Costello Music
by The Fratellis

Costello Music by The Fratellis
Year: 2006
Release date: 2006-09-11
Overall rank: 2,951st   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 214 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2006 (54th)
Award Top albums of of the 2000s (495th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,951st)

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Costello Music is ranked as the best album by The Fratellis.

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Costello Music rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,951st | 2000s rank: 495th | 2006 rank: 54th  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 214 votes)
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08/08/2026 23:50 xhitmanx  Ratings distribution  1,57274/100
 
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.3/100, a mean average of 69.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.3.


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100/100
Brilliant album jam packed full of fun quirky pop rock tunes. Loved it when it came out and every track still sounds great now (Edited)
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75/100
From 04/07/2021 02:28 | #268270
This album is stupid fun (Edited)
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It kind of reminds me of earlier Arctic Monkeys, especially since they started in the same year. I don’t think it succeeds to the same level Arctic Monkeys does, but it’s still solid music. Nothing special, just good. (Edited)
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70/100
Tons of fun! (Edited)
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5/100
From 12/14/2018 23:08 | #227133
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90/100
From 03/05/2017 18:48 | #186913
Favorite Tracks: Henrietta, Ole Black N' Blue Eyes & Whistle for the Choir (Edited)
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85/100
A fantastic party album. The Fratelli's reputation seriously nose dived after this record, but that shouldn't take away the sense of enormous fun to be had here. Great stuff. (Edited)
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80/100
From 08/25/2015 16:53 | #148522
Definitely their best album
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Rating:  
70/100
From 12/31/2014 14:57 | #130526
I agree IN PART with Paladisiac's comment. What you say is true BUT they managed to write an album full of cool songs, not masterpieces, note, but NICE songs. And Chelsea Dagger, Henrietta and Flathead and probably some others were all used for some spots meaning that it works. I don't completely like it, I mean, each song is in its way likeable, but IMO, it doesn't represent an "indie" album in its original sense, just like last Arctic Monkeys album.

A 7/10
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100/100
From 02/16/2014 21:11 | #103334
@drakonium ....that was a pretty bad mistake. XD
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