2024 Metafile Legend

Two data files, meta.txt and rmeta.txt, the former for new releases, the latter for reissues, compilations, vault music. Fields separated by '|':

  1. Points: Make does a numeric sort on this field as first key.
  2. Artist: Last name '_' first name, such that make can do an alpha sort on this as second key.
  3. Title: Album title.
  4. Label: Label; may be preceded by dates (e.g., 1972 or 1972-74) and comma; may be followed by format (e.g., EP, or 2CD).
  5. Release date: Written as MM-DD, including '0' to pad to two digits. "-16" indicates a 2016 release date.
  6. Flags: Used to specify genre, also whether I have heard the record. More than one may be set:
    • 1: I own a hard copy of the album (could be CDR).
    • 2: I've heard the record from a streaming or download source.
    • 3: I've done limited sampling of the record, or I'm grading a reissue from an earlier release.
    • B: Blues/Gospel/R&B
    • C: Country/Americana/Folk
    • E: Electronica
    • H: Hip-Hop/Rap
    • J: Jazz
    • K: Classical
    • M: Metal
    • W: World, both pop and folk, including Latin
  7. Data: Multiple segments, each separated by comma (','), preferably sorted alphabetically. Each segment consists of a key (alpha abbreviation), optionally followed by colon (':') and a number, which is the rank position of the record on the list, or a plus ('+'), which indicates an unranked point, or '*N' for N points. There are two series of data: one from major sources which are scored 5 (1st place), 4 (2-5th), 3 (6-10th), 2 (11-20th), 1 (anything above 20th); then following a semicolon, one from minor sources which are generally scored 3 (1st place), 2 (2-5th), 1 (anything above 5th). The keys are listed in the legend data file (legend-data.txt). Ties aren't marked this year (in previous years they were marked '*'; sorry, I screwed up). If a list contains multiple records in a numeric slot (often by same artist), each are credited (subject to notes below). The distinction between major and minor is somewhat arbitrary, but long lists tend to count as major (even if by idiots), and short and/or unranked lists as minor.
  8. Comment: Anything else considered a comment. These appear in the output, but aren't counted.

The legend-data.txt file also consists of fields separated by '|'. They are:

  1. Key: The key for the list, used in data above.
  2. Type: How the list is counted, if any rank in the list gets more than one point: empty means everything gets one point; extra points are noted by the cutoff rank, with comma separating each tier -- e.g., "20,1" gives 2 points to everything ≥ 20 except 3 points ≥ 1.
  3. Name: The plain name for the list.
  4. URL: Where to find the list (often just the top of the list.
  5. Alt URL: An alternate (unofficial) source for the list (often these are easier to work with than the actual URL.)
  6. Comment: Any additional comments. Within this the following subfields (comma-separated) are noted:
    • RX:# Robert Christgau letter grades (points: A:5, A-:4, B+/***: 3, **: 2 *:1, B or less: 0)
    • MT:# Michael Tatum letter grades (points same as RC)
    • TH:# Tom Hull letter grades (points same as RC)

Since I don't have corresponding lists to work off of, and since I value their reviews highly, I've decided to score RC, MT, and TH as: A/A+ 5, A- 4, B+/*** 3, ** 2, * 1; omitting the 2014 (and earlier) releases. I haven't sucked up all of TH's letter grades -- only those mentioned by others.

Some general guidelines on which lists were counted (and which not):

  • Where separate "international" and "national" lists are provided, only "international" is counted. Similarly, "local" (state or city) lists are not counted.
  • Most genre lists are counted, except classical, soundtracks, Christian. I have virtually no interest in metal but have almost always counted metal lists.
  • Honorable mentions or unranked extras added to lists are generally counted, with '+' instead of rank numbers. Same for unranked lists (although unless explicitly stated, unnumbered lists are generally assumed to be top-down).
  • Format-specific lists (e.g., EPs, mixtapes) are usually ignored. EPs occurring in general lists are counted, but singles are generally not.
  • Don't bother with lists that are aggregates of other lists, figuring they're just approximations of this aggregate. Also don't bother with reader polls (although I make a couple exceptions).

Lists

The following lists have been counted:

  1. [45] The Forty-Five [UK] (45,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+()
  2. [AAJ] All About Jazz () -- +4 stars (); mid-year
  3. [ACL] A Closer Listen [US] (,20,10,5,1) [link]
  4. [AD] The Arts Desk () -- AOTY 80+(11-18)
  5. [Al] Albumism (50) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+
  6. [Alt] The Alternative (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  7. [AMG] Angry Metal Guy () -- AOTY 80+()
  8. [AS] American Songwriter [US] () -- AOTY 80+(06-05)
  9. [AV] AV Club [US] (25,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- mid-year; AOTY 80+(06-10)
  10. [BB] Billboard (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- mid-year
  11. [Bc] Bandcamp Daily () [ref link]
  12. [Blb] Blabbermouth.net () -- AOTY 80+()
  13. [BPM] Beats Per Minute (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+
  14. [BS] Bitter Southerner (,20,10,5,1) [link] -- not numbered, but probably last first
  15. [BV] Brooklyn Vegan (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- mid-year
  16. [BV_i] Brooklyn Vegan: Indie Basement (40,20,10,5,1) [link]
  17. [BV_r] Brooklyn Vegan: Rap (30,20,10,5,1) [link] -- mid-year
  18. [C] Crack [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) -- AOTY 80+()
  19. [CE] Chuck Eddy (Eliminated for Reasons of Space) (,10,5,1)
  20. [Ch] The Chorus.fm [US] (30,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  21. [Cl] Clash [UK] (60,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+(06-05)
  22. [ClR] Classic Rock [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+()
  23. [CM] Chris Monsen (Perfect Sounds Forever) (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- mid-year
  24. [Cmp] Complex [US] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- mid-year
  25. [Cmp_U] Complex [UK] (25,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  26. [Cos] Cosmopolitan () -- mid-year [Samantha Olson]
  27. [Cpu] Counterpunch: Jeffrey St Clair (10,5,1)
  28. [CS] Consequence [of Sound] [US] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- mid-year 30 (top 10 ++)
  29. [D] Dork (50,20,10,5,1) -- AOTY 80+
  30. [Db] Decibel [US] (40,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  31. [DiS] Distorted Sound () -- AOTY 80+() -- metal, skipped some early
  32. [DIY] DIY (,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+
  33. [DJ] Double J [Australia] (50,20,10,5,1)
  34. [DJM] DJ Mag (40) [ref link]
  35. [DS] Drowned in Sound [UK] (,,10,5,1) [ref link]
  36. [DW] Dan Weiss [Riot Riot] (90,20,20,5,1) [link] -- so far (05-29).
