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MCCh 2021 (10) June 15

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The best albums of 2021 (update June 15)

The numbers presented next to each album title are the weighted average rating, and, in brackets, average and number of ratings (out of 33 included sources). The weighted average is based on a formula that includes a) the average of ratings and b) the number of sources that have rated the album.

The magazines I used for the ratings were:
EUR + Australia: Dansende Beren (New this year thanks to Chilton's proposal); Gaffa-dk; Gaffa-sw; Humo; Indiestyle; Jenesaispop; Laut; Mondosonoro; Musikexpress; Nojesguiden; Ondarock; Plattentests; Sentire Ascoltare; The Music
UK: Clash; DIY; God Is In The Tv; Load And Quiet; Music OMH; NME; The Guardian; The Line Of Best Fit; The Skinny
USA + Canada: Allmusic; Beats Per Minute; Consequence Of Sound; Exclaim!; Nothern Transmissions; Paste; Pitchfork; Popmatters; Rolling Stone; Spectrum Culture; Under The Radar

Highlights: Rob makes the top three songs from the album according to Allmusic, Consequence of Sound, Jenesaispop, Plattentests, The Skinny, etc…

Albums that have obtained new reviews but worsened the score
New entry or Re-entry
Albums that have obtained new reviews and improved the score

Out:
None

55 - The Hold Steady: Open Door Policy - 74,8 (74,8 / 21)
Highlights: Family Farm – Spices - Lanyards
Indie Rock



54 - Tomahawk: Tonic Immobility - 74,9 (78,6 / 10)
Highlights: Tattoo Zero – Howlie – Business Casual
Alternative Rock



53 - Katy Kirby: Cool Dry Place – 75,0 (79,0 / 9)
Highlights: Cool Dry Place – Juniper – Traffic!
Singer-Songwriter



52 - Girl In Red: If I Can Make It Go Quiet - 75,0 (74,3 / 23)
Highlights: Rue – Serotonin – Midnight Love
Indie Pop



51 - Celeste: Not Your Muse - 75,2 (77,2 / 15)
Highlights: Stop This Flame – Strange - Ideal Woman
Neo-Soul



50 - Madlib: Sound Ancestors - 75,2 (76,9 / 16)
Highlights: Road of the Lonely Ones – Dirtknock - Chino
Instrumental Hip Hop



49 - Chai: Wink - 75,3 (76,6 / 17)
Highlights: Maybe Chocolate Chips - Nobody Knows We Are Fun - In Pink
Indie Pop



48 - Dinosaur Jr: Sweep It Into Space - 75,5 (74,8 / 23)
Highlights: Garden – I Ran Away – I Ain’t
Alternative Rock



47 - Virginia Wing: Private Life - 75,7 (80,0 / 8)
Highlights: I’m Holding Out for Something – St. Francis Fountain – Moon Turn Tides
Art Pop



46 - The Coral: Coral Island - 75,8 (79,5 / 10)
Highlights: Faceless Angel - Autumn Has Come - Lover Undiscovered
Indie Rock



45 - Ghetts: Conflict Of Interest - 75,9 (80,6 / 7)
Highlights: IC3 – Little Bo Peep - Mozambique
UK Hip Hop



44 - Cassandra Jenkins: An Overview On Phenomenal Nature – 75,9 (80,3 / 8)
Highlights: Hard Drive – Crosshairs – New Bikini
Singer-Songwriter



43 - Leon Vynehall: Rare, Forever – 76,0 (79,4 / 11)
Highlights: Mothra - Dumbo – Snakeskin ∞ Has-Been
Ambient Techno



42 - Loraine James: Reflection - 76,1 (80,7 / 7)
Highlights: Simple Stuff - Running Like That - Self Doubt (Leaving the Club Early)
IDM



41 - Kiwi Jr.: Cooler Returns – 76,1 (78,1 / 15)
Highlights: Undecided Voters – Waiting in Line – Only Here for a Haircut
Indie Rock



