Now Only
by Mount Eerie
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Mount Eerie bestography
Now Only is ranked 5th best out of 41 albums by Phil Elverum on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Phil Elverum is The Glow Pt. 2 which is ranked number 219 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 7,016.
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Now Only track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Now Only rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 1 hour ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 2018 | 79/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 2018 | 47/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  baystateoftheart | Top 100 Music Albums of 2018 | 52/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | CripplingAutism | Top 64 Music Albums of 2018 | 1/64 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 2018 | 41/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  imimesis | Top 31 Music Albums of 2018 | 25/31 | 1 |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2018 | 68/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | mjp11 | Top 39 Music Albums of 2018 | 23/39 | 2 |
| 2026 | joathome | Top 93 Music Albums of 2018 | 89/93 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Rhyner | Top 30 Music Albums of 2018 | 13/30 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 159 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 544 | |||
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| ! | 07/09/2026 22:31 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,939 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/29/2026 14:03 | bkogz | 937 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/29/2025 17:09 | mutant | 1,671 | 56/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 18% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.9/100, a mean average of 73.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.9.
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Now Only forum mentions
baystateoftheart 08/26/2019 00:30 in Sweet 16: MGMT v. Mount Eerie Rhyner 08/13/2019 18:59 in What album are you listening to right now? baystateoftheart 07/29/2019 00:41 in Round 1: Mount Eerie v. Tiny Little HousesNow Only comments
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I really enjoyed this album. It's my favourite of the year so far. The lyrics are incredible throughout, and I think there is more 'music' than on 'A Crow Looked At Me'. I'd definitely recommend giving it a listen, especially for 'Distortion' and 'Now Only' (the latter of which references late-night conversations with Father John Misty).,
HoldenM TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/16/2018 23:01 | #211078 | TOP COMMENT
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If A Crow Looked at Me is ground zero, as utter destruction upon impact, this is clearing the wreckage and rebuilding. While A Crow Looked at Me is an unmatchable document of loss and grief, Now Only might be the better record. There's a clarity and fullness, while still potent and biting.
At any rate, this is a damn fine accomplishment, and it'll be tough to beat for AOTY.
Komorebi-D 03/09/2018 10:33 | #210457 | TOP COMMENT
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The spiritual sequel to last year’s A Crow Looked At Me can be just as stark. But the most apparent difference is the resolution Elverum often offers in his lines. My personal favourite arrives at the very end of Distortion with “But in my tears right now/Light gleams”. It’s breathless & disconcerting just like it’s predesscor but you’ve got to admire the progression Elverum is making.
Score: 8.8/10
Antonio-Pedro TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/18/2018 16:58 | #211197 | TOP COMMENT
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While A crow looked at me felt really intimate, like phil was singing from his raw emotions close from a fireplace on a cold night, Now only portrays phil's different spectrum of feelings with such a diverse instrumentation in contrast to the guitar and (808 I guess) which was there to be his only partner in that heartbreaking moment. Differently from ACLAM, I feel like this is a more elaborated and nostalgic record, they both are lovely in their own emotional kaleidoscope. Bless You Phil.
thirstyDog 04/04/2019 03:39 | #234479 | TOP COMMENT
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Mount Eerie: A Crow Looked At Me
Critics: "What a beautiful and devastating record"
Mount Eerie: Now Only
Critics: "Okay Phil, enough about the dead wife."
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