Sleep Well Beast (studio album)
by The National
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Sleep Well Beast is ranked 5th best out of 18 albums by The National on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The National is High Violet which is ranked number 123 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 10,559.
(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 tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 3 days ago | VeVt | 54 | 70/100 |
| ! | 4 days ago | mutant | 1,634 | 55/100 |
| ! | 12/10/2025 01:00 | Oid | 212 | 78/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2025 15:55 | Araldo | 1,469 | 80/100 |
| ! | 12/03/2025 18:12 | Exist-en-ciel | 4,998 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 79.5/100, a mean average of 78.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.2.
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There is something majestic about this record. It's the first they had recorded at Long Pond (I think). It gave the National a fresh outlook and I thought this would be an exciting, more reflective direction for the band
Album Rating: 76.83
(922/12)
1.Nobody Else Will Be There. 81
2.Day I Die. 77
3.Walk It Back. 77
4.The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness. 90
5.Born To Beg. 73
6.Turtleneck. 70
7.Empire Line. 74
8.I’ll Still Destroy You. 78
9.Guilty Party. 73
10.Carin At The Liquor Store. 86
11.Dark Side Of The Gym. 76
12.Sleep Well Beast. 67
VictorVale 06/11/2022 13:42 | #286231
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This one is a special album, I love just getting lost in its soundscapes. Definitely in the top two albums by The National for me
Favorite tracks: Guilty Party, System, I'll Still Destroy You
This album wraps itself around you, and surrounds you with warm, but fearsome melancholy.
The National delivers again a special experience with a small change in their sound. However, I personally like Carin at the Liquor Store the most, but it's more similar to older work.
Album of the decade.
I've never been enamoured by The National, but this is a more nuanced record. Quieter and more introspective. Really not a bad album at all.
I think this its a excellent album. I really like the song writing and all the tracks sound great.
Best Track- Guilty Party
As one of the biggest National fans out there, I was incredibly disappointing upon release. The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness is one of their best songs and when that single was released, I was ecstatic. Then, as each single was released after that, I became less and less excited. The album took a while to grow on me. Turtleneck is actually one of my least favorite songs I've ever listened to. It does nothing for me. All in all, it took a while for me to like this album. It's nowhere near their best - but certainly a good listen.
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