Life Without Sound (studio album)
by Cloud Nothings

Life Without Sound by Cloud Nothings
Year: 2017
Release date: 2017-01-27
Overall rank: 6,052nd   
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 150 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2017 (128th)
Award Top albums of the 2010s (1,155th)
Award Best albums of all time (6,052nd)

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Cloud Nothings bestography

Life Without Sound is ranked 3rd best out of 10 albums by Cloud Nothings on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Cloud Nothings is Attack On Memory which is ranked number 1046 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,659.

Cloud Nothings album bestography « Higher ranked (2,305th)
Here And Nowhere Else
This album (6,052nd)
Life Without Sound
Lower ranked (10,495th) »
Cloud Nothings

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Life Without Sound track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Life Without Sound rankings

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Overall rank: 6,052nd | 2010s rank: 1,155th | 2017 rank: 128th

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Life Without Sound ratings

Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 150 votes)
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.6/100, a mean average of 70.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.4.

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70/100
From 12/11/2018 00:57 | #226721
Missing a lot of the edge that made Attack on Memory so special, but it's a solid release. Modern Act is a major standout track.
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From 12/20/2017 18:32 | #203620
Something was lost on this album, a certain angst or ferocity found on the previous two albums. They're a little less nu-grunge and more rock, which i have no problem with, but the songs are less memorable for me; Dylan sounds more content (or complacent?) and loses some edge as a result.
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75/100
From 04/20/2017 17:59 | #189582
Better than Here and Nowhere Else, but not as good as Attack on Memory, still nice album with some good tunes.
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85/100
From 03/26/2017 07:45 | #188118
I like Cloud Nothings. I like this album. It's pretty good. The only outright dud is "Darkness Rings." Otherwise, this gets better with every listen.
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From 02/18/2017 03:44 | #185872
Strange year is awesome!

Favorite tracks: Up To The Surface, Internal World, The Modern Act, Strange Year, Realize My Fate

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65/100
From 02/09/2017 16:09 | #185138
Not going to lie I was pretty disappointed with this release. I used to really love Cloud Nothings but I couldn't get into this album. I can't tell if I just got older and grew out of Cloud Nothings or their new album is just really sophomoric. Mabey it's a grower.
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80/100
From 02/01/2017 06:18 | #184699
Its not its prior counterparts but this is still a damn good time!
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80/100
From 01/29/2017 04:33 | #184473
Not entirely sure how to feel about this record at the moment as out of a personal opinion I prefer the heavier stuff they have released on their other records. This album can still be loud and a load of angst. Cloud Nothings have not proved me wrong yet.
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