  37. [Dz] Dazed [UK] (,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  38. [Em] Earmilk (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+
  39. [Ev] Evening Standard (10) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+()
  40. [EW] Entertainment Weekly [US] (,,10,5,1) [ref link]
  41. [EWi] Expert Witness (Facebook group) (50,20,10,5,1)
  42. [Ex] Exclaim! [Canada] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- mid-year 25 (top 10 ++); AOTY 80+
  43. [Fa] Fader (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  44. [FJ] Free Jazz Collective (,,,3,1) [link] -- rest of top 3 +++
  45. [Fld] Flood [US] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  46. [FN] The Fire Note (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  47. [FO] Far Out [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+
  48. [G] Guardian [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+(06-16), but not all classical; mid-year
  49. [GB] Gorilla Vs Bear [US] (40,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- mid-year (top 10 ++)
  50. [Gl] Glide [US] (20) [link] -- top 20: ++, HM: +
  51. [GQ] GQ [UK] (24) [ref link]
  52. [GTV] God Is in the TV (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+
  53. [HDX] HipHopDX [US] () -- AOTY 80+(08-31)
  54. [HG] Hip-Hop Golden Age (60,20,10,5,1) [link] -- ongoing file, numbers as of 01-27
  55. [HP] Hot Press [Ireland] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  56. [HV] Humanizing the Vacuum [US]: Alfred Soto () -- The best albums of 2024: Part 1
  57. [I] The Independent [UK] (,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+()
  58. [IT] The Irish Times () -- AOTY 80+()
  59. [JC] Jazz Critics Poll (,20,10,5,1) [link] -- eveything else +
  60. [JC_r] Jazz Critics Poll (,20,10,5,1) [link] -- eveything else +
  61. [JW] Jazzwise [UK] (,20,10,5,1) [link]
  62. [K] Kerrang! (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+()
  63. [KC] KCRW (30,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  64. [LAT] Los Angeles Times (,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  65. [LBF] The Line of Best Fit [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+
  66. [LI] Les Inrocks [France] (100,50,20,10,5) [ref link]
  67. [LQ] Loud and Quiet [UK] (,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+
  68. [LW] Louder Than War [UK] (100,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+, mid-year
  69. [Mg] Magnet [US] (25,20,10,5,1) [link]
  70. [MH] Metal Hammer (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+()
  71. [MI] Metal Injection () -- AOTY 80+()
  72. [Mj] Mojo [UK] (75,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+
  73. [MO] MusicOMH [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+(06-05)
  74. [Ms] Mondosonoro [Spain]: International (50,20,10,5,1)
  75. [MSuk] Metal Sucks () -- AOTY 80+
  76. [Ne] The Needle Drop (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+, mid-year
  77. [NME] NME [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+, mid-year
  78. [NPR] NPR (50) [ref link]
  79. [NR] No Ripcord [UK] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+()
  80. [NT] Northern Transmissions [CAN] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+(), mid-year
  81. [O] The Observer () -- AOTY +80()
  82. [OC] Our Culture (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  83. [Okp] Okayplayer ()
  84. [Oo] Oor [Netherlands] (,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  85. [OS] Obscure Sound (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  86. [Ov] Overblown () -- AOTY 80+
  87. [P] Paste (100,50,20,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+(06-11), mid-year
  88. [Pap] Paper () [ref link]
  89. [Pf] Pitchfork (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+(06-05)
  90. [Pf_h] Pitchfork: rap [Alphonse Pierre] (27,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  91. [Pf_k] Pitchfork: rock (30,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  92. [Pf_r] Pitchfork [US]: reader poll (100,20,10,5,1) [link]
  93. [PM] PopMatters (80,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+, mid-year
  94. [PO] Phil Overeem (,,10,5,1) [link]
  95. [PO_r] Phil Overeem: archaeological digs (50,20,10,5,1)
  96. [Pu] Punktastic (25,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  97. [PW] Passion of the Weiss (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  98. [Qt] The Quietus [UK] (100,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- MC 80+, mid-year
