Ode To Joy (studio album) by Wilco
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Ode To Joy is ranked 11th best out of 23 albums by Wilco on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Wilco is Yankee Hotel Foxtrot which is ranked number 59 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 17,865.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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75/100 ![]() | 07/01/2025 04:32 | ![]() | ![]() | 72/100 |
75/100 ![]() | 04/13/2025 14:28 | Skerns | ![]() | 80/100 |
65/100 ![]() | 03/18/2025 21:03 | ekingshill | ![]() | 74/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 14% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.4/100, a mean average of 73.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.8.
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I Enjoyed Ode To Joy!
One of the best albums from 2019 I've listened. Great job!

Although Ode to Joy doesn't ascend to the consistent heights of Wilco's earlier career achievements, "Everyone Hides", "Love is Everywhere (Beware)", "Bright Leaves", and "Before Us" serve as a sharp reminder that Wilco is still more than capable of crafting wonderful songs. It just sounds good and feels like the album we all need right now, even if we aren't sure it's what we asked for.
A disappointing album following the fantastic "Schmilco" and the interesting "Star Wars" albums. One of their weaker releases.
Track Pick: Everybody Hides

Cards on the table I’m some thing of a Wilco fan boy so I’m probably writing this with rose coloured glasses on but I have to admit I really enjoyed ‘Ode To Joy’ more than any Wilco album in ... well , years ! . It is a hidden gem in the Wilco cannon
What drew me in most initially were the wonderful atmospheric songs that harken back to ‘Y.H.F’ for example “Bright Leaves “ , “Before Us” and “An Empty Corner “ , but then the slices of pop begin to shine through with “Love Is Everywhere (Beware)” quite simply one of Wilco’s best ever tracks
Recently Jeff Tweedy’s solo albums have outshone the Wilco collaborations but not here. Wilco are back with the most surprisingly good album of 2019
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