Cryptograms
by Deerhunter
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Cryptograms is ranked 5th best out of 13 albums by Deerhunter on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Deerhunter is Halcyon Digest which is ranked number 282 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,775.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 08/14/2025 10:04 | cicadelic | 12,311 | 73/100 | |
| 02/25/2025 00:12 |  EyeKanFly | 8,427 | 65/100 | |
| 07/10/2024 09:04 |  Dingerbell | 4,011 | 62/100 | |
| 06/04/2024 15:50 | rafaelcalazans | 2,200 | 54/100 | |
| 02/06/2024 19:41 | scoob73 | 1,752 | 71/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.8/100, a mean average of 76.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.0.
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Cargusbralem 03/16/2019 02:02 | #233633
I'm feeling strong Loveless vibes here, but it is nowhere near as classic. It is Deerhunter's most experimental album, creating hypnotic and psychedelic soundscapes on the first half, and more traditional indie and shoegaze on the second half.
Fav track: Octet
7/10 (good album)
Many of the instrumental tracks are completely forgettable.
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I love the way this album flows. The tracks segue into one another really really nicely.
Absolutely hypnotic. Put me to sleep, and not in the worst way. Very interesting and imaginative.
Certainly deerhunter''s most experimental work. A heap of sonic guitar effects, distorted vocals and lengthy instrumental sections still make this a great listen however. Fans of halcyon digest may find this to be a bit of an adjustment at first, though fans of shoe gaze/ noise rock acts such as MBV and sonic youth will be instantly enthralled.
It was a very strong listen. Smooth riveting guitar leads, psychedelic wandering cleans vocals, thumping bass, the occasional distorted analogous ambient track. Everything you could want from a Deerhunter album is here.
Best track: Cyptograms.
If you like this I recommend Monomania from their discography it's the most similar.
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