40 - Bicep: Isles – 76,2 (75,5 / 23)
Highlights: Atlas – Sundial - Saku
Future Garage



39 - Gruff Rhys: Seeking New Gods - 76,4 (78,7 / 14)
Highlights: Mausoleum of My Former Self - Seeking New Gods - Hiking in Lightning
Psychedelic Pop



38 - Pauline Anna Strom: Angel Tears in Sunlight – 76,5 (80,4 / 9)
Highlights: Tropical Convergence – Temple Gardens at Midnight – The Pulsation
Ambient



37 - Jazmine Sullivan: Heaux Tales – 76,7 (79,7 / 12)
Highlights: Lost One – Pick Up Your Feelings – Girl Like Me
Neo-Soul



36 - Viagra Boys: Welfare Jazz - 76,7 (75,7 / 24)
Highlights: Creatures – Girls & Boys – Ain’t Nice
Post-Punk



35 - Slowthai: Tyron – 77,1 (74,1 / 30)
Highlights: Feel Away – Cancelled - Mazza
UK Hip Hop



34 - Genesis Owusu: Smiling With No Teeth – 77,1 (80,5 / 11)
Highlights: A Song About Fishing – The Other Black Dog – Drown
Neo-Soul



33 - Sleaford Mods: Spare Ribs – 77,2 (76,2 / 24)
Highlights: Mork n Mindy – Shortcummings – Nudge It
UK Hip Hop



32 - Bachelor: Doomin' Sun - 77,4 (79,4 / 15)
Highlights: Stay in the Car - Back of My Hand - Doomin’ Sun
Indie Rock



31 – Tribulation: Where The Gloom Becomes Sound - 77,6 (82,3 / 7)
Highlights: Hour of the Wolf – Daughter of the Djinn – Dirge of a Dying Soul
Gothic Metal



30- The Armed: Ultrapop – 78,0 (81,4 / 11)
Highlights: All Futures – An Iteration – Average Death
Noise Rock



29 - Goat Girl: On All Fours – 78,2 (78,1 / 21)
Highlights: Sad Cowboy – Badibaba – The Crack
Post-Punk



28 - Django Django: Glowing in the Dark - 78,3 (77,6 / 23)
Highlights: Spirals – Waking Up – Glowing in the Dark
Indie Pop



27 - The Anchoress: The Art Of Losing - 78,5 (82,9 / 8)
Highlights: Unravel - The Art of Losing - Show Your Face
Art Rock



26 - Anna B Savage: A Common Turn - 78,6 (81,6 / 12)
Highlights: Corncrakes – BedStuy - Two
Psychedelic Folk



25 - Iceage: Seek Shelter - 78,6 (77,3 / 25)
Highlights: Vendetta – The Holding Hand – Shelter Song
Art Rock



24 - Steve Earle & The Dukes: J.T. - 78,7 (82,0 / 11)
Highlights: Champagne Corolla – Last Words – I Don’t Care
Americana



23 - Jane Weaver: Flock – 78,7 (80,7 / 15)
Highlights: Heartlow – Modern Reputation - Solarised
Psychedelic Pop



22 - Mogwai: As The Love Continues - 78,8 (76,2 / 29)
Highlights: Midnight Flit – Ritchie Sacramento – Dry Fantasy
Post Rock



21 - Alfie Templeman: Forever Isn't Long Enough - 78,9 (83,6 / 7)
Highlights: Forever Isn’t Long Enough – Shady - Everybody’s Gonna Love Somebody
Dance Pop



20- Lana Del Rey: Chemtrails Over the Country Club - 78,9 (76,9 / 27)
Highlights: Chemtrails over the Country Club - White Dress - Wild at Heart
Singer-Songwriter



19 - Serpentwithfeet: Deacon – 79,1 (78,1 / 24)
Highlights: Hyacinth - Sailor’s Superstition - Fellowship
Alternative R&B



