Underwater Moonlight (studio album) by The Soft Boys

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys
Year: 1980
Overall rank: 1,223rd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 225 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1980 (32nd)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (199th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,223rd)
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Underwater Moonlight is ranked as the best album by The Soft Boys.

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Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 225 votes)
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12/04/2024 20:38 boppare  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 2,82978/100
 
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11/16/2024 22:48 cicadelic  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 7,84973/100
 
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10/06/2024 02:37 dhbarrett  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 7,09765/100

Rating metrics: Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.9/100, a mean average of 76.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.8.

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From 11/04/2021 18:27
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From 02/17/2018 20:36
Rabbits.

Favorite tracks: I Wanna Destroy You, Insanely Jealous

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85/100
From 11/04/2017 04:38
Best Tracks: I Wanna Destroy You, Tonight
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50/100
From 03/12/2014 16:25
never heard of it. now i was really surprised about the qualitiy of this record. as loveless said: growing stronger with every track. there are just 2 or 3 weaker songs - the rest is good or very good stuff.
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70/100
From 02/15/2014 00:57
The missing link between #1 Record and Tim.
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80/100
From 08/28/2013 12:48
Well I was a bit sceptical the first couple of tracks, but then it just kept getting better (and more interesting) track by track. Will be replaying this.
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From 07/30/2013 04:21
What Outlaw said.

Refreshing, daring and fun. Everything can be heard in this, Dylan, Television, Syd Barret, The Fall, 13th Floor Elevators, The Kinks.

Perfect Album, every track has something new.
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From 03/17/2013 19:00
Brilliant, refreshing, daring and fun. It is enjoyment put on a silver disc! Something I am happy to let into my life, I'll be sure to write more later.
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95/100
From 05/21/2012 08:54
Hard not to love this one...silly and beautiful masterpiece of subversive pop
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75/100
From 03/19/2011 22:38
Released in 1980, 'Underwater Moonlight' is an album that has stood the test of time remarkably well and still sounds fresh and inventive. Reminscent of the work of Television and Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd, the band manage to straddle the early new-wave of the former and the psychedlic whimsy of the latter with the discordant fragmented blues of Beefheart to produce a distinctive and accomplished music. The band could arguably be said to have invented the '80s 'paisley' movement.
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