People Watching
by Sam Fender
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People Watching is ranked 2nd best out of 4 albums by Sam Fender on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Sam Fender is Seventeen Going Under which is ranked number 3820 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 387.
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People Watching track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
People Watching rankings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 29 hours ago | TonySayers61 | 25,015 | 64/100 |
| ! | 31 hours ago | Map | 516 | 81/100 |
| ! | 07/05/2026 02:53 | Exist-en-ciel | 14,742 | 70/100 |
| ! | 06/14/2026 20:09 |  MagicSix | 1,044 | 60/100 |
| ! | 05/16/2026 15:20 | jnmayles | 2,258 | 73/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.5/100, a mean average of 70.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.2.
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The new Bruce Springsteen from UK has abandoned the punk roots and has embraced a new shiny pop formula.
Wish I connected with it the way others have but politics you agree with ≠ good art. I think this album is lame and boring, sorry
L'artiste le plus proche dans le style de Bruce Springsteen que je connaisse.
People saying he is the new Springsteen. I think he sounds more like a cross between Ryan Adams and Bleachers.
Album Rating: 69.27
(762/11)
Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - People Watching
21.02.25
I've never really understood the fascination with Sam Fender other than he is under 30 and uses a guitar...and only one of those 'qualities' is still true.
He clearly resonates with many, as the moving comment below shows.
It's just a bit clean and North Shields Springsteen tribute act to me, as the lines between music as an art form and pop become ever more blurry.
1.Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - People Watching 78
2.Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Nostalgia's Lie 70
3.Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Chin Up 68
4.Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Wild Long Lie 68
5.Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Arm's Length 67
6.Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Crumbling Empire 75
7.Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Little Bit Closer 68
8.Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Rein Me In 65
9.Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - TV Dinner 68
10.Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Something Heavy 66
11.Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Remember My Name 69
Ranked in order:
* Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - People Watching 78
* Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Crumbling Empire 75
* Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Nostalgia's Lie 70
* Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Remember My Name 69
* Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Little Bit Closer 68
* Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - TV Dinner 68
* Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Wild Long Lie 68
* Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Chin Up 68
* Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Arm's Length 67
* Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Something Heavy 66
* Sam Fender (PW - UK - Feb 25) - Rein Me In 65
So many songs connect in a way that's unexpected for an artist that though aware of I hadn't fallen head over heels for before.
My grandpa is the greatest role model of man in my life. He used to live on the streets, trough construction work he managed to make a life for himself. He never learned to read or write (something far too common for his generation in my country) but married the love of his life. My grandma who was also homeless for a while.
This week he was put in an ICU.
Generational poverty and love for those around you are the two prongs of this record.
Im not from a crumbling empire and as Sam says I don't wear the shoes I used to walk in. However I can't help but understand him.
Call me convinced by his pen, or a glazer but this man can write powerful catchy tunes that will be played for the rest of my life in my home. Hopefully I will have my grandpa with me for longer and these songs will not ring as relatable in the future.
Sorry for getting personal
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