Controlling Crowds
by Archive
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Controlling Crowds is ranked as the best album by Archive.
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Controlling Crowds track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Controlling Crowds rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rm12398 | Top 27 Music Albums of 2009 | 22/27 | 1 |
| 2026 |  sssvnnn | Top 80 Music Albums of 2009 | 39/80 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Glitterboiii | Top 50 Music Albums of 2009 | 30/50 | 2 |
| 2026 | joathome | Top 60 Music Albums of 2009 | 4/60 | 5 |
| 2026 |  ssteve | Top 53 Music Albums of 2009 | 34/53 | 2 |
| 2025 |  Patman360 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2009 | 98/100 | 0 |
| 2025 | morphee | Top 20 Music Albums of the 2000s | 7/20 | 14 |
| 2025 |  Igtonumama | Top 100 Music Albums of 2009 | 77/100 | 1 |
| 2025 | joathome | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 35/100 | 13 |
| 2024 | cronadigallina | Top 100 Music Albums of 2009 | 85/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 33 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 247 | |||
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Controlling Crowds ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/14/2026 09:49 | Leginlists | 3,842 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/16/2026 11:55 | glebrus | 469 | 81/100 |
| ! | 06/12/2026 20:26 | sssvnnn | 8,491 | 67/100 |
Rating metrics:
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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 78.7/100, a mean average of 78.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.0.
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mozzmozz 02/15/2018 13:45 in What album are you listening to right now?Controlling Crowds comments
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What's the problem the people have with Archive in this site ? Probably the most interesting group since 20 years with great live performances and excellent work studios. As creative as Pink Floyd were in the 70's...
"Controlling crowds" is my best 2000's LP with innovative sounds and two high lyrical performances : Maria Q in "Collapse collide" and the flow of the rapper Rosko John. (Edited)
I don't understand why this band still remains unknown to thousands of people. "Controlling Crowds" is an epic album, and probably one of the best albums made in XXI century. Everything in this album is stunning: music, lyrics and this extraordinary climax in every song. (Edited)
Nice blend of trip hop and prog rock in a flowing concept album which lasts more than 1 hour but is still able to keep my attention all throughout. (Edited)
I couldn't agree more, this album is really a gem ! It should be at least in top 500 (Edited)
Probably the most underrated album, from the most underrated band in modern music. (Edited)
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