Better Oblivion Community Center
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Better Oblivion Community Center track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Better Oblivion Community Center rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | top 65r albums (64), #0601-0700* | 60/66 | - | |
| 2026 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2019 | 72/100 | 1 | |
| 2026 | munson | Best Album of 2019 | 1/1 | 5 |
| 2026 | Ranked listening log 2019 101-200 | 82/100 | - | |
| 2026 | saltysurprise | Top 90 Music Albums of 2019 | 68/90 | 1 |
| 2026 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2019 | 66/100 | 2 | |
| 2026 | munson | Top 23 Music Albums of the 2010s | 20/23 | 3 |
| 2026 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2019 | 90/100 | 1 | |
| 2026 | blueandthemoon | Top 34 Music Albums of 2019 | 29/34 | 1 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | 2019 by A Round Of Sound (on hold) | 5/14 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 123 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 293 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/25/2026 11:45 | loomisphd | 2 | 90/100 |
| ! | 07/10/2026 20:21 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,527 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/19/2024 14:30 | 2,580 | 73/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.1/100, a mean average of 72.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 10.1.
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Dylan Thomas, which is excellent, and then a collection of songs Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst were reluctant to put on their solo records.
The best thing BOCC did for me was touring with Christian Lee Hutson, who blew me away as their opener and cast a dense shadow over their set (which, frustratingly, started an hour late).
Nice album, maybe a little more variation missing.
Some nice indie tunes here, nothing memorable with the great exception of "Dylan Thomas" which is one of my favourite songs of 2019
First great Conor album in 15 years. Hope for those hitting 40? Or find spirit in the youth?
Decidedly, Phoebe Bridgers is on fire right now. After a first solo album in 2017 named "Stranger In The Alps", the Californian re-offended with supertrio boygenius the following year with a first EP, now she presents her new side-project with Conor Oberst named "Better Oblivion Community Center ". Yes, it's really the duet that nobody expected a week ago. "Better Oblivion Community Center" is obviously not attached to a single style. With the musical past of Conor Oberst, the duet manages to diversify itself with the electronic accents of "Exception To The Rule" or the noise-rock sounds of "Big Black Heart". The album is unexpected and enjoyable but there are some pretty forgettable moments, taking over the clichés of indie folk. With "Better Oblivion Community Center", Conor Oberst has been offering one of its best performances for a long time, thanks to the infallible charisma of Phoebe Bridgers.
6/10
Best track: "Dylan Thomas"
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