18 - Mdou Moctar: Afrique Victime – 79,1 (80,5 / 17)
Highlights: Chismiten - Tala Tannam - Afrique Victime
Tishoumaren



17 - Wolf Alice: Blue Weekend - 80,6 (80,6 / 21)
Highlights: The Last Man On Earth - How Can I Make It OK - Lipstick On the Glass
Alternative Rock



16 - Dry Cleaning: New Long Leg - 81,2 (78,8 / 28)
Highlights: Scratchyard Lanyard - New Long Leg - Strong Feelings
Post-Punk



15 - Shame: Drunk Tank Pink – 81,2 (78,5 / 29)
Highlights: Alphabet – Water in the Well – Snow Day
Post-Punk



14 - Arab Strap: As Days Get Dark – 81,2 (79,9 / 25)
Highlights: The Turning of Our Bones - Here Comes Comus! - Kebabylon
Slowcore



13 - For Those I Love: For Those I Love - 81,9 (86,3 / 8)
Highlights: I Have a Love - Birthday/ The Pain - Top Scheme
Progressive House



12 - St. Vincent: Daddy's Home – 82,1 (78,8 / 31)
Highlights: The Melting of the Sun – Down - Pay Your Way in Pain
Psychedelic Soul



11 - Godspeed You! Black Emperor: G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END! - 82,4 (80,4 / 27)
Highlights: "Government Came" (9980.0kHz 3617.1kHz 4521.0 kHz)/Cliffs Gaze/Cliffs' Gaze at Empty Waters' Rise/Ashes to Sea or Near to Thee - A Military Alphabet (five eyes all blind) (4521.0kHz 6730.0kHz 4109.09kHz) / Job’s Lament / First of the Last Glaciers / where we break how we shine (ROCKETS FOR MARY) - Fire at Static Valley
Post-Rock



10 - Black Midi: Cavalcade - 82,8 (79,8 / 30)
Highlights: Chondromalacia Patella – Slow - John L
Avant- Prog



09 - Black Country, New Road: For The First Time – 83,0 (81,0 / 27)
Highlights: Sunglasses – Track X - Instrumental
Experimental Rock



08 - Sons of Kemet: Black To The Future – 83,3 (84,9 / 16)
Highlights: Hustle – Pick Up Your Burning Cross – Field Negus
Jazz



07 - The Weather Station: Ignorance - 83,5 (82,8 / 23)
Highlights: Robber – Parking Lot – Tried to Tell You
Art Pop



06 - Arlo Parks: Collapsed In Sunbeams – 83,9 (80,9 / 30)
Highlights: Hurt – Eugene – Black Dog
Bedroom Pop



05 - Julien Baker: Little Oblivions – 84,2 (81,2 / 30)
Highlights: Hardline – Ringside – Favor
Singer-Songwriter



04 - Nick Cave & Warren Ellis: Carnage – 84,9 (83,6 / 25)
Highlights: White Elephant - Hand of God – Old Time
Art Rock



03 - Japanese Breakfast: Jubilee - 85,2 (83,5 / 26)
Highlights: Be Sweet - Posing in Bondage - Paprika
Indie Pop



02 - Squid: Bright Green Field - 86,8 (85,4 / 25)
Highlights: Narrator – Pamphlets - Paddling
Art Punk



