A Different Kind Of Tension (studio album)
by Buzzcocks
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A Different Kind Of Tension is ranked 3rd best out of 21 albums by Buzzcocks on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Buzzcocks is Singles Going Steady which is ranked number 1066 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,628.
(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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A Different Kind Of Tension track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 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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| ! | 11/16/2025 19:10 | mattmaster | 432 | 79/100 |
| ! | 11/07/2025 10:53 | cicadelic | 11,219 | 73/100 |
| ! | 08/14/2025 05:01 | Proto | 3,724 | 33/100 |
| ! | 02/25/2025 00:29 | 8,092 | 65/100 | |
| ! | 01/17/2025 19:18 | Siromynian | 1,588 | 79/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.1/100, a mean average of 72.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.5.
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[spoiler]A Different Kind of Tension? Unlike on their two first albums, this one lacks tension of virtually any kind.
There are, nevertheless, some outstanding tracks, of course. Track B3: "Hollow Inside" immediately springs to mind.[/spoiler]
Tracks 8 and 9 ???
Knowing more for their singles and that compilation, Buzzcocks had some decent albums, including this one. the first half is classic pop punk the second half more experimental. worthy for anyones collection
Top 3 Tracks
You Say You Don't Love Me
I Dont know what to do with my life
I Believe
Underated classic.
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