The Turning Wheel
by Spellling
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The Turning Wheel is ranked as the best album by Spellling.
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The Turning Wheel track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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The Turning Wheel rankings
The Turning Wheel rankings summary
Overall rank: 1,462nd | 2020s rank: 62nd | 2021 rank: 18th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 8 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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| 2026 | pinkfreud1981 | Top 20 Music Albums of the 2020s | 18/20 | 3 |
| 2026 | Vasco | Top 83 Music Albums of the 2020s | 16/83 | 16 |
| 2026 |  scwrlw | Top 23 Music Albums of the 2020s | 5/23 | 17 |
| 2026 |  JMGL95 | Top 56 Music Albums of 2021 | 13/56 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Purplepash | Ya joking? Should've been higher! 2020s edition | 66/100 | - |
| 2026 | mlgprounicorn | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | 39/100 | 12 |
| 2026 |  Davy | Top 100 Music Albums of 2021 | 26/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | daCritic | Top 74 Music Albums of the 2020s | 14/74 | 16 |
| 2026 | Timooosterink | Top 82 Music Albums of the 2020s | 3/82 | 20 |
| 2026 | Vasco | Women in Music | 19/58 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 195 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,170 | |||
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The Turning Wheel ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/08/2026 10:31 |  Tamthebam | 23,375 | 69/100 |
| ! | 07/16/2026 11:38 | glebrus | 469 | 81/100 |
| ! | 05/29/2026 12:07 | cronadigallina | 2,991 | 67/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.9/100, a mean average of 77.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.1.
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The Turning Wheel forum mentions
This album has been referenced 9 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
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pjohnsongolf 06/27/2021 04:32 in 2021 Music
pjohnsongolf 06/27/2021 04:32 in 2021 Music“Oh man, on a day when the new Tyler, Modest Mouse and Mountain Goats drop, the album I was the most excited about was new Spellling. And it did not disappoint at all. She's put together an incredible collection of art pop songs. Noticeably less electronic and prog pop than Mazy Fly. That's not…”
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indieshins 07/12/2021 00:29 | #271550 | TOP COMMENT
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indieshins 07/12/2021 00:29 | #271550 | TOP COMMENT
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Thanks, Melon! Seriously, as much as we've been discussing on this site whether Fantano is too influential on people's taste, I probably wouldn't have discovered this album without him! It's a beautiful piece of work, evoking artists such as Kate Bush, Joanna Newsom and Stevie Wonder, while at the same time being entirely unique. Gets a bit more abstract in the second half, but throughout it's vital, with gorgeous arrangements, production, and songwriting. The lyrics are political but also universal, applicable to a number of interpretations. It is it's own world, and it's the best album I've heard this year - although I haven't been keeping up with new releases as much as I'd like, so it's perhaps not saying much.
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pjohnsongolf TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/07/2021 03:48 | #271404 | TOP COMMENT
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pjohnsongolf TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/07/2021 03:48 | #271404 | TOP COMMENT
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Yes. I listened to this album before Fantano gave it a 10. And yes I loved this before that. I really hope this album doesn’t get over hated now cause it’s a gem
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AvalancheGrips 07/08/2021 19:18 | #271460 | TOP COMMENT
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AvalancheGrips 07/08/2021 19:18 | #271460 | TOP COMMENT
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I really don't understand what's so wrong with Melon's influence on people's musical tastes. Many times, he gives great praise to artists who really deserve it and who put in a lot of effort. If his fans like the music, what's so wrong? Especially since Spellling, who seems super chill and humble btw, was mostly unknown to mainstream audiences. This was just to preempt any negative or cynical comments that mention Melon.
That being said, this shit is magical. I really did not expect to like this album so much. I'm not usually a fan of art pop, but this was delightful. The songwriting is exciting and her sound is very refreshing. I really did not expect to like her vocals at all, but they are endearing and dynamic. I'd say this album further cements 2021 as one of the best years for music.
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jtrizzle35 07/08/2021 01:08 | #271434 | TOP COMMENT
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I like that Spellling is getting the attention she deserves I just don't know how I feel about the power Fantano's opinions have on this website LOL
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DJLogs95 07/08/2021 16:49 | #271448 | TOP COMMENT
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No one would have ever cared about this album if it wasn't for Fantano, at least it got the recognition it deserved.
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