01 - Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra: Promises – 88,4 (87,7 / 23)
Highlights: Movement 1 - Movement 6 - Movement 8
Modern Classical
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Holden wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:54 am Out of curiosity, where do be the albums above 70?
56 - The Staves: Good Woman - 74,3 (76,3 / 15)
57 - Iglooghost: Lei Line Eon - 74,1 (78,7 / 7)
58 - Marianne Faithfull: She Walks in Beauty - 74,0 (76,7 / 13)
59 - Diivde And Dissolve: Gas Lit - 74,0 (78,0 / 9)
60 - Brockhampton: Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine - 74,0 (75,0 / 18)
61 - Tune-Yards: Sketchy. - 74,0 (74,0 / 21)
62 - Manchester Orchestra: The Million Masks Of God - 73,9 (76,9 / 12)
63 - Taylor Swift: Fearless (Taylor’s Version) - 73,8 (76,8 / 12)
64 - Tom Jones: Surrounded By Time - 73,6 (77,3 / 10)
65 - Valerie June: The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers - 73,6 (76,9 / 11)
66 - Du Blonde: Homecoming - 73,5 (77,4 / 9)
67 - Porter Robinson: Nurture - 73,3 (77,0 / 10)
67 - Claud: Super Monster - 73,3 (75,0 / 16)
69 - Noga Erez: Kids - 73,3 (78,0 / 7)
70 - Chad VanGaalen: World's Most Stressed Out Gardener - 72,9 (76,6 / 10)
71 - The Antlers: Green To Gold - 72,7 (74,7 / 15)
72 - Flock of Dimes: Head of Roses - 72,7 (75,4 / 13)
73 - Alan Vega: Mutator - 72,7 (76,7 / 9)
74 - William Doyle: Great Spans of Muddy Time - 72,6 (75,3 / 13)
75 - The Body: I've Seen All I Need To See - 72,2 (75,9 / 10)
76 - Liz Phair: Soberish - 72,2 (75,2 / 12)
77 - Cloud Nothings: The Shadow I Remember - 72,1 (73,8 / 16)
78 - Lord Huron: Long Lost - 72,1 (76,7 / 7)
79 - Greentea Peng: Man Made - 71,9 (76,3 / 8)
80 - A Winged Victory for the Sullen: Invisible Cities - 71,9 (74,9 / 12)
81 - The Besnard Lakes: The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstom Warnings... - 71,9 (74,9 / 12)
82 - Puma Blue: In Praise of Shadows - 71,8 (74,8 / 12)
83 - Lambchop: Showtunes - 71,6 (73,3 / 16)
84 - Weezer: OK Human - 71,5 (70,8 / 23)
85 - Lael Neale: Acquainted with Night - 71,5 (76,1 / 7)
86 - Dodie: Build A Problem - 71,5 (75,4 / 9)
87 - Foo Fighters: Medicine at Midnight - 71,4 (69,7 / 26)
88 - Olivia Rodrigo: Sour - 71,2 (71,6 / 20)
89 - Spirit Of The Beehive: Entertainment, Death - 71,1 (75,1 / 9)
90 - Billie Marten: Flora Fauna - 71,1 (75,7 / 7)
91 - Ryley Walker: Course In Fable - 71,0 (74,4 / 11)
92 - Tindersticks: Distractions - 71,0 (73,4 / 14)
93 - Psychedelic Porn Crumpets: SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound - 71,0 (75,0 / 9)
94 - Still Corners: The Last Exit - 70,8 (74,5 / 10)
95 - James Yorkston And The Second Hand Orchestra: The Wide, Wide River - 70,7 (74,4 / 10)
96 - Pearl Charles: Magic Mirror - 70,5 (74,9 / 8)
97 - La Femme: Paradigmes - 70,3 (74,6 / 8)
98 - Matt Sweeney & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy: Superwolves - 70,1 (72,8 / 13)
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Here's the newly updated playlist:


After two big updates this is a very small one, although with at least two major releases, in Jubilee and Blue Weekend. In all honesty, I was very surprised to see Jubilee all the way at three. I didn't know Japanese Breakfast were suddenly big.
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Here are the Top 50 albums of the decade so far! This is planned to be a recurring addition to the Mega Critic chart.