  99. [RA] Resident Advisor [UK] (25,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- see ra:
  100. [RC] Record Collector [UK] () -- AOTY 80+
  101. [Rf] RIFF Magazine (35,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  102. [RkS] Rock Sound [UK] (24,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  103. [Ri] The Ringer (30,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  104. [RS] Rolling Stone [US] (100,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+(06-11); + mid-year
  105. [RS_c] Rolling Stone [US]: Country/Americana (30,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  106. [RS_h] Rolling Stone [US]: hip-hop (,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  107. [RSh] Rob Sheffield (Rolling Stone) (,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  108. [RSUK] Rolling Stone [UK] (24) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+
  109. [RT] Rough Trade [UK] (100,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- mid-year
  110. [S] Spin [US] () [ref link] -- AOTY 80+(11-03); "albums of the year" unranked, but only 7, so +++
  111. [SC] Spectrum Culture (,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+, mid-year
  112. [Sg] Stereogum [US] (50,20,10,5,1) [link] -- mid-year (++: 1-10; +: 11-50)
  113. [Sk] The Skinny [UK] (,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+()
  114. [Sl] Slant [US] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+(), mid-year
  115. [SLi] Still Listening (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+(), mid-year
  116. [SMH] Sydney Morning Herald (10) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+(05-28), top ten +++
  117. [So] Sonic [Sweden] (25,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  118. [Sp] Spill () -- AOTY 80+
  119. [Spk] Sputnik Music [US] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+()
  120. [SpL] Semipop Life (Brad Luen) (40,20,10,5,1) [link] -- min A- (**), min * (*) {5:19-7:14,11:03}
  121. [SSt] Shatter the Standards () -- mid-year
  122. [ST] Sidney Terano (The Mortifying Ideal): Non-Jazz (,20,10,5,1) [link]
  123. [ST_j] JCP: Sidney Terano: Jazz (,,10,5,1)
  124. [STi] The Sunday Times (25,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  125. [T] The Telegraph [UK] (,,10,5,1) -- AOTY 80+
  126. [TL] Tom Lane (37,20,10,5,1) -- email, also see tl_r
  127. [TN] Tim Niland [JCP] (,,10,5,1) [link] -- +HM; historical scored 1:+++, 2-5:++, others +
  128. [TO] Time Out (25,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  129. [Tr] Treblezine [US] (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- mid-year
  130. [Tu] Turn [Japan] (30,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  131. [U] Uncut [UK] (80,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+
  132. [UCR] Ultimate Classic Rock (25,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- mid-year
  133. [Up] Uproxx () [link] -- mid-year
  134. [Up_h] Uproxx: Hip-Hop (27,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  135. [UPC] Uproxx Critics Poll (50,20,10,5,1) [link]
  136. [UR] Under the Radar [US] (100,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+
  137. [V] Variety () -- mid-year (AOTY)
  138. [VF] Vinyl Factory (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  139. [W] The Wire (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link] -- MC 80+
  140. [WM] Written in Music (40,20,10,5,1) [link]
  141. [WX] WXPN (Philadelphia) (,15,10,5,1)
  142. [XCI] Christian Iszchak () [link] -- min A- (**), min * (*) {01:19-11:29}
  143. [XG] Robert Christgau: Dean's List (74,20,10,5,1) [link] -- less -23 and earlier albums not previously listed
  144. [XJS] John Smallwood (,20,10,5,1) -- Facebook "final edition" [12-31], also [09-29]
  145. [XSN] XS Noize [IRL] () -- AOTY 80+
  146. [Yb] Yardbarker (50,20,10,5,1) [ref link]
  147. [YW] Jason Gross (Perfect Sound Forever; ex-Ye Wei Blog) (,20,10,5,1) [link]
  148. [am] AllMusic [US] (100) [ref link] -- AOTY 80+()
  149. [am_a] AllMusic [US]: alternative/indie () [link]
  150. [am_b] AllMusic [US]: blues () [link]
  151. [am_c] AllMusic [US]: country () [link]
  152. [am_e] AllMusic [US]: electronic () [link]
  153. [am_f] AllMusic [US]: folk/Americana () [link]
  154. [am_h] AllMusic [US]: rap/hip hop () [link]
  155. [am_j] AllMusic [US]: jazz () [link]
  156. [am_k] AllMusic [US]: rock () [link]
  157. [am_l] AllMusic [US]: Latin & global () [link]
  158. [am_m] AllMusic [US]: metal () [link]
