Tramp
by Sharon Van Etten
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Sharon Van Etten bestography
Tramp is ranked 3rd best out of 8 albums by Sharon Van Etten on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Sharon Van Etten is Are We There which is ranked number 1199 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,451.
(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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Tramp track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Tramp rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 1 hour ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top Greatest Music Albums 201-300 | 30/100 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top albums of all time by female artists | 68/100 | - |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2012 | 84/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  covecove | Top 100 Music Albums of 2012 | 31/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 92 Music Albums of 2012 | 37/92 | 3 |
| 2026 | imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 35/100 | 13 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 2012 | 62/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | Cheboygan74 | Top 20 Music Albums of 2012 | 13/20 | 2 |
| 2026 | daCritic | Top 36 Music Albums of 2012 | 19/36 | 3 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Q Magazine The 50 Best Albums Of 2012 | 46/49 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 187 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 577 | |||
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Tramp ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/12/2026 02:34 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,655 | 70/100 |
| ! | 02/27/2026 23:24 | DaveH68 | 1,363 | 76/100 |
| ! | 12/29/2025 17:25 | mutant | 1,671 | 56/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.9/100, a mean average of 75.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.3.
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Forum mentions
imacgill 05/29/2023 02:05 in What album are you listening to right now? imacgill 04/11/2023 22:51 in What album are you listening to right now? imacgill 11/15/2022 02:43 in What album are you listening to right now?Tramp comments
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Brad1770 08/16/2019 11:07 | #241253
Astonishing album from S.V.E that established her as an artist of rare talent
I'm a massive fan and my love affair began right here
'Tramp' is a triumph
jeremih724 08/31/2016 19:17 | #173909 | TOP COMMENT
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Tramp means a lot to me. Something about Sharon's beautiful, slow voice and melancholy tone just make me feel really touched. Songs like "Give Out" and "In Line" especially bring out some serious angst. While arguably not as good of an album as its successor, Tramp is a darker beast that really sticks with a mood and explores it in full.
A great album. Leonard, is possibly the greatest song of the last ten or fifteen years, it's a stunning song, great lyrics and beautiful music. Elsewhere, tramp, doesn't disappoint, it's full of excellent songs from an artist destined to be around for a while. Good stuff.
jhuik 06/07/2014 01:22 | #113944
Bizarre that this has inspired some hatred... some people have no life and no soul perhaps. Lots of beautiful music here. If it's not your thing move along. You're generic.
One of my all time favorite albums. Sharon has a way of bringing about this catharsis within her music, and it is magical. The way she plays on the energy and dynamics of songwriting and crafting, commands a response from the listener. Every song on this album is pure gold.
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