Trying Times
by James Blake
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James Blake bestography
Trying Times is ranked 8th best out of 9 albums by James Blake on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by James Blake is James Blake which is ranked number 851 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,018.
(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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Trying Times track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (12 out of 13 tracks have been rated).
Trying Times rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | mlgprounicorn | 2020's 101-200 | 15/100 | - |
| 2026 | BurndenAce | Top 42 Music Albums of 2026 | 29/42 | 0 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 16 Music Albums of 2026 | 9/16 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 12 Music Albums of 2026 | 5/12 | 1 |
| 2026 | sdees33 | Top 6 Music Albums of 2026 | 2/6 | 1 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 20 Music Albums of 2026 | 5/20 | 1 |
| 2026 | mlgprounicorn | Top 38 Music Albums of 2026 | 2/38 | 1 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 14 Music Albums of 2026 | 3/14 | 1 |
| 2026 |  identifer | Top 11 Music Albums of 2026 | 4/11 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Leonard | Top 6 Music Albums of 2026 | 6/6 | 0 |
| 2026 |  ExTeaSea | Top 63 Music Albums of 2026 | 2/63 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 11 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 7 | |||
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Trying Times ratings
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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).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 37 hours ago | ornot27 | 151 | 74/100 | |
| 5 days ago |  lleon79 | 1,119 | 81/100 | |
| 03/19/2026 15:44 | BurndenAce | 1,144 | 76/100 | |
| 03/18/2026 04:50 | lanadeleswift | 3,587 | 86/100 | |
| 03/17/2026 22:38 | mlgprounicorn | 1,266 | 76/100 |
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 is rated in the top 11% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.6/100, a mean average of 75.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 9.7.
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I was not, initially, too exultant to give Blake the time of day he deserves. Having discovered him and listened more carefully, my patience has been rewarded. This release may be slightly less challenging than others but it is the one that still most makes me want to listen to and discover more of his work
Best James Blake album to date, since it matches the lyrics and voice delivery with the usual production quality.
CaptainPain 03/13/2026 14:56 | #313536
For me, the album feels like the artist wants to return attention to the long form and to the consistent listening of the record from beginning to end. In today's industry, where individual songs appear quickly and disappear from the news feed just as quickly, such a move is perceived almost as deliberate resistance.
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