A Word In Your Ear
by Alfie
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A Word In Your Ear is ranked as the best album by Alfie.
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A Word In Your Ear track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
A Word In Your Ear rankings
(Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). (Last updated: 3 hours ago).
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 2002 | 30/100 | 4 |
| 2023 |  TheDude85 | Taking A Shot In The Dark | 65/100 | - |
| 2018 |  bertrandu | Top 100 Music Albums of 2002 | 34/100 | 3 |
| 2002 | Q | Albums of the year 2002 | 18/100 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 11 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 07/19/2025 09:02 |  DJFresh-Rock | 131 | 86/100 |
| ! | 03/31/2025 05:17 | Norman Bates | 10,132 | 75/100 |
| ! | 01/22/2022 19:08 | TheDude85 | 9,536 | 83/100 |
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DJFresh-Rock 07/19/2025 09:02 | #310210
Quirky indie pop with a shambling vocal line, intriguing sounds throughout and occasional brass backing. Despite owing a heavy debt to Gomez, Alfie show that they are talented songwriters with significant chops.
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