Where We've Been, Where We Go From Here
by Friko

Where We've Been, Where We Go From Here by Friko
Year: 2024
Release date: 2024-02-16
Overall rank: 5,026th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 94 votes)
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Award Top albums of the 2020s (304th)
Award Best albums of all time (5,026th)

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Overall rank: 5,026th | 2020s rank: 304th | 2024 rank: 44th
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2026 JMGL95Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s17/10010
2026pinkfreud1981Top 14 Music Albums of 202411/141
2026Cheboygan74Top 52 Music Albums of 202428/522
2026blueandthemoonTop 100 Music Albums of the 2020s99/1000
2026 RepoTop 94 Music Albums of 20246/945
2026 JMGL95Top 89 Music Albums of 20244/895
2026matterhornriderTop 60 Music Albums of 202436/602
2026 KeatownrodriguezTop 97 Music Albums of 20241/975
2026blueandthemoonTop 25 Music Albums of 202417/252
2026mutantTop 49 Music Albums of the 2020s36/493
2026JaymanthemanTop 37 Music Albums of the 2020s15/378
2026 KeatownrodriguezTop 69 Music Albums of the 2020s3/6912
2026maxacareTop 100 Music Albums of the 2020s30/1009
2026ThuramThugoodPt 3: 2020s Decade - Best Albums (Part 3): 201-300| 2020s92/100 -
2026asimpkinsTop 100 Music Albums of 202486/1001
2026 ForegroundNoiseTop 20 Music Albums of 20242/205
2026replacementlevelTop 75 Music Albums of the 2020s66/752
2026joathomeTop 80 Music Albums of 202472/801
2026 sssvnnnTop 60 Music Albums of 202430/603
2026HyggevinylTop 100 Music Albums of 202490/1001
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 90
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 273
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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 94 votes)
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01/13/2026 16:24 PadName  Ratings distribution  1,75081/100
 
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01/05/2026 04:18 Kingturtle  Ratings distribution  7,57973/100
 
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.4/100, a mean average of 76.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.4.

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90/100
From 02/19/2025 23:01 | #307656
Missed them at the metro, but saw them in a great home show at Thalia Hall. From the first listen this was immediately a favorite of 2024.

Noteworthy tracks:
Where We've Been
Crashing Through
Chemical
Statues
Get Numb to It
Cardinal
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Rating:  
80/100
From 12/30/2024 17:33 | #306717
Chicago's Friko have made a record that manages to capture the same adolescent fear of the adult world that Arcade Fire's debut did 20 years ago – tender and anxious and celebratory all at once.

From my Top 20 Albums of 2024: https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=79692
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Rating:  
70/100
From 10/05/2024 15:55 | #305540
“Where We've Been, Where We Go From Here” works because of its earnestness. The vocals are delivered softly and with genuine feeling. It elevates the lyrics from typical of the genre to a more personal place. It also connects well with both the minimalist and maximalist instrumental portions of the album. Instrumentally, Friko does a reasonable job but is indebted to other artists. The big build-ups of noisy guitar sound directly taken from Car Seat Headrest. A sweet premiere with room to grow.
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From 07/27/2024 12:37 | #304570
Decent debut , hopefully more to come
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75/100
From 06/13/2024 15:52 | #303959
Excellent debut, could use a bit of trim in a couple of songs but very excited for the future of this duo!
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From 04/25/2024 14:19 | #303174
I found this album enjoyable. Some of the songwriting was fantastic, but also lacking in parts as well. I thought a lot of the noise rock parts fell short. Rough around the edges, but powerful as well. I see a lot of potential for this band.
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Rating:  
70/100
From 02/26/2024 20:01 | #302242
This album has a nostalgic sound, very much in the indie style of the early 2000s, which reminds me of "Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck by Flotation Toy Warning" and at times "Funeral by Arcade Fire", only less melodic than the first and simpler than the second.

Overall, I think it's a good album although little or nothing spectacular.


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Este álbum tiene un sonido nostálgico, muy al estilo del indie de principios de la década de los 2000, que me hace recordar a "Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck de Flotation Toy Warning" y por momentos al "Funeral de Arcade Fire", solo que menos melódico que el primero y más simple que el segundo.

En general, me parece que es un buen álbum aunque poco o nada espectacular.
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80/100
From 02/22/2024 00:08 | #302126
This is a fantastic noise-pop album. I know it's not grounbraking, but music doesn't have to be groundbraking all the time. The melodies are beautiful, the somewhat heavy instrumentation and the smooth classical keyboards are awesome. Simply awesome musicianship in this debut. Too soon, I know, but this might end up being my AOY.
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75/100
From 02/20/2024 10:42 | #302077
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