Sadness Sets Me Free
by Gruff Rhys
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Sadness Sets Me Free is ranked as the best album by Gruff Rhys.
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Sadness Sets Me Free track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Sadness Sets Me Free rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | cronadigallina | Top 100 Music Albums of 2024 | 98/100 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 92 Music Albums of 2024 | 85/92 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Repo | Top 95 Music Albums of 2024 | 37/95 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Graeme2 | Top 41 Music Albums of 2024 | 6/41 | 4 |
| 2026 |  meccalecca | Top 80 Music Albums of 2024 | 47/80 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 2024 | 38/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | ThuramThugood | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | 81/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | StreakyNuno | Top 100 Music Albums of 2024 | 72/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  bertrandu | Top 100 Music Albums of 2024 | 56/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  nitomano | Top 58 Music Albums of 2024 | 16/58 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 26 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 75 | |||
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Sadness Sets Me Free ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 12/17/2025 00:56 | Devilwoac | 1,471 | 97/100 |
| ! | 07/17/2025 20:03 |  MagicSix | 1,101 | 60/100 |
| ! | 03/28/2025 19:31 | jnmayles | 2,307 | 73/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.5/100, a mean average of 69.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.6.
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Repo 02/21/2024 14:02 in What album are you listening to right now? Repo 02/04/2024 19:59 in 2024 Album Listening ClubSadness Sets Me Free comments
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Album Rating: 79.60
(796/10)
26.01.2024
Gruff Rhys (UK(WAL)): Sadness Sets Me Free
1.Sadness Sets Me Free 79
2.Bad Friend 87
3.Celestial Candyfloss 82
4.Silver Lining Lead Balloons 77
5.On The Far Side Of The Dollar 85
6.They Sold My Home To Build A Skyscraper 75
7.Peace Signs 76
8.Cover Up The Cover Up 80
9.I Tender My Resignation 84
10.I'll Keep Signing 71
In order:
Gruff Rhys (SSMF) - Bad Friend 87
Gruff Rhys (SSMF) - On The Far Side Of The Dollar 85
Gruff Rhys (SSMF) - I Tender My Resignation 84
Gruff Rhys (SSMF) - Celestial Candyfloss 82
Gruff Rhys (SSMF) - Cover Up The Cover Up 80
Gruff Rhys (SSMF) - Sadness Sets Me Free 79
Gruff Rhys (SSMF) - Silver Lining Lead Balloons 77
Gruff Rhys (SSMF) - Peace Signs 76
Gruff Rhys (SSMF) - They Sold My Home To Build A Skyscraper 75
Gruff Rhys (SSMF) - I'll Keep Signing 71 (Edited)
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