a follow-up to his Grammy-winning 2008 album, "The City That Care Forgot," featuring such guests as Derek Trucks, Allen Toussaint, Donald Harrison, and the late Bobby Charles. [Rock/Blues/Jazz]
The House
by Katie Melua
The fourth studio album for the Georgian-born British singer-songwriter was produced by William Orbit. [Rock/Pop]
Added 3 August 2010
The Suburbs
by The Arcade Fire
The Montreal band return with their third studio album of soaring anthems and varied instrumentation. [Rock/Indie]
Transit Transit
by Autolux
With influences ranging from Sonic Youth to My Bloody Valentine, this Los Angeles trio's second album mixes melodic dream pop, electronica, and rock. [Rock/Alternative]
Tin Can Trust
by Los Lobos
Rising to fame with its 1987 hit La Bamba, this LA-based band continues to churn out hits with its blend of Tex-Mex, rock, and blues music. [Rock]
King Of The Beach
by Wavves
Recorded in world-renowned Sweet Tea studios, the experimental musical project started by San Diego-based Nathan Williams leaves laptop production and fuses fuzzy garage-rock with psychedelic pop for the new album. [Rock/Alternative]
Added 30 July 2010
Crazy For You
by Best Coast
After several EPs, the Los Angeles-based band releases its debut full-length of 1960s influenced pop songs. [Rock/Pop]
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Mark Batson produced the third album for the Vermont-based rock group. It is the first with new members, Catherine Popper and Benny Yurco. [Rock/Alternative]
Added 28 July 2010
Nightmare
by Avenged Sevenfold
Following the unexpected death of drummer Jimmy Sullivan, the metal band's latest release is a reflection on death and despair that fits the menacing mood, which has shaped its sound over the years. [Rock/Metal]
Hunting My Dress
by Jesca Hoop
This is the latest album for the California singer-songwriter, who started out as the nanny to Tom Waits' children. [Rock/Singer-Songwriter/Experimental]
Added 27 July 2010
Praise & Blame
by Tom Jones
Not commonly known for his subtlety, the singer from Wales returns with an album that keeps it simple and goes back to basics--blues and traditional gospel songs that are spiritual and speak nothing but the truth. [Rock/Pop]
Mines
by Menomena
Based out of Portland, the experimental rock trio's latest album delivers more of its unconventional instrumentation and showcases its genre-defying capabilities. [Rock/Indie/Experimental]
United Nations of Sound
by RPA & the United Nations of Sound
e British band, formed by former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft, features production by hip-hop virtuoso No ID and crosses musical genre borders. [Rock]
Memphis Blues
by Cyndi Lauper
Superstar of the early MTV era, Cyndi Lauper is still a girl who just wants to have fun on her new album, featuring her unique style of sultry singing and guest appearances by BB King and Jonny Lang. [Blues]
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