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Metacritic Reviews
All Music Guide Info and Review

Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc.
Amazon.com (USA) - The Best of the Decade in Music... So Far (2006) No Order
American Songwriter (USA) - Top 25 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 4
Austin Town Hall (USA) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 3
Billboard (USA) - Top 20 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 1
Bob Mersereau (Canada) - Top 100 Canadian Albums of the Last 50 Years (2007) 8
CokeMachineGlow (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2010) 31
Cokemachineglow.com (Canada) - The 60 Best Albums of 2000-2004 (2005) No Order
Complex (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 18
Consequence of Sound (USA) - Top 100 Albums Ever (2010) 65
Consequence of Sound (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 2
Creative Loafing (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 4
Daily Californian (USA) - Top 25 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 5
Delusions of Adequacy (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2010) 4
Entertainment Weekly (USA) - The 100 Best Albums from 1983 to 2008 (2008) 27
Entertainment Weekly (USA) - Top 10 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 7
Glide (USA) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 19
HARP (USA) - The 50 Most Essential Albums Since 2001 (2006) 1
Kitsap Sun (USA) - Top 101 Albums of the 2000s (2010) 30
LostAtSea (USA) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 1
MSN.com (USA) - Top 10 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 3.5
Metromix Denver (USA) - Top 40 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 13
NOW (Canada) - Top 10 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 4
National Public Radio (USA) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009) No Order
OneThirtyBPM (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2010) 3
Paste (USA) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 3
Pause & Play (USA) - Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week No Order
Pitchfork (USA) - The 100 Best Albums of 2000-2004 (2005) 45
Pitchfork (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 2
Popdose (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 6
Rhapsody (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 3
Robert Dimery (General Editor) - 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005) No Order
Rolling Stone (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 6
Slant (USA) - Top 250 Albums of the 2000s (2010) 4
Spin (USA) - The 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years (2010) 66
Spinner (Canada) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 5
Stylus (USA) - The 50 Best Albums of 2000-2004 (2005) 11
Stylus Decade (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2010) 8
The Onion A.V. Club (USA) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 8
Tiny Mix Tapes (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2010) 24
Tom Moon (USA) - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008) Catalog entry
Treble (USA) - Top 150 Albums of the 2000s (2010) 2
Under the Radar (USA) - Top 200 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 1
eMusic (USA) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 10
Drowned in Sound (UK) - The Top 66 Albums of 2000-2005 (2006) 37
FACT (UK) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 27
Gigwise (UK) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 8
Guardian (UK) - 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die (2007) No Order
Hot Press (Ireland) - The 100 Best Albums Ever (2006) 45
Irish Times (Ireland) - Top 20 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 1
Mojo (UK) - The 100 Greatest Albums of Our Lifetime 1993-2006 (2006) 60
Mojo (UK) - The Mojo Collection, 3rd and/or 4th Edition (2003/2007) No Order
NME (UK) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 7
Q (UK) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 6
Rock's Back Pages (UK) - Top 176 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 10
State (Ireland) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 1
The Clash (UK) - The 50 Greatest Albums of Our Lifetime (2004-2009) 1
The Guardian (UK) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 5
The Line of Best Fit (UK) - Top 30 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 2
The Sun (UK) - Top 40 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 3
The Sunday Times (UK) - Top 30 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 3
The Times (UK) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 35
The Word (UK) - Top 25 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 5.5
Uncut (UK) - The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) 100
Uncut (UK) - Top 150 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 7
Virgin Media (UK) - Top 20 Albums of the 2000s (2009) No Order
musicOMH (UK) - Top 21 Albums of the 2000s (2010) 1
Adresseavisen (Norway) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 1
Dagsavisen (Norway) - Top 40 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 35
Radio Helsinki (Finland) - Top 20 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 5
Side 2-Nettavisen (Norway) - Top 25 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 5
Sue (Finland) - Top 25 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 9
