2009. Not as a gotcha!, or with a goal of maliciousness, but to combine my loves of recordkeeping (stupid Masters in Library Science degree) and music. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE NUMBERS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT/NOVELTY PURPOSES ONLY.THE BEST AND THE WORST: This year's top records that earned an 8.6 or higher, (and where they ended up on the Top 50 list):
- 01 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Animal Collective (Domino): 9.6 (#1)
- 02 Bitte Orca, Dirty Projectors (Domino): 9.2 (#2)
- 03 Album, Girls (True Panther): 9.1 (#10)
- T-04 Veckatimest, Grizzly Bear (Warp): 9.0 (#6)
- T-04 Embryonic, Flaming Lips (Warner Bros): 9.0 (#4)
- T-04 Tarot Sport, Fuck Buttons (ATP): 9.0 (#11)
- 07 Fall Be Kind EP, Animal Collective (Domino): 8.9 (--)
- 08 Only Built for Cuban Linx... Pt. II, Raekwon (EMI): 8.8 (#5)
- 09 xx, The xx (Young Turks): 8.7 (#3)
- T-10 The Crying Light, Antony & the Johnsons (Secretly Canadian): 8.6 (#16)
- T-10 jj no 2, jj (Sincerely Yours): 8.6 (#35)
- T-10 Warm Heart of Africa, The Very Best (Green Owl): 8.6 (#17)
- T-10 Psychic Chasms, Neon Indian (Lefse): 8.6 (#14)
- Two Suns, Bat for Lashes (Astralwerks/Parlophone): 8.5 (#7)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix (Glassnote/Loyaute): 8.5 (#8)
- Fever Ray, Fever Ray (Mute/Rabid): 8.1 (#9)
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The 5 worst-reviewed albums of the year:- Mirror Eye, Psychic Ills (The Social Registry) - 1.4
- The Spirit of Apollo, N.A.S.A. (Anti-) - 1.6
- War Angel, 50 Cent (self-released) - 1.8
- I Love You, Amanda Blank (Downtown) - 2.0
- The Entrance Band, The Entrance Band (Ecstatic Peace) - 2.2
- Johnny Cash Remixed (Compadre) - 0.2 -- The lowest-reviewed record of the year.
- Just Like Heaven: A Tribute to the Cure (Manimal Vinyl) - 1.7
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MONTHLY TOTALS: After removing various artist compilations/reissues, here's the average grade given out each month:
REISSUES: 15 reissues earned a 10.0 this year, in what was a good year for British band reissues -- even beyond the Beatles:
- Abbey Road, The Beatles
- After the Gold Rush, Neil Young
- Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Neil Young
- Histoire de Melody Nelson, Serge Gainsbourg
- Kid A, Radiohead
- Magical Mystery Tour, The Beatles
- OK Computer, Radiohead
- Paul's Boutique, Beastie Boys
- Reckoning, R.E.M.
- Revolver, The Beatles
- Rubber Soul, The Beatles
- Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles
- The Beatles (White Album), The Beatles
- The Bends, Radiohead
- The Stone Roses, The Stone Roses
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MONTHLY TOTALS: After removing various artist compilations/reissues, here's the average grade given out each month:
- January (22 reviews): 7.26
- February (51 reviews): 6.24
- March (77 reviews): 6.76
- April (99 reviews): 6.45
- May (96 reviews): 6.70
- June (97 reviews): 6.55
- July (104 reviews): 6.81
- August (71 reviews): 6.94
- September (81 reviews): 6.88
- October (101 reviews): 6.69
- November (82 reviews): 6.69
- December (35 reviews): 6.56
- 2009 (916 reviews): 6.69
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INDIVIDUAL REVIEWERS: Unlike the above number-crunching, this breakdown includes various artist compilations and reissues, so folks who reviewed several strong reissues may have inflated numbers:
