The Great Destroyer
by Low

The Great Destroyer by Low
Year: 2005
Release date: 2005-01-25
Overall rank: 4,624th   
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 93 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2005 (83rd)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (792nd)
Award Best albums of all time (4,624th)

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Low bestography

The Great Destroyer is ranked 7th best out of 20 albums by Low on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Low is Double Negative which is ranked number 1118 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,558.

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The Great Destroyer track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Average Rating: 83 (29 votes)Comments: View 0
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The Great Destroyer rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 4,624th | 2000s rank: 792nd | 2005 rank: 83rd

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The Great Destroyer ratings

Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 93 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.0/100, a mean average of 75.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.0.

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LIt took a long time for The Great Destroyer to soak into my thick skull. Eventually, it consumed me. The Great Destroyer is epic and heavy in a subtle way. The lyrics have a dark sense of humor that sneaks up on you. Turn it up, give it time, and Low will crush you.
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