Relatives In Descent
by Protomartyr
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Relatives In Descent is ranked as the best album by Protomartyr.
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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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| ! | 08/04/2026 08:43 |  LedZep | 5,089 | 79/100 |
| ! | 07/07/2026 07:16 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,372 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/29/2025 17:13 | mutant | 1,671 | 56/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2025 22:57 | Araldo | 1,472 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/28/2025 23:02 | vruslov | 8,976 | 74/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.5/100, a mean average of 76.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.1.
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Phenomenal post-punk record that keeps you bobbing your head along. Sometimes blasting you with squalls of sound, sometimes leaving you introspective. The momentum is maintained through the whole album and never completely lost my attention. Plenty of gems on here and definitely worth repeat listens.
Favorite tracks: My Children, The Chuckler, Windsor Hum, Corpses in Regalia
Jhlffc 04/01/2019 22:40 | #234378 | TOP COMMENT
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The best, most pure undiluted post-punk album of the decade.
Favorite tracks: The Chuckler, Windsor Hum, Don't Go To Anacita, Male Plague, Half Sister
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Great lyricism is held back by a struggling singer and mediocre instrumentals.
HoldenM 11/27/2017 04:39 | #202143 | TOP COMMENT
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A really pleasant surprise. One of the best rock records of the year, easy.
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