Circles
by Mac Miller

Circles by Mac Miller
Year: 2020
Release date: 2020-01-17
Overall rank: 1,548th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 308 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 2020 (18th)
Award Top 100 albums of of the 2020s (68th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,548th)

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  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Overall rank: 1,548th | 2020s rank: 68th | 2020 rank: 18th  Overall chart history
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2026 cestuneblagueTop 100 Music Albums of 202076/1001
2026TroutMaskGregTop 100 Music Albums of the 2020s14/10017
2026 AwaitingAndrewTop 100 Music Albums of the 2020s47/10011
2026VascoTop 78 Music Albums of the 2020s48/788
2026FelipeBoorkesTop 61 Music Albums of the 2020s1/6120
2026 KalosTop 100 Music Albums of the 2020s57/1009
2026mjp11Best of the 2020s (2/20/2025)16/100 -
2026jdizzle123456Top 91 Music Albums of 202022/914
2026Exist-en-cielTop 100 Music Albums of 202018/1004
2026 baystateoftheartTop 100 Music Albums of 202065/1002
2026martinthoTop 66 Music Albums of the 2020s22/6614
2026HyggevinylTop 100 Music Albums of 202093/1000
2026 flamingyesdeptTop 100 Music Albums of the 2020s95/1001
2026 PurplepashYa joking? Should've been higher! 2020s edition60/100 -
2026daCriticTop 74 Music Albums of the 2020s7/7418
2026 PanheadWarriorTop 100 Music Albums of the 2020s96/1001
2026maxacareTop 100 Music Albums of the 2020s58/1009
2026mjp11Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s14/10017
2026 LedZepTop 100 Music Albums of 202050/1003
2026lanadeleswiftTop 100 Music Albums of 202046/1003
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 241
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 1,109
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Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 308 votes)
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65/100
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18 hours ago Dingerbell  Ratings distribution  4,10362/100
 
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06/16/2026 13:33 daCritic  Ratings distribution  4,56973/100
 
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06/07/2026 18:43 TroutMaskGreg  Ratings distribution  1,79669/100
 
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05/03/2026 11:04 TonySayers61  Ratings distribution  25,01164/100
 
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05/01/2026 22:06 ecocruzr  Ratings distribution  11769/100

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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.5/100, a mean average of 75.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.5.


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Rating:  
80/100
From 11/04/2021 17:40 | #275843
Pretty good album from Mac.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | -1 votes (0 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
Rating:  
95/100
From 07/13/2021 01:59 | #271573
Definitely his best work, I was so beyond impressed. I only wish he was here with us to hear the final product. Definitely should be top ten for 2020.

Best tracks: Blue World, Hands, Complicated, That’s On Me, Good News
8.9/10
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | -1 votes (0 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
Rating:  
65/100
From 12/07/2020 23:03 | #262242
Just not my thing. The production is excellent. I like the existentialist bent. "Woods" is one of my favorite tracks of the year. But it's a little static and stripped down for my taste.
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Rating:  
85/100
From 11/10/2020 00:24 | #260501
Good news is one of my fav songs, the other songs are also good. overall solid album.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | -1 votes (0 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
Rating:  
55/100
From 10/09/2020 22:01 | #259152
"Circles" has a really interesting start. The first 4 tracks create a unique sound with its low-fi synth and piano. This is very pleasant at first but, as the album moves forward it never really develops into anything. The tracks become sparser and less memorable. Lyrically, I find it sincere but too minimalist for its own good.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
80/100
From 06/07/2020 13:25 | #252998
Most tracks got something special, overall a good album.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | -1 votes (0 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
Rating:  
85/100
From 05/08/2020 04:51 | #251037
Beautiful closure to his career. His final two records with Jon Brion are really getting to something special. Sad to know the world won't know what could've been next, but this is a beautiful ending.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | -1 votes (0 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
Rating:  
80/100
From 04/23/2020 20:58 | #250444
Decent record, but overall a bit underwhelming in my opinion.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | -1 votes (0 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
Rating:  
70/100
From 04/23/2020 07:47 | #250407
I heard the album now about 4 times and it's okay to hear. But it does not spark joy. I like to hear it when working, but no song was outstanding.
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Rating:  
60/100
From 04/03/2020 14:04 | #249465
Not much depth. Enjoyable at first but not much replay value. Some of it is emotional in context.
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | -1 votes (0 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

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