Assume Form
by James Blake
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James Blake bestography
Assume Form is ranked 3rd best out of 9 albums by James Blake on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by James Blake is James Blake which is ranked number 791 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,177.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Assume Form track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Assume Form rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  LebowskiRams | Top 100 Music Albums of 2019 | 86/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 100 Music Albums of 2019 | 34/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2019 | 19/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 96 Music Albums of 2019 | 17/96 | 4 |
| 2026 |  covecove | Top 100 Music Albums of 2019 | 29/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | daCritic | Top 35 Music Albums of 2019 | 28/35 | 1 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 2019 | 60/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | Fritz | Top 25 Music Albums of 2019 | 25/25 | 0 |
| 2026 |  meezus | Top 95 Greatest Music Albums | 52/95 | 43 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Top 49 Music Albums of 2019 | 39/49 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 158 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 629 | |||
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Assume Form ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 3 ratings for this album. | Show all 284 ratings for this album.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 34 hours ago | ASOARE | 2,377 | 77/100 |
| ! | 08/16/2026 20:39 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,736 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/10/2026 21:49 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,647 | 70/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.1/100, a mean average of 72.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.4.
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Forum mentions
SleepDealer 07/14/2020 10:48 in What album are you listening to right now? SleepDealer 03/03/2020 13:20 in What album are you listening to right now? SleepDealer 05/02/2019 14:55 in What album are you listening to right now?Assume Form comments
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Five or six songs I like ...
My favorite album of 2019. Honestly this album changed me. I think it was a combination of two things that happened at the same time. It's true, the album is stunningly beautiful. And the first time I listened to it I was in exactly the perfect state of mind to appreciate all of its unbelievable melancholic serene beauty. I love all of the tracks, but for me "Don't Miss It" is hands-down the best, followed by "Into the Red" and then "Barefoot in the Dark." On my first listen, all three of those tracks (as well as a few others) held me rapt, attentive, and motionless, completely mesmerized by their beauty. The album engulfed me.
So underrated and so gorgeous. Im obsessed with this album, I haven't stop listening since it came out. James Blake made some of his best songs here, with amazing production, minimalist sounds and a vibe that makes you feel the love present here. Also, the features are amazing. A very pleasant and lovely album that deserves more recognition
ptaylor1989 10/02/2019 17:26 | #243312
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mdbaxter 07/29/2019 14:51 | #240512
This is a pleasant sounding album that suffers from trying to be too modern. Trap music is great. That doesn't mean it needs to be applied to all other kinds of music. I mean, it can but there are some times when it shouldn't. The only thing that these influences do for this album is make it sound more hip. I don't think it does much in terms of making the album better. There are some parts of the album that are so nice and pleasant that it makes the somewhat ham-fisted trap injections seem that much more unnecessary.
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