  159. [am_p] AllMusic [US]: pop () [link]
  160. [am_r] AllMusic [US]: r&b () [link]
  161. [am_s] AllMusic [US]: singer/songwriter () [link]
  162. [am_z] AllMusic [US]: archival releases () [link]
  163. [ap] Alternative Press (50) [ref link]
  164. [ap_ms] AP: Maria Sherman (10,5,1) [ref link]
  165. [asp] The Associated Press (10) [ref link]
  166. [atl] The Atlantic: Spencer Kornhaber (10,5,1) [ref link]
  167. [atw] Atwood () [ref link]
  168. [aus] Autostraddle: Queer (12) [ref link]
  169. [bb_d] Billboard: Dance (25) [link]
  170. [bb_h] Billboard: hip-hop (20,5,1) [ref link]
  171. [bb_o] Billboard: reissues (16,5,1) [link]
  172. [bb6] BBC Radio 6 [UK] () [ref link]
  173. [bi] Business Insider (20,5,1) [ref link]
  174. [bl] Bleep [UK] (10,5,1) [ref link]
  175. [bv_c] Brooklyn Vegan: country () -- mid-year
  176. [bv_f] Brooklyn Vegan: folk (10) [ref link]
  177. [bv_j] Brooklyn Vegan: jazz (10) [ref link]
  178. [bv_r] Brooklyn Vegan Indie Basement: Reissues & Box Sets () [link]
  179. [cdm] Coup de Main [NZ] (10,5,1) [ref link]
  180. [cmp] Complex [UK] () -- mid-year (++: 1-10; +: 11-25); folded into Cmp
  181. [cpo] Clemence Poles (10,5,1) [link]
  182. [crk] Jordan Cronk (30,5,1) [link]
  183. [cs_r] Consequence of Sound: rap (20,5,1) [ref link]
  184. [dm_at] Daily Mail: Adrian Thrills (10,5,1) [ref link]
  185. [dw] PJRP: Dan Weber (10,5,1)
  186. [e] Esquire [US] (10,5,1) [ref link] -- mid-year
  187. [ec] The Economist (10) [ref link]
  188. [ess] Essence () [ref link]
  189. [fa] Folk Alley (20,5,1) [ref link]
  190. [fd] JCP: Francis Davis (10,5,1)
  191. [g_e] Guardian/Observer: Kitty Empire (10,5,1) [ref link]
  192. [g_j] Guardian [UK]: Jazz (John Fordham) (10,5,1) [link]
  193. [ghj] JCP: Geoffrey Himes (10,5,1)
  194. [gw] Guitar World (25,5,1) [ref link]
  195. [hpo] Huffington Post () [ref link]
  196. [hr] Hollywood Reporter: Mesfin Fekadu (10,5,1) [ref link]
  197. [hyb] HypeBeast (10) [ref link] -- top ten ++
  198. [jad] JCP: Alain Drouot (10,5,1)
  199. [jadh] JCP: Anthony Dean-Harris (10,5,1)
  200. [jaga] JCP: Ana Gavrilovska (10) [link]
  201. [jahk] JCP: Andrey Henkin (10,5,1)
  202. [jak] JCP: Amar Kalia (10,5,1)
  203. [jal] JCP: Art Lange (10)
  204. [jam] JCP: Allen Michie (10,5,1)
  205. [japa] JCP/UMCP: Annie Parnell (10,5,1) -- overlaid
  206. [jas] JCP: Adam Shatz (10,5,1)
  207. [jbbr] JCP: Bill Brownlee (10,5,1)
  208. [jbkw] JCP: Brian Kiwanuka (10,5,1)
  209. [jbm] JCP: Bill Milkowski (10,5,1)
  210. [jbs] JCP: Bret Saunders (Denver Post) (10,5,1)
  211. [jbu] JCP: Bill Beuttler (10,5,1)
  212. [jbw] JCP: Bob Weinberg (10,5,1)
  213. [jcah] JCP: C Andrew Hovan ()
  214. [jcb] JCP: Chris Barton (10,5,1)
  215. [jch] JCP: Chris Heim (10,5,1)
  216. [jcm] AAJ: Chris May () [link]
  217. [jdcl] JPC: David Cristol (10,5,1)
  218. [jdb] JCP: Dan Bilawsky (10,5,1)
  219. [jdbs] JCP: Dan Buskirk (10,5,1)
  220. [jdg] JCP: David A Graham (10)
  221. [jdku] JCP: David Kunian (10)
  222. [jdl] JCP: Devin Leonard (10,5,1)
  223. [jdm] JCP/AAJ: Dan McClenaghan (10,5,1) [link]
  224. [jdo] JCP: Dan Ouellette (10,5,1)
  225. [jdp] JCP: Dan Polletta (10)
  226. [jdph] FJC: Don Phipps (10)
  227. [jdr] JCP: Derk Richardson (10,5,1)
  228. [jdsu] JCP: Dave Sumner: Bandcamp (10,5,1) [link]
  229. [jdt] JCP: Derek Taylor (10,5,1)
  230. [jeak] JCP: Esteban Arizpe Castaneda (10,5,1)
  231. [jeh] JCP: Eyal Hareuveni (10)
  232. [jek] JCP: Elzy Kolb (10)
  233. [jff] JCP/Jazz Trail: Felipe Freitas (10,5,1)
  234. [jfk] JCP: Fred Kaplan [Slate] (10,5,1) [link]
  235. [jfm] FJC: Ferruccio Martinotti (10,5,1)
  236. [jfn] JCP: Fotis Nikolakopoulos (10,5,1)
  237. [jgc] JCP: Gary Chapin (10,5,1)
  238. [jgf] JCP: Gary Finney (10)
  239. [jgg] JCP: George Grella (10,5,1)
  240. [jgk] JCP: Glenn Kenny (10)
  241. [jgm] FJC: Gregg Miller (10,5,1)
  242. [jgse] AAJ: Giuseppe Segala (10,5,1) [link]
  243. [jgv] JCP: George Varga (10,5,1)
  244. [jgy] JCP: Gene Seymour (10,5,1) [link]
  245. [jgz] JCP: George Kanzler (10,5,1)
  246. [jha] JCP: Hrayr Attarian (10)
  247. [jhs] Hank Shteamer (10,5,1) [link]
  248. [jin] JCP: Ivana Ng (7,5,1)
  249. [jjbc] JCP: Joe Bebco [The Syncopated Times] (10)
  250. [jjc] JCP: John Chacona (10,5,1) [link]
  251. [jjce] JCP: Jeff Cebulski (10,5,1)
  252. [jje] JCP: John Ephland (10)
  253. [jjes] FJC: Joao Esteves da Silva (10,5,1)
  254. [jjg] JCP: Jon Garelick (10)
  255. [jjha] JCP: James Hale (10,5,1)
  256. [jjhy] JCP: Jim Hynes (10,5,1)
