Test (studio album) by The Microphones

Test by The Microphones
Year: 1998
Overall rank: 34,262nd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 14 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1998 (555th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (5,322nd)
Award Best albums of all time (34,262nd)
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The Microphones bestography

Test is ranked 7th best out of 17 albums by The Microphones on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Microphones is The Glow Pt. 2 which is ranked number 194 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 7,994.

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71/100 (from 14 votes)
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11/09/2022 22:50 Arthurknight  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 9,56472/100
 
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.4/100, a mean average of 70.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.5.

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From 02/24/2022 12:08
Some might call it indulgent and wilfully obscure, but I found it entertaining and fun and quite compelling. Grungy weirdness constructed out of odd sounds, often with vocals referring to, or from the point of view of the different sounds and musical equipment that made them.
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From 08/15/2018 13:16
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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