Unclouded Sky
by Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu bestography
Unclouded Sky is ranked 18th best out of 24 albums by Xiu Xiu on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Xiu Xiu is A Promise which is ranked number 3098 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 486.
(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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Unclouded Sky track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Unclouded Sky rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ThuramThugood | Ranked - Xiu Xiu (US) - Ranked | 13/28 | - |
| 2025 |  johnner | Top 16 Music Albums of 2014 | 8/16 | 3 |
| 2023 | cmoshier | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 99/100 | 0 |
| 2016 |  philbutrin | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 36/100 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 6 | |||
Unclouded Sky collection
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Unclouded Sky ratings
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av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27/2024 16:44 | LosWochos | 46,868 | 75/100 | |
| 11/14/2022 05:42 |  Arthurknight | 9,593 | 72/100 | |
| 11/03/2021 04:39 | Brandonjtg | 1,925 | 89/100 | |
| 06/30/2018 05:08 |  blvckgovt | 1,820 | 85/100 | |
| 04/23/2016 08:16 | nipplefart | 1,944 | 66/100 |
Rating metrics:
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.1/100, a mean average of 74.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 5.8.
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johnner 04/20/2014 11:56 | #109598
With an album composed of American and Caribbean spirituals from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries primarily concerned with the theme of death and faith it is odd the sense of calm and peace that manages to permeate this album. Whether that peace comes from the knowledge that everything dies or from the acceptance of death, Unclouded Sky is a singularly beautiful album.
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