Deceit
by This Heat
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Deceit track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Deceit rankings summary
Overall rank: 937th | 1980s rank: 138th | 1981 rank: 11th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 56 Music Albums of 1981 | 7/56 | 4 |
| 2026 | saltysurprise | Top 52 Music Albums of 1981 | 7/52 | 4 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 15/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 26/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 | 46/50 | 1 |
| 2026 |  btener11 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 41/100 | 12 |
| 2026 | martintho | Top 57 Music Albums of 1981 | 40/57 | 2 |
| 2026 | Untitled | Top 25 Music Albums of 1981 | 19/25 | 1 |
| 2026 |  JMGL95 | Top 31 Music Albums of 1981 | 29/31 | 0 |
| 2026 | villagegreen831 | Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | 11/50 | 78 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 259 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,854 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/19/2026 15:05 | pjerske | 2,048 | 80/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2026 20:11 | liquidbottle | 775 | 82/100 |
| ! | 07/01/2026 04:33 | brent13 | 2,179 | 66/100 |
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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 78.1/100, a mean average of 77.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.6.
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Mr.Music 10/18/2008 03:21 | #1544 | TOP COMMENT
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One of the most haunting rock albums ever recorded. Absolutely different that the post punk scene was creating at that time. Experimental, beautiful and gives u a lot to think about. Makeshift Swahili must be one of the best rock songs ive ever heared.
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Untitled TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/11/2022 09:32 | #287265 | TOP COMMENT
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This record really stands out for its innovation and its experimentation, making it one of the more enjoyable listens I have had recently. The music is such a mixed bag and you really have no idea where they might be going to next. They don't stick to a single genre and they really have an edge to them that sets them apart. This is best demonstrated on the tracks Sleep, Cenotaph and Makeshift Swahili. There is a lot of fun to be had on this record and it is very difficult to get bored while listening. However, the release is very up and down and sometimes the quality does dip quite a lot. They seem to go through moments where this experimental nature just flows through them naturally and other times it feels blocked or like they have lost their way. It does feel confused at times as well and like they had no grand plan for the record as they didn't really know what it was. Overall, a very unique and interesting listen that is a load of fun to explore as it stands out against other releases.
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TroutMaskGreg 08/02/2021 12:46 | #272131 | TOP COMMENT
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Innovative, experimental, strange and still holds up to this day! Really like that they don't stick to a genre and just go wherever the album takes them. Standout tracks for me are 'Sleep', 'S.P.Q.R' and 'Shrinkwrap' - also just to mention that 'Hi Baku Shyo (Suffer Bomb Disease)' is one of the most unsettling songs I've heard, a very apt end to a great album!
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DoctorPayne 01/10/2020 14:27 | #246668 | TOP COMMENT
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Unconventional and refuses to adhere to any one genre. This album is haunted and I love it.
Favorite tracks: Paper Hats, Makeshift Swahili, A New Kind of Water
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Bloaf38 11/30/2020 02:43 | #261670 | TOP COMMENT
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Great outing from a strange, short-lived band. Love Paper hats and makeshift swahili
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