Arca (studio album)
by Arca
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Arca is ranked as the best album by Arca.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 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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| ! | 4 days ago | mutant | 1,634 | 55/100 |
| ! | 06/20/2025 04:51 | jon5417 | 4,028 | 68/100 |
| ! | 05/11/2025 22:50 |  ExTeaSea | 5,082 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/28/2025 00:35 | RapidDecline | 218 | 78/100 |
| ! | 12/22/2024 06:14 | Proto | 3,864 | 33/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.6/100, a mean average of 71.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.2.
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I tried...but it's a big no for me.
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Timestarter 06/09/2020 11:51 | #253151
Fav. Tracks: Piel, Reverie, Castration, Desafío.
thirstyDog 01/02/2018 00:53 | #204362
I've never heard anything like this :O
desh79 12/28/2017 21:57 | #204055
How to describe this? FKA Twigs meets Scott Walker meet Perfume Genius. Reading Spanish poetry. While chewing a dandelion. And quite possibly frolicking in a field of wheat. That is entirely purple for some reason.
Honestly, I like to think of myself as oh-so-open minded and progressive and whatnot that I never describe music as "weird" if it strays from the mainstream, but by Jove, this is WEIRD. And brilliant.
sssvnnn 12/23/2017 04:29 | #203752
strange electric, avantgarde progrock album.
It´s sure something special, but I don´t really like it.
Ambient sound and unnerving vocals, the album is an experience. See how the cover looks? that's the way it sounds. Don't be put off if you are not a Spanish speaker as it should not make a big difference... I am Spanish and didn't quite get half of it.
A beautiful, ethereal record throughout where Arca employs his vocals, giving the record a jolt of warmth and rawness unlike his previous works. Hopefully it won't be forgotten because it honestly will be one of the best albums of the year by time December arrives.
You can really feel the pain, catharsis, and beauty in this album, even if you don't speak Spanish. Arca's first vocalized album is a successful introduction of Ghersi's emotive voice, and the songs benefit from the heavy ambient production. Whereas his music felt colder on past releases, this new record feels more intimate and human.
awesomness425 04/07/2017 15:36 | #188821
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