Chrome
by Catherine Wheel
Catherine Wheel bestography
Chrome is ranked as the best album by Catherine Wheel.
(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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Chrome 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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Chrome ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 04/18/2026 15:29 | gmessian | 385 | 60/100 | |
| 04/12/2026 08:52 | Exist-en-ciel | 9,585 | 70/100 | |
| 02/24/2026 16:54 | yotamdude | 20 | 67/100 | |
| 07/07/2025 07:12 | cicadelic | 12,713 | 73/100 | |
| 05/17/2025 04:12 | brent13 | 1,971 | 68/100 |
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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 77.1/100, a mean average of 76.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.5.
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teague 10/02/2021 17:37 | #274594
Much better than Ferment.
Maxence 07/22/2019 20:04 | #240215
"Piètre" travelling through time... "Pain" can be saved from the whole album.
ButterThumbz 05/09/2014 07:55 | #111260
Despite missing the intoxicating wooziness of Ferment, Chrome has a powerful and invigorating sound.
ProfessorSquid 04/21/2013 01:19 | #74045
Nice record. I need to start adjusting my expectations when I hear that a band is "shoegaze" though. I always think I'm going to hear a long lost My Bloody Valentine record every time I listen to a shoegaze band that I've never heard and it never goes down like that.
Much more heavier than Ferment. Standout tracks include Crank and Mary. Definitely worth a listen, although I think Ferment is better.
Shoegaze? I have never heard shoegaze this good before. Show Me Mary was even a great song!
ffudnebbuh 07/01/2010 19:38 | #13266
Where is "Ferment"?
If you want shoegaze that'll make your balls drop. this is it/ Although many prefer Ferment. let's not forget this one/ It's more metallic but still sounds like shoegaze and it's mind-blowingly awesome. It's a must-listen.
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