Mignonette (studio album)
by The Avett Brothers
Condition: New
The Avett Brothers bestography
Mignonette is ranked 8th best out of 16 albums by The Avett Brothers on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Avett Brothers is Emotionalism which is ranked number 3277 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 456.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
Upcoming concerts






Listen to Mignonette on YouTube
Mignonette track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (18 out of 20 tracks have been rated).
Mignonette rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2004 | 65/100 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 86/100 | 3 | |
| 2024 | Top 76 Music Albums of 2004 | 8/76 | 5 | |
| 2024 | Top 54 Music Albums of 2004 | 4/54 | 5 | |
| 2023 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 62/100 | 8 | |
| 2022 | Contemporary Folk/Folk Rock | 37/100 | - | |
| 2016 | Top 33 Music Albums of 2004 | 21/33 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Top 35 Music Albums of 2004 | 31/35 | 1 | |
| 2013 | Kendrapartch | Top 7 Greatest Music Albums | 6/7 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 9 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 25 | |||
Mignonette collection
Showing all 7 members who have this album in their collection
Mignonette ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this album. | Show all 15 ratings for this album.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 05/01/2023 02:04 | dhbarrett | 8,201 | 65/100 |
| ! | 04/15/2021 07:49 | 20,410 | 64/100 | |
| ! | 11/29/2020 22:14 | Guigou | 1,363 | 75/100 |
| ! | 08/26/2018 22:33 | 3,338 | 79/100 | |
| ! | 03/17/2018 04:18 | Marktheshark4 | 1,004 | 70/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 69.1/100, a mean average of 67.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 67.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 24.7.
Mignonette favourites
Showing all 5 members who have added this album as a favourite
Mignonette comments
Showing all 3 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
Of this album Steve Le Bate wrote for Paste Magazine, "The true story anchoring this inspiring, heartbreaking album is one of a British crew whose yacht, the Mignonette, was lost in a storm off the coast of Africa in 1884. Four survivors escaped in a tiny boat with no food or water and--after being stranded for 19 days--ate the weakest member of their party. Upon being rescued, one guilt-wracked crew member confessed to the group’s desperate act, revealing the truth even when it meant they’d all be executed. So--long story short--the Avetts wanted to capture not only the tragedy of this twisted tale, but the unshakeable honesty of its protagonist." I didn't know any of that until today, and it blows my mind. It provides perfect context for the guileless sincerity of the Avett Brothers' work, particularly on the almost embarrassingly mawkish "Swept Away," a sweet and tender ballad attended by their usual melodic blend of traditional bluegrass instrumentation and indie folk earnestness.
This is not an atmospheric listen nor a production masterpiece- this is a collection of songs that represent a culture of familial values, love, and simple pleasures.
Wow….Never has there been a greater Americana band than the Avetts, and this is their masterpiece. At 18 songs, it's a sprawling work, and this record has the perfect track listing. Seriously, these songs could not have fit together any better than they do. Build a fire, sit back, and sing along.
Your feedback for Mignonette
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.



