Herewith, a snapshot of musicOMH readers’ viewing habits – the Top 50 album reviews most read in January, February and March 2009.
The album reviews section has been steadily building readership through the course of the quarter, during which we’ve been publishing an average of 14 album reviews each week. (I sat down and actually worked this out. I need to get out more.)
Lauded and slated albums alike make the list – the Top 10 alone contains five-star and one-star appraisals. Oh, and only reviews published this year make the cut. So STEP AWAY FROM THE KILLERS REVIEW PLZTHX.
Click on an album title to see the review; reviewers’ names are in italics.
1.The Prodigy – Invaders Must DieIan Roullier
2.Pet Shop Boys – YesDarren Harvey
3.The Decemberists – The Hazards Of LoveJenni Cole
4.Lily Allen – It’s Not Me, It’s YouJohn Murphy
5.U2 – No Line On The HorizonTalia Soghomonian
6.Bat For Lashes – Two SunsMichael Cragg
7.Animal Collective – Merriweather Post PavilionBen Winbolt-Lewis
8.Morrissey – Years Of RefusalJohn Murphy
9.White Lies – To Lose My LifeTim Lee
10.Ryksopp – JuniorDavid Welsh
11.Franz Ferdinand – TonightMichael Cragg
12.A Camp – ColoniaKristof Hajos
13.Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A DreamMichael Cragg
14.Lady Gaga – The FameBen Hogwood
15.Fever Ray – Fever RayIan Roullier
16.Antony And The Johnsons – The Crying LightJohn Murphy
17.The Boy Least Likely To – The Law Of The PlaygroundNic Oliver
18.Kelly Clarkson – All I Ever WantedMichael Cragg
19.Emmy The Great – First LoveJohn Murphy
20.Beirut – March Of The Zapotec / HollandDarren Harvey
21.Micachu – JewelleryBen Hogwood
22.Bruce Springsteen – Working On A DreamNic Oliver
23.Various – Slumdog Millionaire OSTEmily Heward
24.Various – War Child: HeroesJohn Murphy
25.Peter Doherty – Grace/WastelandsJenni Cole
26.Starsailor – All The PlansScott Sinclair
27.Erasure – Total Pop! The First 40 HitsNic Oliver
28.The Juan Maclean – The Future Will ComeMichael Cragg
29.Metric – FantasiesDavid Welsh
30.The View – Which Bitch?Neil Dowden
31.Various – Dark Was The NightNic Oliver
32.The Invisible – The InvisibleAndy Petch-Jex
33.Bon Iver – Blood Bank EPJude Clarke
34.Ane Brun – Changing Of The SeasonsAlan Pedder
35.Sweet Billy Pilgrim – Twice Born MenNic Oliver
36.Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!Ben Hogwood
37.Mr Oizo – Lambs AngerIan Roullier
38.Bill Callahan – Sometimes I Wish We Were An EagleScott Sinclair
39.The Yellow Moon Band – Travels Into Several…Nic Oliver
40.Howling Bells – Radio WarsDarren Harvey
41.The Fray – The FrayNic Oliver
42.Jamie Foxx – IntuitionEmily Heward
43.PJ Harvey & John Parish – A Woman A Man Walked ByAlan Pedder
44.Robyn Hitchcock – Goodnight OsloHanspeter Kuenzier
45.Bonnie “Prince” Billy – BewareJenni Cole
46.Elvis Perkins – In DearlandScott Sinclair
47.Titus Andronicus – Titus AndronicusMichael Cragg
48.Dan Deacon – BromstMichael Cragg
49.Loney Dear – Dear JohnGemma Hampson
50.Neko Case – Middle CyclonePeter Hayward
