Le Kov
by Gwenno

Le Kov by Gwenno
Year: 2018
Release date: 2018-03-02
Overall rank: 13,635th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 28 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2018 (258th)
Award Top albums of the 2010s (2,792nd)
Award Best albums of all time (13,635th)

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Gwenno bestography

Le Kov is ranked 2nd best out of 4 albums by Gwenno on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Gwenno is Tresor which is ranked number 11572 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 101.

Gwenno album bestography « Higher ranked (11,572nd)
Tresor
This album (13,635th)
Le Kov
Lower ranked (21,201st) »
Y Dydd Olaf

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Le Kov rankings

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Overall rank: 13,635th | 2010s rank: 2,792nd | 2018 rank: 258th
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2026SkernsTop 100 Music Albums of 201894/1000
2026 baystateoftheart2018 Honorable Mentions46/100 -
2025 desh79Top 100 Music Albums of 201845/1003
2025AledJamesTop 63 Music Albums of 201846/631
2025 RockyRaccoon2018 Honorable Mentions7/92 -
2025JohnnyoFopp Records Albums of the Year 201853/100 -
2025Invader666Top 100 Music Albums of 201844/1003
2024 ArthurknightTop 100 Music Albums of 201835/1003
2024 EyeKanFlyAM Bubbling Under 2010s 1072/100 -
2023FieryGunHandTop 50 Music Albums of 201833/502
2023 mickilennialTop 100 Music Albums of the 2010s64/1007
2021 IanFranceTop 55 Music Albums of the 2010s18/5514
2020meltchettTop 78 Music Albums of 201864/781
2019 SleepDealerTop 26 Music Albums of 201819/262
2019WayneMCRough Trade Albums of the Year 201834/100 -
2019DJStuart79Mojo Albums of the Year 201829/88 -
2019WayneMCThe Guardian: The 50 Best Albums Of 201839/50 -
2019DJStuart792018 Uncut Magazine Albums Of The Year 201832/74 -
2019amirmishaliTop 100 Music Albums of 201835/1003
2018chriskarmanTop 51 Music Albums of 201850/510
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 37
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 84
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74/100 (from 28 votes)
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08/04/2025 00:27 Skerns  Ratings distribution  5,08580/100
 
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01/31/2025 21:46 jnmayles  Ratings distribution  2,14273/100
 
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11/18/2023 01:21 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distribution  15,12274/100
 
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03/22/2023 23:48 mickilennial  Ratings distribution  83591/100
 
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03/22/2023 21:48 Moondance  Ratings distribution  20,29072/100

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This album is rated in the top 16% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.0/100, a mean average of 74.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 8.1.

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85/100
From 03/19/2020 22:02 | #248880
Drawing inspiration from dream pop and krautrock in equal measure, Le Kov is a great record which deserves a more acclaim that it received. The wispy melodies drifting through the album are as delicate as they are beautiful, and Gwenno's vocals are reminiscent of Elizabeth Fraser - a comparison I'm sure the former would be pleased with. The Cornish lyrics only add to the mystery and wonder that this LP is drenched in. If you like the sound of Cocteau Twins playing Amon Düül II, then this is the album for you.
High Points: Tir Ha Mor; Eus Keus?; Den Heb Taves
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From 10/18/2018 11:27 | #222713
Quirky, as it's in Cornish, but overall a bit bland
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From 04/24/2018 19:41 | #213566
Superb album from ex-Pipettes member Gwenno - check this and her debut 'Y Dydd Olaf' out if you enjoy listening to bands like Stereolab and Broadcast.
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From 03/02/2018 17:32 | #209935
A difficult sophomore record... what's that? The language may have changed to Cornish from the (mostly) Welsh of "Y Dydd Olaf", but the psychedelic magic and sense of urgency remains on "Le Kov", a more expansive record that marries synthy dream-pop and indietronica. Gwenno should be proud of what she has achieved here, and if there's any justice, this culturally significant record should expose her to a wider audience. I have a feeling people all over the world would happily eat this up, regardless if none of them understand Cornish.
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