  257. [jjkb] JCP: James Koblin (The Necessary Blues) (10,5,1)
  258. [jjm_j] JCP: Jim Macnie (10,5,1)
  259. [jjo] JCP: John Frederick Moore (10,5,1)
  260. [jjs] JCP: John Szwed (10)
  261. [jjsh] JCP/AAJ: John Sharpe (10,5,1)
  262. [jjw] JCP: Jerome Wilson (10,5,1)
  263. [jjwd] JCP: Josef Woodard (10,5,1)
  264. [jjws] JCP: Jason Weiss (10,5,1)
  265. [jka] PJP: Karl Ackermann (10,5,1)
  266. [jkd] JCP: Ken Dryden (10,5,1)
  267. [jkg] JCP: Kurt Gottschalk (10)
  268. [jkw] JCP: Ken Waxman (10,5,1)
  269. [jkws] JCP: Ken Weiss (10,5,1)
  270. [jky] JCP: Kazue Yokoi (10)
  271. [jla] JCP: Larry Appelbaum (10,5,1)
  272. [jlb] JCP: Larry Blumenfeld (10,5,1)
  273. [jlbi] JCP: Larry Birnbaum (10)
  274. [jld] JCP: Laurence Donohue-Greene (10,5,1)
  275. [jlf] AAJ: Libero Farnč (10) [link]
  276. [jlg] JCP: Ludovico Granvassu (10)
  277. [jlh] JCP: Larry Hollis (10,5,1)
  278. [jll] JCP: Lance Liddle (Bebop Spoken Here) (10,5,1)
  279. [jlp] AAJ: Lawrence Peryer (10,5,1) [link]
  280. [jlre] JCP: Lee Rice Epstein (10,5,1)
  281. [jlv] JCP: Ludwig vanTrikt (10,5,1)
  282. [jmbo] JCP: Mike Borella (10,5,1)
  283. [jmc] AAJ: Mark Corroto (10,5,1)
  284. [jmg] JCP: Mike Greenblatt (10,5,1)
  285. [jmj] JCP: Martin Johnson (10,5,1)
  286. [jmju] AAJ: Mike Jurkovic () [link]
  287. [jmk] JCP: Mark Stryker (10)
  288. [jmlo] JCP/JJA: Mark Lomanno (10) [link]
  289. [jmm] JCP: Milo Miles (10)
  290. [jmmz] Matt Merewitz () [link] -- top 20: ++, hm: +
  291. [jms] JCP: Mike Shanley (10,5,1)
  292. [jmsc] FSC: Martin Schray (10,5,1)
  293. [jmsu] JCP: Mark Sullivan (10,5,1)
  294. [jmt] JCP: Michael Toland (10,5,1)
  295. [jmu] JCP: Michael Ullman (10,5,1)
  296. [jmw] JCP: Michael J West (10,5,1)
  297. [jmy] JCP: Michael Coyle (10,5,1)
  298. [jnc] JCP: Nate Chinen (10,5,1)
  299. [jnj] Jazz Not Jazz [via Jazzism] () [ref link]
  300. [jnm] FJC: Nick Metzger (10,5,1)
  301. [jno] FJC: Nick Ostrum (10,5,1)
  302. [jnp] AAJ: Neri Pollastri (10,5,1) [link]
  303. [jnt] JCP: Neil Tesser (10,5,1)
  304. [jpa] JCP: Paul Acquaro (10,5,1)
  305. [jpb] JCP: Philip Booth (10)
  306. [jpf] JCP: Patrick Frisco (10,5,1)
  307. [jpfr] JCP: Phil Freeman (10,5,1)
  308. [jpq] JCP: Peter Quinn (10,5,1)
  309. [jpl] JCP: Phillip Lutz (10)
  310. [jpm] JCP: Peter Margasak (10,5,1)
  311. [jpmd] JCP: Paul Medrano (10,5,1)
  312. [jrd] JCP: Raul da Gama (10,5,1)
  313. [jrh] JCP: Rob Hoff (10,5,1)
  314. [jri] JCP: Robert Iannapollo (10,5,1)
  315. [jrk] JCP: Richard Kamins (10,5,1)
  316. [jrm] JCP: Ralph Miriello (10)
  317. [jrmi] JCP: Rick Mitchell (10,5,1)
  318. [jrml] JCP: Roz Milner (10,5,1)
  319. [jrsp] Rob Shepherd (10,5,1)
  320. [jrw] JCP: Richard Williams (10,5,1)
  321. [jry] JCP: Ron Wynn (10,5,1)
  322. [js] PJRP: John Smallwood (10,5,1)
  323. [jsa] JCP: Scott Albin (10,5,1)
  324. [jsb] JCP Stuart Broomer (10,5,1)
  325. [jse] JCP: Shannon Ali (Shannon J Effinger) (10,5,1)
  326. [jsf] JCP: Steve Feeney (10,5,1)
  327. [jsgj] JCP: Stef Gijssels (10,5,1)
  328. [jsgs] FJC: Sarah Grosser (10,5,1)
  329. [jsgu] JCP: Scott Gutterman (10,5,1)
  330. [jsj] JCP: Sanford Josephson (10)
  331. [jsk] JCP: Stuart Kremsky (10)
  332. [jsl] JCP: Slim (10,5,1)
  333. [jslo] JCP: Suzanne Lorge (10,5,1)
  334. [jsn] Stuart Nicholson (10,5,1)
  335. [jsp] Sergio Piccirilli (10,5,1)
  336. [jss] JCP: Sammy Stein (10,5,1)
  337. [jssc] JCP: Sarah Schmidt (10)
  338. [jssm] JCP: Stewart Smith (10,5,1)
  339. [jtc] JCP: Troy Collins (10)
  340. [jtd] JCP/AAJ: Troy Dostert (10)
  341. [jth] JCP: Tad Hendrickson (10,5,1)
  342. [jtn] JCP: Thomas Conrad (10,5,1)
  343. [jtmd] FJC: Taylor McDowell (10,5,1)
  344. [jtp] JCP: Terry Perkins (10)
  345. [jtpo] AAJ: Tony Poole (12,5,1)
  346. [jtpn] JCP: Tomas Pena (10,5,1)
  347. [jtrj] JCP: TR Johnson (10,5,1)
  348. [jva] Vanessa Ague [Tone Glow] (10,5,1) [link]
  349. [jwf] JCP: Will Friedwald (10,5,1)
  350. [jwj] JCP: Willard Jenkins (10)
  351. [jwr] William Rossi (10,5,1)
  352. [jyk] JPC: Yoshi Kato (10,5,1)
  353. [la_w] UMCP: Mikael Wood (Los Angeles Times) (10,5,1)
  354. [ln] Line Noise (Ben Cardew) (10) [link]
  355. [n_ap] The New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich (20,5,1) [link]
  356. [nat] The Nation: David Hajdu (10,5,1) [ref link] -- +HM
  357. [nex] No Expectations: Josh Terry (60) [link]
  358. [nod] No Depression (10,5,1) [ref link]
  359. [noj] JCP: Kevin Lynch (10,5,1)
  360. [npr_ap] NPR [US]: Ann Powers (15,5,1) [ref link]
  361. [npr_bb] Bob Boilen [ex-NPR] (20,5,1) [ref link]
