Modal Soul
by Nujabes
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Modal Soul is ranked as the best album by Nujabes.
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Modal Soul track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 01/11/2026 10:41 |  CellarDoor | 8,225 | 79/100 |
| ! | 01/03/2026 19:55 |  Rhyner | 1,693 | 59/100 |
| ! | 12/29/2025 17:45 | mutant | 1,671 | 56/100 |
| ! | 11/26/2025 03:44 | Exist-en-ciel | 7,532 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/17/2025 04:34 |  Larcx13 | 2,850 | 74/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 81.5/100, a mean average of 81.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.5.
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This record starts off brilliantly with 4 songs all in a row that just hit. All of them are unique and they flow extremely well from one track to the next. They are very catchy and they were stuck in my head for hours after I stopped listening to the album. The songs after this are still of a decent quality but there is definitely a dip and the music does lose its way a little. There are glimpses of greatness on some of the songs and the production value does remain very high throughout. However, the consistency isn't there in the songs and that does drag the album down for me. Also, it does drag and there is a few songs that go on for too long or they could be cut completely as they feel unnecessary. Overall, there are some amazing ideas on here but they just aren't consistent throughout the whole release.
VictorVale 07/25/2021 21:40 | #271941
Que obra colossal!! Existe rap bom fora do eixo LA-NY!
I'd heard of this album and artist, but I wasn't prepared for how awesome this is. This is BEAUTIFUL! The jazz moments are woven in so well. Some parts (eg. World's End Rhapsody) remind me too much of The Avalanches, but there are some awesome beats, tunes, and raps on here.
travelful 03/10/2018 02:04 | #210519
Finally broke the top 2000! This thing really deserves more attention. Easily should be in the top 500 at least.
Love this album so much. One of the best hip hop of the 2000's and one of the most overlooked albums of this decade.
TheHolyKiwi 03/30/2017 04:56 | #188391
Not quite up to the quality of Metaphorical Music, but another top-class instrumental hip-hop release from Nujabes.
luigybetis 01/10/2017 20:49 | #182195
Wow this is such a surprise. This album is a masterpiece!
travelful 09/20/2016 22:36 | #175450
Great for studying
Lowkey 05/16/2016 21:33 | #166214
songs to save the world pt. 2
Through it's nostalgic melodies and jazzy samples, the late producer nujabes creates an atmospheric album that will wash over you with it's beauty.
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