Mess
by Liars
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Liars bestography
Mess is ranked 3rd best out of 11 albums by Liars on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Liars is Drum's Not Dead which is ranked number 3495 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 432.
(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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Mess track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Mess rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 43 minutes ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 96/100 | 0 |
| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 78/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 100/100 | 0 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Me Hace Ruido Los mejores discos en inglés de 2014 | 3/40 | - |
| 2026 |  ssteve | Top 63 Music Albums of 2014 | 29/63 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Purplepash | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 60/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Indie Rocks! Los 100 mejores discos del 2014 | 37/100 | - |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Allmusic Best Of 2014 | 24/49 | - |
| 2026 | jdizzle123456 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 38/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | hedera | Top 99 Music Albums of 2014 | 37/99 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 82 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 189 | |||
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Mess ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/02/2026 14:09 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,423 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/15/2025 01:13 | Devilwoac | 1,529 | 97/100 |
| ! | 11/24/2025 16:22 |  EyeKanFly | 9,059 | 65/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.2/100, a mean average of 71.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.3.
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Mess forum mentions
Purplepash 12/14/2018 06:33 in You must listen to the album below you.View all forum mentions
Mess comments
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Norman Bates 03/18/2014 23:01 | #106707 | TOP COMMENT
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Only slightly redeemed by the last track. otherwise very annoying.
meccalecca TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/22/2014 18:41 | #109760 | TOP COMMENT
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As a longtime Liars fan, Mess just sounds like the natural evolution of the band. Following the wonderfully atmospheric WIXIW, they've returned to their more wildly absurdist roots while maintaining their adventure into electronics. It's not perfect, but it's good to see a band who's unafraid to take chances rather than just tread water.
Surprised by this album. A dark, yet powerful and unique sound. I think all the songs together strengthen each other, and work together perfectly for an album. No real standout single or anything, but this group has their sound mastered. Definitely one of the first consistent bodies of works so far this year.
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