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Rank | Artist | Album | Score | Year
1 | Fiona Apple | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | 94.9497 | 2020
2 | Perfume Genius | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | 90.2421 | 2020
3 | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra | Promises | 88.3711 | 2021
4 | Bob Dylan | Rough and Rowdy Ways | 88.3422 | 2020
5 | Run The Jewels | RTJ4 | 87.7125 | 2020
6 | Squid | Bright Green Field | 86.7818 | 2021
7 | Phoebe Bridgers | Punisher | 85.9084 | 2020
8 | Japanese Breakfast | Jubilee | 85.2136 | 2021
9 | Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Carnage | 84.9419 | 2021
10 | Julien Baker | Little Oblivions | 84.2413 | 2021
11 | Yves Tumor | Heaven To A Tortured Mind | 84.2346 | 2020
12 | Moses Sumney | græ | 84.2251 | 2020
13 | Taylor Swift | Folklore | 83.8752 | 2020
14 | Arlo Parks | Collapsed In Sunbeams | 83.8746 | 2021
15 | The Weather Station | Ignorance | 83.4579 | 2021
16 | Sons of Kemet | Black To The Future | 83.2793 | 2021
17 | Adrianne Lenker | Songs | 83.1144 | 2020
18 | Black Country, New Road | For The First Time | 82.9712 | 2021
19 | Porridge Radio | Every Bad | 82.8487 | 2020
20 | Fleet Foxes | Shore | 82.8412 | 2020
21 | Black Midi | Cavalcade | 82.8411 | 2021
22 | Haim | Women In Music Pt. III | 82.7609 | 2020
23 | Godspeed You! Black Emperor | G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END! | 82.4153 | 2021
24 | Waxahatchee | Saint Cloud | 82.3647 | 2020
25 | Fontaines D.C. | A Hero's Death | 82.2609 | 2020
26 | St. Vincent | Daddy's Home | 82.148 | 2021
27 | Dua Lipa | Future Nostalgia | 82.1419 | 2020
28 | Protomartyr | Ultimate Success Today | 82.1362 | 2020
29 | Caribou | Suddenly | 82.0541 | 2020
30 | Sault | Untitled (Rise) | 82.0088 | 2020
31 | For Those I Love | For Those I Love | 81.9255 | 2021
32 | Neil Young | Homegrown | 81.2249 | 2020
33 | Arab Strap | As Days Get Dark | 81.2212 | 2021
34 | Shame | Drunk Tank Pink | 81.1917 | 2021
35 | Dry Cleaning | New Long Leg | 81.1629 | 2021
36 | Jessie Ware | What's Your Pleasure? | 80.8215 | 2020
37 | Thundercat | It Is What It Is | 80.7578 | 2020
38 | Wolf Alice | Blue Weekend | 80.6273 | 2021
39 | Bright Eyes | Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was | 80.5909 | 2020
40 | Taylor Swift | Evermore | 80.4895 | 2020
41 | The Microphones | Microphones in 2020 | 80.3416 | 2020
42 | Rina Sawayama | Sawayama | 80.294 | 2020
43 | Laura Marling | Song For Our Daughter | 80.2405 | 2020
44 | Róisín Murphy | Roisin Machine | 79.9779 | 2020
45 | Crack Cloud | Pain Olympics | 79.8971 | 2020
46 | Soccer Mommy | Color Theory | 79.5812 | 2020
47 | Tame Impala | The Slow Rush | 79.4558 | 2020
48 | Makaya McCraven | We’re New Again – A Re-imagining | 79.4186 | 2020
49 | Baxter Dury | The Night Chancers | 79.4039 | 2020
50 | Adrianne Lenker | Instrumentals | 79.3807 | 2020
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Holden wrote: Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:09 pm Here are the Top 50 albums of the decade so far! This is planned to be a recurring addition to the Mega Critic chart.
"I could only listen to ten seconds of the first track on each of these albums before I had to shut them off." - Hymie, probably. :mrgreen:
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Will we see FTBC rule the roost for virtually all the decade like MDBTF did? Will we see a close challenger to the top spot like TPAB? Will I stop speaking in acronyms?
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Can’t wait to see the next update. Was it already posted?
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luvulongTIM wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 4:03 pm Can’t wait to see the next update. Was it already posted?
No, it hasn't been posted yet. Otisredding indicated (in the MCCh update thread) that this one might be a few days late.
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