  362. [npr_st] UMCP:: Stephen Thompson (NPR) (10,5,1)
  363. [ny_c] New York Times [US]: Jon Caramanica (17,5,1) [ref link]
  364. [ny_p] New York Times [US]: Jon Pareles (10,5,1) [link]
  365. [ny_s] New York Times [US]: Hank Shteamer (Jazz) (10,5,1) [link]
  366. [ny_z] New York Times [US]: Lindsay Zoladz (10,5,1) [link]
  367. [odb] Out Da Box Media () -- best hip hop/soul albums: top 1/3 (no EPs) {1-5}
  368. [odm] The Other Dave Moore (20,5,1) [link]
  369. [p] People: Jeff Nelson (10,5,1) [ref link]
  370. [p_h] Paste [US]: Rap (20,5,1) [ref link]
  371. [pf_e] Pitchfork [US]: Electronic () [ref link]
  372. [pf_o] Pitchfork [US]: reissues/box sets () [link]
  373. [ph] JCP: Peter Hum (10,5,1)
  374. [pi] Philadelphia Inquirer: Dan DeLuca (15,5,1)
  375. [pm_a] PopMatters: Americana (20,5,1) [ref link]
  376. [pm_b] PopMatters: Ambient (15,5,1) [ref link]
  377. [pm_f] PopMatters: Folk (10,5,1) [ref link]
  378. [pm_g] PopMatters: Global (10,5,1) [ref link]
  379. [pm_j] PopMatters: Jazz [Will Layman] (18) [link]
  380. [pm_k] PopMatters: Rock (25,5,1) [ref link]
  381. [pm_m] PopMatters: Metal (20,5,1) [ref link]
  382. [pm_p] PopMatters: Pop (30,5,1) [ref link]
  383. [pm_ph] PopMatters: Punk and Hardcore (10,5,11) [ref link]
  384. [pm_ps] PopMatters: psychedelic (10,5,1) [ref link]
  385. [pm_sh] PopMatters: shoegaze (10,5,1) [ref link]
  386. [psby] Passerby (,5,1) [ref link]
  387. [ra] Resident Advisor () -- MC 80+
  388. [rs_m] Rolling Stone [US]: metal (20,5,1) [ref link]
  389. [rx] Radio X (25) [ref link]
  390. [s_t] Spin: 10 Records You Should Have Heard but Didn't (10) [link]
  391. [scm] Saving Country Music () -- 8.0+; +++ record of the year; ++ nominees; + most essential/essential (everything most essential and above also got *, as checks during year were spotty)
  392. [scm_m] Saving Country Music: Mainstream (14,5,1) [link]
  393. [sg_c] Stereogum [US]: Country [Marissa R Moss/Natalie Weiner] (10) [link]
  394. [sg_e] Stereogum [US]: Electronic [Ted Davis] (10,5,1) [link]
  395. [sg_hc] Stereogum [US]: Hardcore [Tom Breihan] (10,5,1) [link]
  396. [sg_j] Stereogum [US]: Jazz [Phil Freeman] () [link]
  397. [sg_m] Stereogum [US]: Metal [Ian Chainey] (10,5,1) [link]
  398. [sg_r] Stereogum [US]: Rap [Peter A Berry] (10,5,1) [link]
  399. [sg_x] Stereogum [US]: Experimental [Christopher R Weingarten] (10,5,1) [link]
  400. [sl] Slate (Carl Wilson) () -- ++, + for runners up
  401. [so_d] Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogaitis (20,5,1) [ref link]
  402. [so_k] Sound Opinions: Greg Kot (20,5,1) [ref link]
  403. [tgl] Tone Glow (,5,1) [ref link] -- 1 album received 6 votes (+++), 6 albums 5 (++), + for all other albums
  404. [ti] Time [US] (10,5,1) [ref link] -- + mid-year
  405. [tl_r] Tom Lane: reissues (10,10,5,1) -- email
  406. [tmr] Tris McCall Report (20,5,1) [link]
  407. [tms_j] The Times: jazz () -- mid-year
  408. [tr_e] Treblezine [US]: Electronic (20) [link]
  409. [tr_f] Treblezine [US]: Folk (20) [link]
  410. [tr_h] Treblezine [US]: Hip-Hop (20) [link]
  411. [tr_m] Treblezine [US]: Metal (30,5,1) [ref link]
  412. [up_emo] Uproxx: Emo () [link]
  413. [up_sh] Uproxx: Steven Hyden (27,5,1) [link]
  414. [v_cw] Variety: Chris Willman (10,5,1) [ref link]
  415. [v_ja] Variety: Jem Aswad (10,5,1) [ref link]
  416. [v_sh] Variety: Steven J Horowitz (10,5,1) [ref link]
  417. [v_tg] Variety: Thania Garcia (10,5,1) [ref link]
  418. [vabe] UMCP: Adrien Begrand (PopMatters) (10,5,1)
  419. [vabs] UMCP: Andy Bustard (HipHopDX) (10,5,1)
  420. [vabu] UMCP: Aaron Busby (GoDer) (10,5,1)
  421. [vac] UMCP: Andrew Casillas (Rolling Stone) (10,5,1)
  422. [vag] UMCP: Alex Gonzalez (Uproxx) (10,5,1)
  423. [vaha] UMCP: Aron Harris (Addicted) (10,5,1)
  424. [vahm] UMCP: Andrew Hamlin (San Diego Reader) (10,5,1)
  425. [vajd] UMCP: Amethyst Davis (The Harvey World Herald) (10,5,1)
  426. [vak] UMCP: Andy Kellman (AllMusic) (10,5,1)
  427. [vapt] UMCP: Adelle Platon (Vibe) (10,5,1)
  428. [vash] UMCP: Al Shipley (The Baltimore Banner) (10,5,1)
  429. [vast] UMCP: Andy Steiner (Paste) (10,5,1)
  430. [vasp] UMCP: Adrian Spinelli (SF Chronicle) (10,5,1)
  431. [vasr] UMCP: Alec Spider (Dallas Observer) (10,5,1)
  432. [vaw] UMCP: Aaron Williams (Uproxx) (10,5,1)
  433. [vbb] B[rent?] Burton (10)
  434. [vbbl] UMCP: Brenton Blanchet (People) (10,5,1)
  435. [vbc] UMCP: Brad Cohan (Bandcamp Daily) (10,5,1)
  436. [vbc_j] JCP: Brad Cohan (10,5,1)
  437. [vbk] UMCP: Bailey Kikuchi (HipHopDX) (10,5,1)
