Only God Was Above Us
by Vampire Weekend
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Vampire Weekend bestography
Only God Was Above Us is ranked 4th best out of 7 albums by Vampire Weekend on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Vampire Weekend is Modern Vampires Of The City which is ranked number 133 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 9,745.
(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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Only God Was Above Us track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Only God Was Above Us rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kettwig | Top 11 Music Albums of 2024 | 4/11 | 4 |
| 2026 | Drbassexpert24 | Top 17 Music Albums of 2024 | 4/17 | 4 |
| 2026 |  ERadio | 101-200 | 100/100 | - |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 2024 | 22/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  swed | Top 42 Music Albums of the 2020s | 7/42 | 17 |
| 2026 | araidernomore | Top 11 Music Albums of 2024 | 8/11 | 2 |
| 2026 | Finky | Top 25 Music Albums of the 2020s | 5/25 | 17 |
| 2026 |  desh79 | Top 74 Music Albums of 2024 | 3/74 | 5 |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 61 Music Albums of the 2020s | 4/61 | 19 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Albums of the year 2024 by Time Out | 7/24 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 328 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 2,308 | |||
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Only God Was Above Us ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 5 hours ago | pago82 | 3,238 | 71/100 |
| ! | 09/14/2026 20:19 | Foxforce5 | 485 | 75/100 |
| ! | 09/13/2026 22:19 | willowen9 | 1,055 | 69/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 80.6/100, a mean average of 80.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.8.
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Only God Was Above Us forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 09/01/2026 16:00 in Monthly overall chart movements BestEverAlbums 08/01/2026 20:00 in Album of the day (#7348): Only God Was Above Us by Vampire Weekend BestEverAlbums 08/01/2026 16:00 in Monthly overall chart movementsOnly God Was Above Us comments
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Igtonumama 07/06/2025 16:22 | #309929
2nd best album of 2024, Ice Cream Piano and Mary Boone being masterpieces. (Edited)
SomethingSpecial 06/29/2025 12:10 | #309769
An album that perfectly encompasses the New York experience and aesthetic, and Vampire Weekend's most enduring statement, featuring a beautiful eulogy to the city dubbed the greatest in the world. (Edited)
At this point, I'm not sure if I want the Vampire Weekend of old or a new sound... not sure if Ezra knows either. Not really a huge fan of their stuff (exc. modern vampires of city in spots) since Rostam left. (Edited)
This album is beautifully crafted. Each track brings something fresh while staying true to a strong central theme. The mix of orchestral production and sharp, witty guitar riffs creates a captivating atmosphere. While some songs stand out more than others, the overall quality is impressive. It perfectly reflects the band's journey and where they are at this point in their lives. (Edited)
Their finest release. Pushing the lyrical content with political tinges to the forefront. Would need to vary more melodically to be a classic, but that doesn't keep it from being a very good album. Very relaxing and nicely performed. 9/10! (Edited)
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