In Praise Of Shadows
by Puma Blue
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Puma Blue bestography
In Praise Of Shadows is ranked 5th best out of 7 albums by Puma Blue on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Puma Blue is Swum Baby which is ranked number 46232 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 16.
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In Praise Of Shadows track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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In Praise Of Shadows rankings summary
Overall rank: 93,469th | 2020s rank: 13,281st | 2021 rank: 2,383rd Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | willowen9 | Top 69 Music Albums of 2021 | 49/69 | 2 |
| 2021 |  Mercury | 2021 Spill Over, One-And-Dones | 10/40 | - |
| 2021 | JamesMowbray | Top 100 Music Albums of 2021 | 92/100 | 0 |
| 2021 | Albumism | Albumism's 100 Best Albums of 2021 | 65/100 | 2 |
| 2021 | Binaural | Los mejores discos de 2021 | 50/50 | 0 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 5 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 4 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/05/2021 16:56 |  Nacho212 | 1,954 | 72/100 |
| ! | 04/19/2021 16:42 | Mercury | 1,670 | 81/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2021 21:16 | chris75last | 6,855 | 63/100 |
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From Mercury 04/19/2021 16:45 in What album are you listening to right now?
Mercury 04/19/2021 16:45 in What album are you listening to right now?“What album are you listening to right now?”
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Mercury TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/19/2021 16:42 | #268731
Mercury TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/19/2021 16:42 | #268731
(A VERY nocturnal alt R&B album with lots of somewhat trip hop beats and tracks and a certain austere, fragile sound. It is cool in theory, but I'm not a fan of the style or sound enough to buy in. Probably just me and my taste, though. And I respect its sound and execution.)
Okay, I made my opening, paranthetical statement too long and almost all my points are covered there. Not a lot to add. This album is kind of cool, sounds like 3am in your living room, coming down from whatever revelry you were just engaged in, contemplating the fragile loneliness that eats at you whenever you're alone. Some of the tracks are actually really quite cool, and are subtly soulful and have a deep groove that sound amazing. Especially like "Already Falling".
I am not a fan of this style of vocals, this whispery, wheezy, indoor-voice sound. It is just a personal preference, and sometimes that style works with the trip hoppy beats, but mostly I find myself unimpressed and bored with it.
The back half of this album features some really solid tracks that express that sad, sorrowful, self-pitying mood quite well. Most notably on "Is it Because". Great song.
Overall, this isn't really my thing, my style, whatever. But it is generally quite well made and I am glad I heard it.
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