Splendor & Misery
by Clipping.
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Clipping. bestography
Splendor & Misery is ranked 5th best out of 7 albums by Clipping. on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Clipping. is Visions Of Bodies Being Burned which is ranked number 1899 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 893.
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Splendor & Misery track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Splendor & Misery rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 2016 | 85/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2016 | 54/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2016 | 56/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | kevinrob4 | Top 99 Music Albums of 2016 | 61/99 | 2 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Blow Up Critics Playlist 2016 | 10/49 | - |
| 2025 | ThuramThugood | Ranked - Clipping. (USA) - Ranked | 5/7 | - |
| 2025 |  LebowskiRams | Top 41 Music Albums of 2016 | 10/41 | 4 |
| 2025 |  EyeKanFly | Top 71 Music Albums of 2016 | 40/71 | 2 |
| 2025 |  Igtonumama | Top 100 Music Albums of 2016 | 91/100 | 1 |
| 2025 |  Davy | Top 71 Music Albums of 2016 | 69/71 | 0 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 45 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 165 | |||
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Splendor & Misery ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/08/2026 17:23 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,625 | 70/100 |
| ! | 07/10/2025 19:25 | thepardunk | 2,587 | 69/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2025 12:56 | DrewHamster | 2,069 | 69/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.7/100, a mean average of 72.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.9.
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Forum mentions
neilgee 01/29/2026 15:56 in What album are you listening to? (cont.) imacgill 05/25/2023 01:51 in What album are you listening to right now? EyeKanFly 11/16/2020 22:03 in What album are you listening to right now?Splendor & Misery comments
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Gotta love clipping. I probably set my expectations too high for their second album, but there’s still a lot to be enjoyed here. Just like their self-titled debut, Splendor & Misery demands to be listened to in one uninterrupted sitting to get the full effect. This time around there’s a more cohesive narrative, and the production is so finessed that you’re basically listening to a non-visual film.
Best track: All Black. The first full-length track on the album, it sets the scene spectacularly. ALL BLACK EVERYTHING.
A sci-fi epic composed of gospel beauty, cutting-edge rapping and extremely interesting production. clipping. sure know how to tell a great story with both awareness and depth. "Splendor & Misery" is very close to the pinnacle of experimental hip-hop and one of the best albums of 2016; a rapturous experience.
Just sensational. Experimental, atmospheric, incredible lyricism, great drone-y sounds, gospel cutting through, rich concept, but concise and sharp. Really impressive listen.
A pretty amazing concept album by clipping. It's definitely not as catchy as CLPPNG or as harsh/unsettling as Midcity, but it's story and wide ranging style make for a great concept album, and since Daveed Diggs flow is so unbeatable its no wonder this album ended up so great.
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