INDIVIDUAL REVIEWERS: Unlike the above number-crunching, this breakdown includes various artist compilations and reissues, so folks who reviewed several strong reissues may have inflated numbers:- Adam Moerder (7 reviews): 6.25
- Adrienne Day (1 review): 6.20
- Amanda Petrusich (3 reviews): 7.76
- Amy Granzin (15 reviews): 7.25
- Andrew Gaerig (26 reviews): 6.90
- Andy Battaglia (6 reviews): 7.25
- Bob Stanley (1 review): 7.20
- Brian Howe (35 reviews): 7.26
- Chris Dahlen (8 reviews): 7.73
- Cosmo Lee (19 reviews): 6.86
- D. Shawn Bosler (1 review): 6.80
- David Bevan (16 reviews): 7.36
- David Drake (5 reviews): 7.42
- David Raposa (12 reviews): 6.20
- Douglas Wolk (22 reviews): 6.75
- Eric Harvey (26 reviews): 6.41
- Grayson Currin (26 reviews): 6.66
- Ian Cohen (59 reviews): 5.99
- Jason Crock (25 reviews): 7.07
- Jayson Greene (21 reviews): 6.85
- Jess Harvell (47 reviews): 6.31
- Jessica Suarez (10 reviews): 7.01
- Joe Colly (28 reviews): 6.65
- Joe Tangari (55 reviews): 7.48
- Jonathan Garrett (1 review): 5.50
- Joshua Klein (45 reviews): 6.41
- Joshua Love (29 reviews): 6.13
- Marc Hogan (45 reviews): 6.56
- Marc Masters (29 reviews): 7.38
- Mark Pytlik (5 reviews): 7.80
- Mark Richardson (18 reviews): 8.63
- Martin Clark (1 review): 8.50
- Matt LeMay (3 review): 8.50
- Matthew Murphy (6 reviews): 7.56
- Matthew Perpetua (29 reviews): 6.41
- Matthew Solarski (13 reviews): 7.17
- Mia Clarke (18 reviews): 7.44
- Mike McGonigal (2 reviews): 7.90
- Mike Orme (8 reviews): 6.82
- Mike Powell (23 reviews): 7.05
- Nate Patrin (49 reviews): 7.30
- Nitsuh Abebe (2 reviews): 7.80
- Patrick Sisson (11 reviews): 6.64
- Paul Thompson (39 reviews): 6.46
- Philip Sherburne (6 reviews): 7.83
- Rebecca Raber (25 reviews): 7.01
- Rob Mitchum (10 reviews): 6.44
- Roque Strew (9 reviews): 7.10
- Ryan Dombal (15 reviews): 6.28
- Scott Plagenhoef (18 reviews): 8.58
- Sean Fennessey (4 reviews): 6.82
- Stephen M. Deusner (67 reviews - most reviews): 6.64
- Stephen Trousse (2 reviews): 5.55
- Stuart Berman (29 reviews): 7.31
- Tim Finney (7 reviews): 7.27
- Tom Breihan (24 reviews): 6.13
- Tom Ewing (12 reviews): 8.33
- Zach Kelly (15 reviews): 6.46
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RECORD LABELS OF NOTE: Again, no various artists/reissues included here.
- 4AD (8 reviews): 7.43
- Anti- (12 reviews): 6.70
- Asthmatic Kitty (10 reviews): 6.82
- Columbia (10 reviews): 6.81
- Dead Oceans (10 reviews): 6.66
- DFA (5 reviews): 6.92
- Domino (14 reviews): 7.22
- Drag City (17 reviews - most albums reviewed): 7.07
- Fat Possum (8 reviews): 6.73
- FatCat (7 reviews): 6.78
- Guided by Voices, Inc. (5 reviews): 5.90
- In the Red (8 reviews): 7.41
- Jagjaguwar (11 reviews): 7.54
- K Records (9 reviews): 7.20
- Kranky (10 reviews): 7.19
- Matador (13 reviews): 7.13
- Merge (11 reviews): 6.90
- Mute (9 reviews): 5.97
- Paw Tracks (5 reviews): 5.78
- Rough Trade (10 reviews): 6.97
- Saddle Creek (7 reviews): 5.94
- Secretly Canadian (10 reviews): 6.37
- Smalltown Supersound (6 reviews): 7.58
- Southern Lord (4 reviews): 5.32
- Stones Throw (6 reviews): 7.45
- Sub Pop (10 reviews): 7.23
- Thrill Jockey (10 reviews): 7.08
- Warner Brothers (9 reviews): 6.53
- Warp (15 reviews): 6.70
- Western Vinyl (7 reviews): 7.38
- Woodsist (8 reviews): 7.57
- XL (9 reviews): 7.00
- Yep Roc (4 reviews): 6.77
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