Wiretap Scars
by Sparta

Wiretap Scars by Sparta
Year: 2002
Overall rank: 8,217th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 19 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2002 (156th)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (1,422nd)
Award Best albums of all time (8,217th)

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Wiretap Scars is ranked as the best album by Sparta.

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Overall rank: 8,217th | 2000s rank: 1,422nd | 2002 rank: 156th

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Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 19 votes)
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12/07/2025 15:08 Araldo  Ratings distribution  1,47180/100
 
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.0/100, a mean average of 79.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.4.

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From 08/24/2020 15:16 | #257382
Super underrated album, especially on this site. I didn't really hear anyone making this type of music when this came out in 2001. The closest would probably be Rival Schools. I guess it would be considered post punk. It sounds more modern now than it did when it was released. If you haven't heard it do yourself a favor and listen.
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