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Friday, June 1st, 2001

  • Autechre: Confield (Warp); 8.8
  • Lucksmiths: Why That Doesn't Surprise Me (Clover/Drive-In); 8.0
  • Phoenecia: Brownout (Schematic); 7.7
  • Stereobate: Selling Out in the Silent Era (Distance Formula); 6.9

    Thursday, May 31st, 2001

  • Calexico: Even My Sure Things... (Quarterstick); 8.9
  • Underwater: This is Not a Film (sub:marine); 8.0
  • Black Dice: Cold Hands (Troubleman Unlimited); 5.9
  • Detroit Cobras: Life, Love and Leaving (Sympathy); 4.3

    Wednesday, May 30th, 2001

  • Squarepusher: My Red Hot Car EP (Warp); 8.0
  • Cex: Starship Galactica (555); 8.3
  • Fonda: The Strange and the Familiar (Parasol); 6.8
  • David Candy: Play Power (Jetset); 6.0

    Tuesday, May 29th, 2001

  • Depeche Mode: Exciter (Warner Bros.); 5.5
  • OOIOO: Feather Float (Birdman); 9.0
  • North of America: The Sepultura (Kingdom of God); 7.2
  • Joe Henry: Scar (Mammoth); 4.0

    Friday, May 25th, 2001

  • Creeper Lagoon: Take Back the Universe... (Dreamworks); 4.9
  • The Red Scare: Strangers Die Everyday (Troubleman Unlimited); 7.7
  • The In-Out: A Living Memorial in Deutschland (Dark Beloved Cloud); 7.6
  • Nebula: Charged (Sub Pop); 6.1

    Thursday, May 24th, 2001

  • To Rococo Rot & I-Sound: Music is a Hungry Ghost (Mute); 8.5
  • Fantastic Plastic Machine: Beautiful (Emperor Norton); 8.1
  • Various Artists: No Watches, No Maps (Fat Cat/Bubble Core); 7.0
  • The Black Halos: The Violent Years (Sub Pop); 3.9

    Wednesday, May 23rd, 2001

  • Tool: Lateralus (Volcano); 1.9
  • Melt-Banana: Teeny Shiny (A-Zap); 7.1
  • Matt Pond PA: I Thought You Were Sleeping (File 13); 7.3
  • Pilote: Doitnowman (Certificate 18); 6.8

    Tuesday, May 22nd, 2001

  • Low + Dirty Three: In the Fishtank EP (Konkurrent); 7.9
  • Imitation Electric Piano: Imitation Electric Piano EP (Drag City); 8.1
  • Max Tundra: QY20 Songs EP (Domino; UK); 8.0
  • Canyon: Canyon (Slowdime); 6.7

    Monday, May 21st, 2001

  • R.E.M.: Reveal (Warner Bros.); 5.0
  • Various Artists: The Braindance Coincedence (Rephlex); 8.4
  • Thinking Fellers Union Local 282: Celebrity Avalanche (Communion); 8.6
  • Fontanelle: F (Kranky); 4.1

    Friday, May 18th, 2001

  • Aceyalone: Accepted Eclectic (Project Blowed); 7.3
  • Mice Parade: Collaborations (Bubble Core); 8.3
  • Seafood: Surviving the Quiet (Big Wheel Recreation); 7.0
  • Moods for Moderns: Loud and Clear (Doghouse); 6.4

    Thursday, May 17th, 2001

  • Nick Cave: No More Shall We Part (Reprise); 7.0
  • Photon Band: Oh, the Sweet, Sweet Changes (Darla); 7.5
  • Natacha Atlas: Ayeshteni (Mantra/Beggars Group); 7.8
  • Tories: Upside of Down (02); 6.4

    Wednesday, May 16th, 2001

  • Weezer: Weezer (Green Album) (Interscope); 4.0
  • Pluramon: Bit Sand Riders (Mille Plateaux); 7.6
  • Freeheat: Don't Worry, Be Happy EP (Hall of Records); 6.5
  • Lupine Howl: 125 EP (Beggars Group); 5.8

    Tuesday, May 15th, 2001

  • Major Organ and the Adding Machine (Orange Twin); 4.5
  • Terminal 4: Terminal 4 (Truckstop/Atavistic); 7.9
  • National Skyline: This = Everything (File 13); 7.0
  • Crushed Stars: Self Navigation (Simulcast); 6.0

    Monday, May 14th, 2001

  • David Byrne: Look into the Eyeball (Virgin); 8.0
  • Señor Coconut: El Gran Baile (Emperor Norton); 8.3
  • Terry Callier: Alive (Mr. Bongo); 7.2
  • Tinstar: Dirtybird (V2); 4.9

    Friday, May 11th, 2001

  • Juno: A Future Lived in Past Tense (DeSoto); 6.7
  • Re: Mnant (Constellation); 7.2
  • The Angels of Light: How I Loved You (Young God); 4.8
  • Dashboard Confessional: The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most (Vagrant); 4.2

    Thursday, May 10th, 2001

  • Mark Lanegan: Field Songs (Sub Pop); 8.0
  • Plaid: Trainer (Warp); 9.3
  • C Average: Second Reckoning (Kill Rock Stars); 7.9
  • Brave Captain: Nothing Lives Long, He Sang... (Thirsty Ear); 6.0

    Wednesday, May 9th, 2001

  • All Natural: Second Nature (Thrill Jockey); 6.8
  • Burning Brides: Fall of the Plastic Empire (File 13); 7.5
  • Eblake: Limit (Deluxe); 6.8
  • XBXRX: Gop Ist Minee (5 Rue Christine/Kill Rock Stars); 2.6

    Tuesday, May 8th, 2001

  • Burning Airlines: Identikit (Sanctuary); 7.4
  • Carl Craig: Onsumothasheeat (Shadow); 7.7
  • The Posies: Nice Cheekbones and a Ph.D. EP (Badman); 5.8
  • The Minders: Golden Street (SpinArt); 5.8

    Monday, May 7th, 2001

  • The Kinks: BBC Sessions 1964-1977 (Sanctuary); 6.5
  • Various Artists: Shanti Project Collection 2 (Badman); 7.2
  • King Cobb Steelie: Mayday (Ryko); 7.1
  • The Winter Blanket: Hopeless Lullaby (Plow City); 6.0

    Friday, May 4th, 2001

  • Shipping News: Very Soon, and in... (Touch and Go); 6.9
  • The Wisdom of Harry: House of Binary (Matador); 8.2
  • Kirsty MacColl: Tropical Brainstorm (Instinct); 7.0
  • Michael Nyman: The Claim [score] (Virgin); 0.34

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    9.0-9.4: Amazing
    8.5-8.9: Exceptional; will likely rank among writer's top ten albums of the year
    8.0-8.4: Very good
    7.5-7.9: Above average; enjoyable
    7.0-7.4: Not brilliant, but nice enough
    6.0-6.9: Has its moments, but isn't strong
    5.0-5.9: Mediocre; not good, but not awful
    4.0-4.9: Just below average; bad outweighs good by just a little bit
    3.0-3.9: Definitely below average, but a few redeeming qualities
    2.0-2.9: Heard worse, but still pretty bad
    1.0-1.9: Awful; not a single pleasant track
    0.0-0.9: Breaks new ground for terrible
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