How To Be A Human Being
by Glass Animals
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How To Be A Human Being is ranked as the best album by Glass Animals.
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How To Be A Human Being track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
How To Be A Human Being rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | cicadelic | MusicServer Nejlepších zahraničních desek roku 2016 | 16/40 | - |
| 2026 |  ExTeaSea | Top 98 Music Albums of 2016 | 41/98 | 3 |
| 2026 | joathome | Top 82 Music Albums of 2016 | 54/82 | 2 |
| 2026 |  paladisiac | 2010s 65rating (64.71-64.17), #001-100* | 36/95 | - |
| 2026 | araidernomore | Top 23 Music Albums of 2016 | 19/23 | 1 |
| 2026 | jtrizzle35 | Top 24 Music Albums of 2016 | 24/24 | 0 |
| 2026 |  baystateoftheart | Top 100 Music Albums of 2016 | 57/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 100 Music Albums of 2016 | 26/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Les Echos Les 10 meilleurs albums indie de 2016 | 6/10 | - |
| 2026 | Moondance | Top 100 Music Albums of 2016 | 22/100 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 69 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 294 | |||
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How To Be A Human Being ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/31/2026 08:39 | cicadelic | 13,830 | 73/100 |
| ! | 07/08/2026 11:58 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,591 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/08/2026 21:00 | araidernomore | 486 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 16% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.0/100, a mean average of 74.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.7.
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neilgee 07/09/2026 05:28 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)How To Be A Human Being comments
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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.
travelful 12/18/2017 19:27 | #203483 | TOP COMMENT
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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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