This Stupid World (studio album)
by Yo La Tengo

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This Stupid World by Yo La Tengo
Year: 2023
Release date: 2023-02-10
Overall rank: 4,089th   
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 124 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2023 (39th)
Award Top albums of the 2020s (224th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,089th)

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Yo La Tengo bestography

This Stupid World is ranked 7th best out of 30 albums by Yo La Tengo on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Yo La Tengo is I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One which is ranked number 481 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,571.

Yo La Tengo album bestography « Higher ranked (4,025th)
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This Stupid World Lower ranked (5,237th) »
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This Stupid World track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Sinatra Drive Breakdown
Average Rating: 78 (28 votes)Comments: View 0
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Fallout
Average Rating: 80 (28 votes)Comments: View 0
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Tonight’s Episode
Average Rating: 77 (25 votes)Comments: View 0
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Aselestine
Average Rating: 78 (26 votes)Comments: View 0
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Until It Happens
Average Rating: 77 (24 votes)Comments: View 0
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Apology Letter
Average Rating: 76 (23 votes)Comments: View 0
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Brain Capers
Average Rating: 77 (23 votes)Comments: View 0
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This Stupid World
Average Rating: 76 (23 votes)Comments: View 0
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Miles Away
Average Rating: 79 (25 votes)Comments: View 0
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This Stupid World rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 4,089th | 2020s rank: 224th | 2023 rank: 39th

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This Stupid World ratings

Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 124 votes)
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 !		12/18/2025 23:57 Skerns   5,05580/100
 
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 !		04/12/2025 06:46 briggs54   9,69574/100

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This album is rated in the top 17% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.0/100, a mean average of 73.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 10.3.

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This Stupid World comments

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From 06/11/2023 20:24 | #297556
I'm not familiar with other yo la tengo records so can only comment on this one but I have been playing this in the car traveling to work. Like another review says it never blows my mind but it's never shit either it's pretty solid 7/10 all the way through and I've yet to get bored of it even after a good ten or so listens
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75/100
From 04/21/2023 16:07 | #296268
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed 'This Stupid World', particularly the strong start and Krautrock influences. It may sound a little flat mix wise, but is the strongest release from Yo La Tengo in recent memory.
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80/100
From 04/12/2023 13:45 | #295997
82/100

The "Krautrock" inspiration that Yo La Tengo adopts on their latest project is a really interesting aspect and asset.
This album symbolizes imperfection, it's efficient when it's simple, intriguing and fascinating when it gets lost, it's never marvellous but it remains very charming. In any case, it's been a long time since the band made such a good LP

Key songs : Aselestine / Fallout / Sinatra Drive Breakdown
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75/100
From 02/10/2023 12:09 | #293868
Album Rating: 74.22
(668/9)

Feb 23

1.Sinatra Drive Breakdown 76
2.Fallout 71
3.Tonight’s Episode 75
4.Aselestine 75
5.Until It Happens 77
6.Apology Letter 70
7.Brain Capers 74
8.This Stupid World 72
9.Miles Away 78
10.Untitled n/a
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