Hideous Bastard
by Oliver Sim
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Hideous Bastard track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 71 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Hideous Bastard rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  paladisiac | 2020s, 65rating (64), #001-100* | 31/77 | - |
| 2026 | TroutMaskGreg | Top 50 Music Albums of 2022 | 32/50 | 2 |
| 2025 | skrapoel | Top 34 Music Albums of 2022 | 29/34 | 1 |
| 2024 |  HoldenM | Top 48 Music Albums of 2022 | 35/48 | 1 |
| 2023 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 2022 | 31/50 | 2 |
| 2023 | paladisiac | Top 100 Music Albums of 2022 | 72/100 | 1 |
| 2023 | JamesMowbray | Top 100 Music Albums of 2022 | 61/100 | 2 |
| 2022 | TomTomRock | i migliori dischi del 2022 | 13/50 | 4 |
| 2022 | Clash | Clash Albums Of The Year 2022 | 11/60 | 4 |
| 2022 | Rough Trade | Albums Of The Year 2022 | 56/100 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 35 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 68 | |||
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Hideous Bastard ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 10/01/2024 22:56 | patmull | 578 | 75/100 |
| ! | 10/16/2023 19:27 | angryandy | 2,373 | 70/100 |
| ! | 07/10/2023 13:47 | TroutMaskGreg | 1,837 | 69/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.8/100, a mean average of 66.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.0.
Hideous Bastard forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 09/09/2022 12:00 in Latest Releases (w\c 2022-09-05) (week 36, 2022)View latest topic →
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HoldenM TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/10/2022 18:25 | #289558
Easy to write off as xx-lite with its sparse arrangements and nocturnal atmosphere, but Hideous Bastard is a unique and rewarding experience all on its own. What this lacks in great hooks it makes up for in adventurous songwriting and an emotional nakedness that Sim has never before displayed--that few lyricists ever commit to, really. Perhaps not essential, but well worth your time.
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