  438. [vbn] UMCP: Brandon Neasman (10,5,1)
  439. [vbp] UMCP: Bryson Paul (Dallas Observer) (10,5,1)
  440. [vbr] JCP: Britt Robson (10,5,1)
  441. [vbsi] UMCP: Brandon Simmons (10,5,1)
  442. [vbwg] UMCP: Brooklyn White-Grier (New York Times) (10,5,1)
  443. [vbzi] UMCP: Brian Zisook (DJBooth) (10,5,1)
  444. [vce_j] Chuck Eddy [JCP] (10,5,1)
  445. [vcev] Charise Evans (Substack) (10,5,1)
  446. [vchf] UMCP: Carson Huffer (The Luna Collective) (10,5,1)
  447. [vcjb] UMCP: CJ Baarde (HipHopDX) (10,5,1)
  448. [vcjs] UMCP: CJ Simonson (Merry-Go-Round) (10,5,1)
  449. [vcpa] UMCP: Chris Payne (Billboard) (10,5,1)
  450. [vcr] UMCP: Corbin Reiff (Uproxx) (10,5,1)
  451. [vcs] UMCP: Cassidy Sollazzo (Line of Best Fit) (10,5,1)
  452. [vct] UMCP: Chris Thiessen (Under the Radar) (10,5,1)
  453. [vcwi] UMCP: Carl Wilson (Slate) (10,5,1)
  454. [vda] UMCP: Don Allred (Freelande Mentalists) (10,5,1)
  455. [vdca] UMCP: Dan Caffrey (AV Club) (10,5,1)
  456. [vdch] UMCP: DC Hendrix (The Vibes Network) (10,5,1)
  457. [vdck] UMCP: Dion Ckruzz (StraightFromTheA) (10,5,1)
  458. [vdcm] UMCP: David Cooper Moore (The Other Dave Moore) (10,5,1)
  459. [vdcr] UMCP: David Crone (AllMusic) (10,5,1)
  460. [vdhj] UMCP: Danny Hajjar (Pitchfork) (10,5,1)
  461. [vdi] UMCP: DeMicia Inman (VIBE) (10,5,1)
  462. [vdjyl] UMCP: DJ Young Legend (Breakfast Bars) (10,5,1)
  463. [vdm] UMCP: David Ma (The Complex) (10,5,1)
  464. [vdn] UMCP: Doug Nunnally (The Auricular) (10,5,1)
  465. [vdni] UMCP: Dante Nicholas (YamsThePlaylist) (10,5,1)
  466. [vdp] (10,5,1}UMCP: Deasie Paige (Elle))
  467. [vdr] UMCP: Derrick Rossignol (Uproxx) (10,5,1)
  468. [ved] UMCP: Eric Diep (Billboard) (10,5,1)
  469. [vee] UMCP: Ellice Ellis (Rolling Stone) (10,5,1)
  470. [veh] UMCP: Earl Hopkins (Billboard) (10,5,1)
  471. [vehv] UMCP: Eric Harvey (Pitchfork) (10,5,1)
  472. [vem] UMCP: Erin MacLeod (Pitchfork) (10,5,1)
  473. [verb] UMCP: Eric Renner Brown (Billboard) (10,5,1)
  474. [verd] UMCP: Eric R Danton (10,5,1)
  475. [vej] UMCP: Ellen Johnson (10,5,1)
  476. [ver] UMCP: Emily Reily (10,5,1)
  477. [ves] UMCP: Eric Swedlund (10,5,1)
  478. [vesh] UMCP: Ethan Shanfeld (Variety) (10,5,1)
  479. [vfk] UMCP: Frank Kogan (10,5,1)
  480. [vfp] UMCP: Flisadam Pointer (Uproxx) (10,5,1)
  481. [vg] Vogue (36) [ref link]
  482. [vgb] PJRP: Glenn Boothe (10,5,1)
  483. [vgcs] UMCP: Gregory Castel (OnestoWatch) (10,5,1)
  484. [vgk] UMCP: Gerrick Kennedy (GQ) (10,5,1)
  485. [vha] UMCP: Holly Alvarado (OC Register) (10,5,1)
  486. [vhj] UMCP: Hannah Jocelyn (Pitchfork) (10,5,1)
  487. [vhp] UMCP: Heather Phares (AllMusic) (10,5,1)
  488. [vhs] JCP: Hank Shteamer (10,5,1)
  489. [vik] Ilana Kaplan (New York Times) (10,5,1)
  490. [vja] Jesse Anidjar (Hot New Hip Hop) (10,5,1)
  491. [vjbj] UMCP: Jeff Benjamin (Billboard) (10,5,1)
  492. [vjc] JCP: J.D. Considine (10,5,1)
  493. [vjch] UMCP: Jason Cohen (Texas Monthly) (10,5,1)
  494. [vjfc] UMCP: Jaime Falcon (LA Times) (10,5,1)
  495. [vjh] UMCP: Jeremy Hecht (Uproxx) (10,5,1)
  496. [vji] UMCP: Jeremy Isip (On Thin Ice) (10,5,1)
  497. [vjhw] UMCP: Jarred Howard (Lyrical Lemonade) (10,5,1)
  498. [vjj] UMCP: J'na Jefferson (Rolling Stone) (10,5,1)
  499. [vjk] PJRP: Jennifer Kelly (10,5,1) -- [no HM yet]
  500. [vjku] UMCP: Josh Kurp (Uproxx) (10,5,1)
  501. [vjly] UMCP: Joe Lynch (Billboard) (10,5,1)
  502. [vjml] UMCP: Melody Ly (Uproxx) (10,5,1)
  503. [vjmy] UMCP: Jarret Myer (Uproxx) (10,5,1)
  504. [vjo] JCP/UMCP: Josh Langhoff (10,5,1) -- overlaid
  505. [vjpk] UMCP: Joshua Pickard (Beats Per Minute) (10,5,1)
  506. [vjr] UMCP: Jack Riedy (Chicago Reader) (10,5,1)
  507. [vjrg] UMCP: Jonathan Rahul Gunasingham (Middle of the Row) (10,5,1)
  508. [vjsk] Jacob Sujin Kuppermann (Singles Jukebox) (10,5,1)
  509. [vjsv] UMCP: Josh Svetz (Billboard) (10,5,1)
  510. [vjt] JCP: Jeff Tamarkin (10,5,1)
  511. [vjtb] UMCP: Jason Tabrys (Uproxx) (10,5,1)
  512. [vjto] UMCP: Jessica Toomer (10,5,1)
  513. [vjtw] UMCP:Jaelani Turner-Williams (BET) (10,5,1)
  514. [vk] Kurrco (10,5,1)
  515. [vkco] UMCP: KC Orcutt (Soundcloud) (10,5,1)
  516. [vkd] UMCP: Kyle Denis (Billboard) (10,5,1)
  517. [vkf] UMCP: Kathy Fennessy (Rock and Roll Globe) (10,5,1)
  518. [vkh] UMCP: Kameron Hay (Complex) (10,5,1)
  519. [vkk] UMCP: Kevin Korber (Spectrum Culture) (10,5,1)
  520. [vkn] UMCP: Keith Nelson Jr (Complex) (10,5,1)
  521. [vkp] UMCP: Konstantinos Pappis (Our Culture) (10,5,1)
  522. [vkpa] UMCP: Kenneth Partridge (Genius) (10,5,1)
  523. [vkr] UMCP: Kristin Robinson (Billboard) (10,5,1)
