Useless Creatures
by Andrew Bird
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Andrew Bird bestography
Useless Creatures is ranked 20th best out of 24 albums by Andrew Bird on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Andrew Bird is Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production Of Eggs which is ranked number 1753 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 975.
(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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Useless Creatures track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 74 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Useless Creatures rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  sssvnnn | Top 80 Music Albums of 2009 | 25/80 | 4 |
| 2020 |  jnfbn | Top 100 Music Albums of 2009 | 95/100 | 0 |
| 2019 |  Lowkey | 2010: 101-x | 99/100 | - |
| 2013 |  ProfessorSquid | Top 40 Music Albums of 2009 | 34/40 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 5 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 12/07/2025 16:10 | Araldo | 1,472 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/08/2023 15:43 | Kali | 693 | 74/100 |
| ! | 12/26/2022 20:49 |  DommeDamian | 7,738 | 48/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 69.1/100, a mean average of 66.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 66.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 9.6.
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After one listen, I'm not sure what to do with this one. I love Andrew Bird for the subversive wit within his accessible almost-pop song structures. His "Eno album" showcases another of his myraid talents, but rarely hints at what makes the rest of his work from this era so strong.
"Carrion Suite" is admittedly breathtaking.
Andrew Bird's instrumental companion to Noble Beast is actually one of the best things he's released; thanks to the wonderfully catchy Nyatiti, the pretty ambient looping of The Barn Tapes, and exotic multi part Carrion Suite.
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