How To Be A Human Being (studio album)
by Glass Animals

How To Be A Human Being by Glass Animals
Year: 2016
Release date: 2016-08-26
Overall rank: 4,602nd   
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 95 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2016 (72nd)
Award Top albums of the 2010s (834th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,602nd)

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How To Be A Human Being is ranked as the best album by Glass Animals.

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Overall rank: 4,602nd | 2010s rank: 834th | 2016 rank: 72nd

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74/100 (from 95 votes)
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From 01/09/2019 22:56 | #229415
I love the concept and the execution here. A really unique take on psych-pop and Agnes is still one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
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From 12/18/2017 19:27 | #203483
This is a group with a lot of potential. Every song is about another person on the cover. I think the production is almost perfect across the album, however the songwriting could use some improvements. There are some flawless moments on here like Agnes, The Other Side of Paradise, and Youth. None of the songs are awful, but some could have been better.

Overall, definitely a highlight in the genre and Glass Animals show enough potential through two albums that I think they may release a masterpiece soon.
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