  524. [vksh] Kristen S He (NME) (10,5,1)
  525. [vktu] UMCP: Kia Turner (Refinery29) (10,5,1)
  526. [vla] UMCP: Leslie Arguelles (PneumawavRadio) (10,5,1)
  527. [vll] UMCP: Lexi Lane (Daily Beast) (10,5,1)
  528. [vma] PJRP: Michael Azerrad (10)
  529. [vmby] UMCP: Mark Braboy (Rolling Stone) (10,5,1)
  530. [vmdv] UMCP: Mikeisha Dache Vaughn (Complex) (10,5,1)
  531. [vmf] UMCP: Meagan Fredette (Rolling Stone) (10,5,1)
  532. [vmjm] 10,5,1 (10,5,1) [link]
  533. [vmkb] UMCP: Marisa Kalil-Barrino (1201) (10,5,1)
  534. [vml] UMCP: Melissa Locker (The Believer) (10,5,1)
  535. [vmrv] UMCP: Mosi Reeves (Rolling Stone) (10,5,1)
  536. [vnfr] UMCP: NFR Podcast (10,5,1)
  537. [vnw] Noella Williams (Vox) (10,5,1)
  538. [voh] UMCP: Oliver Hollander (The Young Folks) (10,5,1)
  539. [vpc] UMCP: Philip Cosores (Uproxx) (10,5,1)
  540. [vpcr] UMCP: Patrick Crowley (Uproxx) (10,5,1)
  541. [vpl] UMCP: Patrick Lyons (Inbox Infinity) (10,5,1)
  542. [vqw] UMCP: Quan Williams (Root) (10,5,1)
  543. [vra] UMCP: Rosy Alvarez (Rolling Stone) (10,5,1)
  544. [vram] UMCP: Ruby Adele Modutwane (HotNewHipHop) (10,5,1)
  545. [vrg] PJRP: Richard Gehr (10,5,1)
  546. [vrht] UMCP: Ron Hart (rockandrollglobe.com) (10,5,1)
  547. [vrml] Rashad Milligan (Rolling Out) (10,5,1)
  548. [vrt] PJRP: Roy Trakin (10,5,1)
  549. [vsar] UMCP: S Alexander Reed (Slate) (10,5,1)
  550. [vsb] UMCP: Steve Bramucci (Uproxx) (10,5,1)
  551. [vsd] JCP: Steve Dollar ()
  552. [vsdk] UMCP: Spencer Dukoff (Late Greats Music Club) (10,5,1)
  553. [vsea] UMCP: Steacy Easton (Bluegrass Situation) (10,5,1)
  554. [vsf] UMCP: Stefanie Fernandez (Pitchfork/NPR) (10,5,1)
  555. [vshy] UMCP: Steven Hyden (Uproxx) (10,5,1)
  556. [vsia] UMCP: Sama'an Ibrahim Ashrawi (Rolling Stone) (10,5,1)
  557. [vskb] UMCP: Skoob (BET) (10,5,1)
  558. [vsmo] UMCP: Sam Moore (HipHopDX) (10,5,1)
  559. [vsso] UMCP: Shawn Seataro (HipHopDX) (10,5,1)
  560. [vtcl] UMCP: Tyler Clark (Consequence) (10,5,1)
  561. [vtf] UMCP: Trent Fitzgerald (XXL) (10,5,1)
  562. [vtg] UMCP: Tim Grierson (Los Angeles Times) (10,5,1)
  563. [vth] JCP: Tom Hull (10,5,1)
  564. [vtho] UMCP: Thomas Hobbs (Guardian) (10,5,1)
  565. [vtjk] UMCP: TJ Kliebhan (Heavy Consequence) (10,5,1)
  566. [vti] UMCP: TA Inskeep (Oh, Manchester) (10,5,1)
  567. [vtm] UMCP: Tyler Moore (Swidlife) (10,5,1)
  568. [vtme] UMCP: Thomas Melia (The Manc) (10,5,1)
  569. [vvb] UMCP: Victor Baez (Club Ambition) (10,5,1)
  570. [vvg] UMCP: Vinny Guarino (Kidxvinrtage) (10,5,1)
  571. [vwh] UMCP: Will Hermes (10,5,1)
  572. [vwh_j] JCP: Will Hermes (10,5,1)
  573. [vwl] JCP: Will Layman (10)
  574. [vu] Vulture: Craig Jenkins (10,5,1) [link]
  575. [vzj] UMCP: Zoe Jones (Uproxx) (10,5,1)
  576. [vzs] UMCP: Zach Schonfeld (Pitchfork) (10,5,1)
  577. [wrti] WRTI [Greg Bryant] () -- mid-year
  578. [wp] Washington Post: Chris Richards (10,5,1)
  579. [xbl] JCP: Brad Luen (10,5,1)
  580. [xbw] PJRP: Barrett Whitener (10)
  581. [xco] EW: Clifford Ocheltree (10,5,1) -- Facebook (07-01,10-08,11-30)
  582. [xde] PJRP: David Everall (10,5,1)
  583. [xeb] Expert Witness: Erik Best (10,5,1)
  584. [xem] PJRP: Eric Marcus (10,5,1)
  585. [xgm] PJRP: Greg Morton (10,5,1) -- +EW
  586. [xgm_j] JCP: Greg Morton (10,5,1)
  587. [xhs] PJRP: Hardin Smith (10)
  588. [xhs_r] Hardin Smith: reissues (10,5,1) -- Facebook
  589. [xjao] EW: Joseph Albert Ofalt (10,5,1)
  590. [xjc] PJRP: Jimmy Cook (10,5,1)
  591. [xjd] PJRP: Joey Daniewicz (10,5,1) [link]
  592. [xjdc] PJRP: Jeffrey D Callahan (10,5,1) -- FB recent listening reports, min B+ {2-9,12}
  593. [xjdo] EW: Jay Dodge (10,5,1)
  594. [xme] PJRP/UMCP: Melody Esme (10,5,1)
  595. [xpb] PJRP: Philip Brasor (10,5,1) [link]
  596. [xrw] Expert Witness: Rodney Welch (10,5,1)
  597. [xsm] EW: Sam Mac (10,5,1) -- + Musicboard
  598. [xsp] Expert Witness: Stan Piccirilli () -- recent listening ≥B+ {3-7}
  599. [xtj] PJRP: Tomand Jerry (10,5,1)
  600. [xtr] VV: Ray Troper (10,5,1) -- Facebook: ++ for top ten, + for HM
  601. [xtw] EW: Thomas Walker (10,5,1)
  602. [xwb] PJRP: William Boyd (20,5,1)
  603. [xwv] EW: Wes Vokes (10,5,1)
  604. [xxl] XXL [US] () [ref link]
  605. [ybw] Bruce Warren (12,5,1) [link]
  606. [yjsc] Jeffrey St. Clair (10,5,1) [link]
  607. [ykh] The Yellow Button: Kelsey Herzog (,5,1) [ref link]
  608. [ysp] Steve Pick () [link] -- {1-5}
  609. [ysp_j] JCP: Steve Pick: jazz (10,5,1)
  610. [yzp] PJRP: Zach Phillips (10,5,1)

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