The Suburbs
by Arcade Fire
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Arcade Fire bestography
The Suburbs is ranked 2nd best out of 9 albums by Arcade Fire on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Arcade Fire is Funeral which is ranked number 15 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 31,765.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Suburbs track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 85 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Top-rated track as rated by BestEverAlbums.com members.
The Suburbs rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | cicadelic | Do You Know How To Waltz? Best Albums 2010 | 8/50 | - |
| 2026 | culwin | Top 84 Music Albums of the 2010s | 61/84 | 6 |
| 2026 | jdizzle123456 | 2010-2014 | 47/60 | - |
| 2026 | StreakyNuno | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 42/100 | 58 |
| 2026 |  JMGL95 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 7/100 | 19 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 26/100 | 73 |
| 2026 | Rich150 | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 14/100 | 87 |
| 2026 |  rambleon80 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 41/100 | 12 |
| 2026 | jdizzle123456 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 53/100 | 10 |
| 2026 | Shnopy | Top 25 Greatest Music Albums | 1/25 | 94 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 1,936 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 18,453 | |||
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The Suburbs ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 5 days ago | xhitmanx | 1,602 | 75/100 |
| ! | 09/04/2026 08:11 | JoshN125 | 206 | 71/100 |
| ! | 08/27/2026 22:48 | Melway94 | 118 | 83/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 84.5/100, a mean average of 83.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.6.
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Forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 09/06/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5427): By StreakyNuno BestEverAlbums 09/01/2026 16:00 in Monthly overall chart movements BestEverAlbums 09/01/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5422): By CharlieBarleyThe Suburbs comments
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Great record. (Edited)
Struck a real nerve back in the day, so recognizable on many levels. A treasure! (Edited)
K (Edited)
SomethingSpecial 07/01/2025 12:12 | #309830
Considered by many to be Arcade Fire's definitive statement, it is easy to see why, as every song unearths an underlying beauty that puts the listener in a trance-like state, with gorgeous soundscapes, songwriting, instrumentation, and vocals that will forever stand the test of time. As with many concept albums, there isn't a specific highlight to be found. Instead, all songs shine and stand out on this 2010 masterpiece. (Edited)
Album of the year at the 2011 Grammys (Edited)
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