Circuit Boredom
by Ben Kweller
Year: 2020
Release date: 2020-12-07
Overall rank: -
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 71 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TunaMayonnaise | Top 14 Music Albums of 2021 | 5/14 | - |
| 2021 |  Mercury | 2021 Spill Over, One-And-Dones | 19/40 | - |
| 2021 | Good Morning America | 50 best albums of 2021 | 33/50 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 3 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 0 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/25/2023 14:36 | ekingshill | 854 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/09/2021 20:41 |  DommeDamian | 7,794 | 48/100 |
| ! | 02/05/2021 16:03 | Mercury | 1,670 | 81/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 66.3/100, a mean average of 60.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 60.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.2.
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Mercury TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/02/2021 19:51 | #263706
55-65/100
All the elements of this album are nice in and of themselves, however when put together the sum is less or something. There are some really cool moments when I think "Okay, now here we go, this'll be good" then almost without fail the nice thing is dropped or falls flat.
The rockers, with their crunchy riffs, even tend to make me feel there is a something missing - maybe its just that intangible sense of passion or charisma. "Heart Attack Kid" is a good example of this. The song is solid and the solo is cool. But all told, it left me wanting maybe a little more. "Careless" has a bit more charisma and does, indeed, rock. Nothing I got worked up about.
The opening few songs kinda struck me as too cute. There were way too many "ooh oooh oh" vocal chorus parts. Maybe only 3, but, again, too many. The lyrics convey nice sad sack romantic-themed mindset. These were fine overall but felt a little half-baked.
The last couple tracks end this album on a bit of a bummer. Both seem to be going for power pop invigorated ear-worm status. They just come across as a bit empty and pointless.
I don't know, perhaps this is a grower and is actually a power pop gem. I will never know (most likely).
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