Microphones In 2020
by The Microphones
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Microphones In 2020 is ranked 4th best out of 41 albums by Phil Elverum on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Phil Elverum is The Glow Pt. 2 which is ranked number 217 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 7,079.
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Microphones In 2020 track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Microphones In 2020 rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  DommeDamian | Scaruffi Best Albums of 2020 | 11/25 | - |
| 2026 | Elauqsapid | Top 57 Music Albums of the 2020s | 23/57 | 12 |
| 2026 |  LedZep | Top 99 Music Albums of 2020 | 2/99 | 5 |
| 2026 | martintho | Top 22 Music Albums of 2020 | 16/22 | 2 |
| 2026 | TheSmiths82-87 | Top 19 Music Albums of the 2020s | 13/19 | 7 |
| 2026 | LosWochos | Top 99 Music Albums of the 2020s | 15/99 | 17 |
| 2026 |  Kalos | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | 76/100 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Purplepash | Ya joking? Should've been higher! 2020s edition | 5/100 | - |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 69 Music Albums of the 2020s | 30/69 | 12 |
| 2026 | Purplepash | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | 39/100 | 12 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 175 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 959 | |||
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Microphones In 2020 ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/04/2026 13:47 | DommeDamian | 7,827 | 48/100 |
| ! | 07/08/2026 16:10 |  Dingerbell | 4,156 | 63/100 |
| ! | 05/29/2026 12:08 | cronadigallina | 2,994 | 67/100 |
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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 78.3/100, a mean average of 78.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.7.
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Microphones In 2020 forum mentions
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Mattdup279 08/15/2020 04:10 | #257024 | TOP COMMENT
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this is super pretentious but luckily so am i
Vatsal TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/14/2020 07:24 | #260788 | TOP COMMENT
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The album is just 1 song. The album is rated 79. The song is rated 86. The album is just 1 song. Hmmmm...
One song that takes 8 minutes to end the 2 chord acoustic monotony before the singer starts sharing his thoughts over the same until it ends 45 minutes later. Has its moments when you think you think it may awaken from its slumber only to fall back into more noodling. Very few people will get through this, never mind want to hear it again
makerofbuckets TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/12/2020 03:48 | #256943 | TOP COMMENT
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While some people will most certainly see this record as self-indulgent drivel (probably rightfully so) as a moderate fan of Phil’s work this was an incredibly satisfying listen to me. It seems like he’s using music to cope with difficult emotions of nostalgia and time and he reflects on these ideas in an artistic and poignant way. Reminds me a bit of some of Mark Kozelek’s best music, backed by beautiful nylon strings with occasional moments of heavy distortion and beautiful vocal harmonies. Phil’s self awareness and fascination with nature gives the pretty repetitive song much needed character. Not an album I’ll return to often by any means, but it doesn’t have to be tight or catchy when it clearly isn’t trying to be. The length accurately reflects the monumental themes and colossal scale within Phil’s lyricism, and it’s refreshing to hear something this open and honest.
A meditative masterpiece that will surely stand the test of time.
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