Digg (Belgium) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 1
OOR (Netherlands) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 2
OOR (The Netherlands) - The 100 Best Albums of All Time (2007) 64
VPRO (The Netherlands) - 299 Nominations of the Best Album of All Time (2006) No Order
Musikexpress (Germany) - The 100 Best Albums 1969-2009 (2009) 90
Sounds (Germany) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 3
FNAC (France) - The 1000 Best Albums of All Time (2008) 66
Hervé Bourhis (France) - 555 Records (2007) No Order
Les Inrockuptibles (France) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2010) 1
Rock & Folk (France) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009) No Order
Rolling Stone (France) - Top 20 Albums of the 2000s (2009) No Order
VOLUME (France) - 200 Records that Changed the World (2008) No Order
Heineken (Spain) - Top 50 International Albums of the 2000s (2009) 2
Jenesaispop (Spain) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2010) 100
La Vanguardia (Spain) - Top 50 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 2
Mondosonoro (Spain) - Top 50 International Albums of the 2000s (2009) 1
Muzikalia (Spain) - Top 62 Albums of the 2000s (2009) No Order
PlayGround (Spain) - Top 200 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 16
Rock de Lux (Spain) - Top 100 International Albums of the 2000s (2009) 19
Indie for Bunnies (Italy) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 2
Kalporz (Italy) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 2
Ondarock (Italy) - Top 51 Albums of the 2000s (2010) 3
MusicServer (Czech Republic) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2009) 14
Screenagers (Poland) - The 50 Best Albums from 2000-2004 (2004) 14
Screenagers (Poland) - Top 100 Albums of the 2000s (2010) 54
Ratings
All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars 4.5 Stars
Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade A-
Metacritic (Metascore 0-100, Weighted Average of Reviews from USA and UK) 90
Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10) 7.5
End of Year Lists
All Music Guide (USA) - Album of the Year No Order
Amazon.com (USA) - Albums of the Year 35
Cokemachineglow.com (Canada) - Albums of the Year 4
College Music Journal (USA) - Albums of the Year 2
Eye Weekly Canadian Critics Poll - Albums of the Year 2
Eye Weekly Writers (Canada) - Albums of the Year 2
Filter (USA) - Albums of the Year 1
Free Williamsburg (USA) - Albums of the Year 3
Glide (USA) - Albums of the Year No Order
LA Times (USA) - Albums of the Year 6
Left Off the Dial (USA) - Albums of the Year 2
LostAtSea (USA) - Albums of the Year 1
Pitchfork (USA) - Albums of the Year 1
PopMatters (USA) - Albums of the Year 2
Prefix (USA) - Albums of the Year 5
Rolling Stone (USA) - Albums of the Year 5
Shortlist Prize Nominees 2001-2007 (USA) Nominee
Stylus (USA) - Albums of the Year 10
Tiny Mix Tapes (USA) - Albums of the Year 1
Village Voice (USA) - Albums of the Year 6
Washington City Paper (USA) - Albums of the Year 6
woxy.com (USA) - Albums of the Year 5
Americana-UK (UK) - Albums of the Year 28
BOOMKAT (UK) - Albums of the Year 9
Drowned in Sound (UK) - Albums of the Year 1
Hot Press (Ireland) - Albums of the Year 1
Mojo (UK) - Albums of the Year 2
New Musical Express (UK) - Albums of the Year 2
No Ripcord (UK) - Albums of the Year 1
Observer (UK) - Albums of the Year 10
Planet Sound (UK) - Albums of the Year 8
Playlouder (UK) - Albums of the Year 1
Q (UK) - Albums of the Year 8
Rough Trade (UK) - Albums of the Year 17
Uncut (UK) - Albums of the Year 1
Wanadoo (UK) - Albums of the Year No Order
Wire (UK) - Albums of the Year No Order
Word (UK) - Albums of the Year No Order
Aftenposten (Norway) - Albums of the Year 2
Dagsavisen (Norway) - Albums of the Year 2
Gaffa (Denmark) - Albums of the Year 1
Helsingin Sanomat (Finland) - Albums of the Year No Order
Musikbyrån (Sweden) - Albums of the Year 10
Nöjesguiden (Sweden) - Albums of the Year 6
Panorama (Norway) - Albums of the Year 13
Rockmusica (Finland) - Albums of the Year 12
Rumba (Finland) - Albums of the Year 2
Sonic (Sweden) - Albums of the Year 21
HUMO (Belgium) - Albums of the Year 3
OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year 13
Eins Live (Germany) - Albums of the Year 3
Intro (Germany) - Albums of the Year 6
Laut (Germany) - Albums of the Year 31
Musik Express/Sounds (Germany) - Albums of the Year 9
Plattentests (Germany) - Albums of the Year 6
Preis der Deutschen Schallplatten Kritik - Best of lists from each Quarter No Order
Spex (Germany) - Albums of the Year 1
Visions (Germany) - Albums of the Year 9
Welt am Sonntag (Germany) - Albums of the Year No Order
Zundfunk (Germany) - Albums of the Year 7
Les Inrockuptibles (France) - Albums of the Year 1
Magic (France) - Albums of the Year 13
Popnews (France) - Albums of the Year 4
GO-MAG (Spain) - Albums of the Year 1
Mondo Sonoro (Spain) - Albums of the Year 1
Muzikalia (Spain) - Albums of the Year 1
Rock de Lux (Spain) - Albums of the Year 8
Rockzone (Spain) - Albums of the Year 13
Rolling Stone (Spain) - Albums of the Year 1
Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - Albums of the Year No Order
Rumore (Italy) - Albums of the Year 9
XL (Italy) - Albums of the Year 5
B92 Net Radio (Serbia) - Albums of the Year 2
Monitor (Croatia) - Albums of the Year 14
Screenagers (Poland) - Albums of the Year 1


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