Test (studio album) by The Microphones
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The Microphones bestography
Test is ranked 7th best out of 14 albums by The Microphones on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Microphones is The Glow Pt. 2 which is ranked number 180 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 10,259.
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All 6 charts that this album appears in:
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PapaShiz86 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1998 | 29/50 | 2 |
| 2020 | cmoshier | Top 100 Music Albums of 1998 | 15/100 | 4 |
| 2019 | cmoshier | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 94/100 | 1 |
| 2019 | JamesMowbray | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 85/100 | 3 |
| 2018 | JamesMowbray | Top 11 Music Albums of 1998 | 9/11 | 1 |
| 2014 |  philbutrin | Top 100 Music Albums of 1998 | 47/100 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 6 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 15 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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80/100  | 07/22/2021 05:19 | PapaShiz86 | | 77/100 |
70/100 | 02/21/2021 18:49 |  CellarDoor | | 81/100 |
80/100 | 10/11/2020 19:03 |  DommeDamian | | 60/100 |
60/100 | 06/25/2020 15:39 |  Maxence | | 61/100 |
75/100 | 08/15/2018 16:36 | JamesMowbray | | 71/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.4/100, a mean average of 71.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.0.
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Although Tests is the first full length release by the Microphones it's a terrible starting point for exploring their material, but fans will find a lot to like on this record. The album really lives up to its name with almost all songs having unconventional structures and it makes for a record that's magnificent as often as it's unbearable. Tracks like Pre-Amp and Feedback love are great and Oh Anna stands with the best of the band's work, but even as a fan of Danse Manatee I find Monsters almost completely unlistenable. A great listen for fans but newcomers should go straight to the Glow pt 2.
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