Hadestown (studio album) by Anaïs Mitchell

Hadestown by Anaïs Mitchell
Year: 2010
Release date: 2010-03-09
Overall rank: 2,903rd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 96 votes)
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Award Top albums of 2010 (43rd)
Award Top albums of the 2010s (480th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,903rd)
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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 78.9/100, a mean average of 77.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.6.

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From 10/27/2020 17:12
Why wasn't this a bigger deal? It's clearly as striking and perfect as any of the best albums from 2010. It shouldn't have taken a musical--which, yes, was its intended form--to become so popular. This is a masterpiece, pure and simple.
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From 07/16/2012 19:02
In my opinion, this is the most underappreciated album of the last several years. A true opera, with a cast of singers assigned to different roles and a discernible storyline, and a true masterpiece. Shows a deeper understanding of musical form than you can find almost anywhere else in the folk or pop/rock worlds, as well as incredible songwriting and singing.
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From 07/17/2010 02:55
If it weren't for this website I never would've discovered this gem! A folk opera sounded really cheesy to me, to be honest, but since I love Tommy, I thought it would be interesting.

A shocker. In my opinion this is better then Tommy, better then Quadrophenia and.... dare I say it?... better then THE WALL!!

This is high praise for a brand new album, I know. But trust me, if this gets around enough, it'll be a classic.

Again, maybe only us nerds who use besteveralbums' assistance to find cool music will get it. In any case, listen to it. Anais Mitchell and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon are perfect as doomed lovers.

And I thought opera sucked.
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From 05/18/2010 22:44
A depression era folk opera featuring a strong cast of lead singers and great instrumentals.
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From 05/08/2010 04:26
This is a mixed bag indeed. Best song: Way Down Hadestown
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