Reading, Writing And Arithmetic
by The Sundays
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Reading, Writing And Arithmetic is ranked as the best album by The Sundays.
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Reading, Writing And Arithmetic track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/15/2026 22:03 | PapaShiz86 | 11,661 | 79/100 |
| ! | 08/03/2026 17:25 | bonnequestion | 1,685 | 70/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2026 20:42 | liquidbottle | 775 | 82/100 |
| ! | 07/05/2026 07:46 |  DommeDamian | 7,687 | 48/100 |
| ! | 06/28/2026 01:34 | AriellaLima | 14 | 85/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.2/100, a mean average of 77.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.0.
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There may be too much good musicaround to hear too much of a particular band. Not the case of The Sundays. This album is a very good vehicle for transmitting their many and varied musical talents and should, by all rights, put C86 on the map for allcomers; even those who may be tired of the endless Indie themes and variations. (Edited)
Beautiful album that's perfect for a lazy Sunday (Edited)
Jboy56 03/30/2022 05:40 | #283599
A beautiful and sunny album that makes you feel good. For once a singer with a voice..
seb7 03/01/2022 05:12 | #282057
Majorly inconsistent in the quality of songs but there are some really really great ones thrown in there. this is where the story ends and hideous towns are so emotionally devastating but oh so beautiful. The vocals are just so so sweet and luscious.
THIS is my number one. Youth, beauty, innocence.
Best tracks: Skin And Bones, My Finest Hour, Here's Where The Story Ends. (Edited)
Boltzmann 09/30/2020 20:03 | #258882
Jangle pop bordering on dream pop. Perfect music for a lazy day. Emotionally not heavy but just enough to add a perfect amount of charm.
Fischman 04/22/2019 17:35 | #235396 | TOP COMMENT
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Interesting compositions, cool groove, laid back but plaintive and engaging vibe. And really, really nice vocals. I’m smitten. (Edited)
Eastwood 12/12/2016 20:29 | #179977
Ok album. Best 10 songs average is 81,2/100 and the album can get ok 80/100. Far away best song is "Here's where the story ends" very good 90/100. All other songs only ok 75-80/100.
Genre: Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
ButterThumbz 05/17/2016 20:17 | #166316
Such a beautiful sound. (Edited)
Ultimate post Smiths album. Brings me back to uni days when everyone was playing this. To be cherished.
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