The Scholars
by Car Seat Headrest
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Car Seat Headrest bestography
The Scholars is ranked 6th best out of 22 albums by Car Seat Headrest on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Car Seat Headrest is Teens Of Denial which is ranked number 229 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,802.
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The Scholars track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Scholars rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  paladisiac | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | 84/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | bryatk | Top 54 Music Albums of 2025 | 23/54 | 3 |
| 2026 | cronadigallina | Top 76 Music Albums of the 2020s | 58/76 | 5 |
| 2026 | blueandthemoon | Top 23 Music Albums of 2025 | 2/23 | 5 |
| 2026 | ThuramThugood | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | 84/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | asimpkins | 2025 Overflow | 8/71 | - |
| 2026 | NickD89 | Top 60 Music Albums of 2025 | 20/60 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Purplepash | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | 10/100 | 18 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | 52/100 | 10 |
| 2026 | SD100852 | Top 25 Music Albums of 2025 | 8/25 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 103 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 391 | |||
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The Scholars ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/08/2026 07:08 | dronjack | 35 | 40/100 |
| ! | 08/27/2026 22:59 | Melway94 | 118 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/22/2026 06:10 | leniad | 1,172 | 90/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 7% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.4/100, a mean average of 74.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.0.
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MadhattanJack 05/02/2025 21:20 in Car Seat Headrest - The Scholars
BestEverAlbums 05/02/2025 12:00 in Latest Releases (w\c 2025-04-28) (week 18, 2025)The Scholars comments
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ForegroundNoise 01/14/2026 12:43 | #312620 | TOP COMMENT
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I adore Car Seat Headrest. Teens of Denial was one of the best indie albums of the '10s, but after an unimaginative re-record of Twin Fantasy in 2018 and five years passing since a bizarre DIY synthpop record, I and many others feared that the prolific Will Toledo and co. had finally run out of steam. What a way to prove the doubters wrong -- a 70 minute prog rock opera that trades in biblical (and furry) themes. Godspeed space cowboy.
From my top 20 Albums of 2025: https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=83050&cbid=0&f=&fv=&orderby=Rank&sortdir=asc &page=1 (Edited)
Album Rating: 79.22
(713/9)
Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - The Scholars
02.05.2025
Far from their best work but it will still sit comfortably in the top 30 albums of the year. It's a bit confused and overly theatrical compared to some of Will's earlier stuff. The second half is stronger bar the great opener, 'CFF'.
1.Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - CFF (I'm Gonna Stay With You) 84
2.Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - Devereaux 75
3.Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - Lady Gay Approximately 75
4.Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - The Catastrophe (Good Luck With That, Man) 76
5.Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - Equals 74
6.Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - Gethsemane 89
7.Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - Reality 76
8.Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - Planet Desperation 87
9.Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - True/False Lover 77
Ranked in order:
* Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - Gethsemane 89
* Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - Planet Desperation 87
* Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - CFF (I'm Gonna Stay With You) 84
* Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - True/False Lover 77
* Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - The Catastrophe (Good Luck With That, Man) 76
* Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - Reality 76
* Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - Devereaux 75
* Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - Lady Gay Approximately 75
* Car Seat Headrest (TS - USA - May 25) - Equals 74
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