The Optimist
by New Young Pony Club
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New Young Pony Club bestography
The Optimist is ranked 2nd best out of 2 albums by New Young Pony Club on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by New Young Pony Club is Fantastic Playroom which is ranked number 38538 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 20.
(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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The Optimist track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Optimist rankings
(Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). (Last updated: 1 hour ago).
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | jdizzle123456 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2010 | 70/100 | 2 |
| 2016 | WayneMC | Top 100 Music Albums of 2010 | 43/100 | 3 |
| 2012 | Plug | Top 22 Greatest Music Albums | 10/22 | - |
| 2010 | The Quietus | Quietus Albums Of The Year 2010 | 9/40 | 4 |
| 2010 | Fast 'n' Bulbous | Best Albums 2010 | 10/100 | 5 |
| 2010 | Piccadilly Records | Top 100 2010 | 54/99 | 2 |
| 2010 | New Music Express | NME Albums Of The Year 2010 | 28/75 | 3 |
| 2010 | Nöjesguiden | Årets utländska skivor 2010 | 43/50 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 8 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 19 | |||
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The Optimist ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 06/19/2025 17:49 | PapaShiz86 | 11,533 | 79/100 |
| ! | 05/20/2023 01:17 | gregthealien | 1,075 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/03/2018 00:36 | titansaurs28 | 608 | 68/100 |
| ! | 09/07/2016 17:55 | WayneMC | 5,306 | 86/100 |
| ! | 04/05/2013 19:27 | 5thbeatle | 8,485 | 70/100 |
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Rock solid album with dance-able grooves and occasional dark themes.
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