Tigermilk
by Belle And Sebastian
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Belle And Sebastian bestography
Tigermilk is ranked 2nd best out of 21 albums by Belle And Sebastian on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Belle And Sebastian is If You're Feeling Sinister which is ranked number 136 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 9,530.
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Tigermilk track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 84 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Tigermilk rankings
Tigermilk rankings summary
Overall rank: 710th | 1990s rank: 121st | 1996 rank: 10th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | OFarrio | Top 31 Music Albums of 1996 | 27/31 | 1 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 38/100 | 13 |
| 2026 |  Rhyner | Top 32 Music Albums of 1996 | 2/32 | 5 |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 97 Music Albums of 1996 | 91/97 | 0 |
| 2026 |  JMGL95 | Top 38 Music Albums of 1996 | 9/38 | 4 |
| 2026 | mikepen | Top 29 Music Albums of 1996 | 29/29 | 0 |
| 2026 |  MadhattanJack | Top 77 Music Albums of 1996 | 41/77 | 2 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | 50 records for 50 years of Rough Trade | 21/40 | - |
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 90 Music Albums of 1996 | 2/90 | 5 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Indie albums of the year 1996 by Radio X | 13/25 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 429 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 2,422 | |||
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Tigermilk collection
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Tigermilk ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/11/2026 21:07 | daCritic | 4,630 | 73/100 |
| ! | 08/31/2026 23:24 | AledJames | 1,689 | 69/100 |
| ! | 07/19/2026 22:12 | Skerns | 5,215 | 80/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 80.4/100, a mean average of 79.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.4.
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Forum mentions
This album has been referenced 126 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
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BestEverAlbums 01/04/2026 21:00 in Album of the day (#5495): Tigermilk by Belle And Sebastian
BestEverAlbums 01/04/2026 21:00 in Album of the day (#5495): Tigermilk by Belle And Sebastian“Today's album of the day Tigermilk by Belle And Sebastian ( | ) Year: 1996. Country: Overall rank: 666 Decade rank: 115 Year rank: 10 Discography rank: 2 (out of 21 albums on BEA) Average rating: 80/100 (from 564 votes). Tracks: 1. The State I Am In 2. Expectations 3. She's Losing It 4. You're Just…”
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BestEverAlbums 12/01/2025 17:03 in Monthly overall chart movements“The overall chart is ever changing, and it's difficult to keep up with the detail of what's happening. So, for those people who are interested, this post attempts to show the latest movements - biggest climbers, movers, new entries and leavers for the top 100, 250, 500 & 1000 over the past month,…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 11/01/2025 16:03 in Monthly overall chart movements
BestEverAlbums 11/01/2025 16:03 in Monthly overall chart movements“The overall chart is ever changing, and it's difficult to keep up with the detail of what's happening. So, for those people who are interested, this post attempts to show the latest movements - biggest climbers, movers, new entries and leavers for the top 100, 250, 500 & 1000 over the past month,…”
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ThuramThugood 12/23/2025 09:33 | #312271
Album Rating: 89.40
(894/10)
Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - Tigermilk
06.06.2025
1.Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - The State I Am In 98
2.Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - Expectations 98
3.Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - She's Losing It 95
4.Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - You're Just A Baby 87
5.Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - Electronic Renaissance 79
6.Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - I Could Be Dreaming 88
7.Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - We Rule The School 87
8.Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - My Wandering Days Are Over 86
9.Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - I Don't Love Anyone 78
10.Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - Mary Jo 98
Ranked in order of preference:
* Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - Expectations 98
* Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - The State I Am In 98
* Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - Mary Jo 98
* Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - She's Losing It 95
* Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - I Could Be Dreaming 88
* Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - We Rule The School 87
* Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - You're Just A Baby 87
* Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - My Wandering Days Are Over 86
* Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - Electronic Renaissance 79
* Belle And Sebastian (Tigermilk - UK - SCO - Jun 96) - I Don't Love Anyone 78 (Edited)
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luigybetis 04/18/2024 15:37 | #303051
luigybetis 04/18/2024 15:37 | #303051
A little inconsistent in my opinion. It gets boring at times, but it has some really beautiful highlights. (Edited)
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Untitled 01/19/2023 11:54 | #293060
A brilliant debut release that is full of diverse instrumentation which are all performed to a high degree and they make the album a joy to revisit. The flourishes of instrumentation on songs like We Rule The School and My Wandering Days Are Over make for such enjoyable listens and also demonstrate how good the group are. This is such an intelligent album musically with it being multi layered and kept interesting due to how much they manage to cram into 40 minutes. This is impressive because they make the songs feel grand and important whilst also keeping them at a relatable level with the rawness of the music and the teen like lyrics. However, they do wear their influences on their sleeves and hopefully will have branched out on later releases to make their own distinct sound. Overall, there is a lot of greatness to enjoy on here and I always have a blast with this record.
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Jboy56 03/16/2022 18:38 | #282914
Jboy56 03/16/2022 18:38 | #282914
Folky, poppy and down-to-earth music is always in dire need.
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Brad1770 02/04/2021 09:45 | #265730
Brad1770 02/04/2021 09:45 | #265730
Ok I get it, B&S aren’t everyone’s cup of tea and I understand how the extreme tweeness can grate but haters be damned I love this band and to think they released not one but two cracking albums in 1996 coming from complete and utter obscurity is simply mind blowing
Proof that when it comes to great music you either have it or you don’t and Stuart Murdoch has IT
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