Nikki Nack
by Tune-Yards
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Tune-Yards bestography
Nikki Nack is ranked 2nd best out of 7 albums by Tune-Yards on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Tune-Yards is Whokill which is ranked number 1571 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,093.
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Nikki Nack track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Nikki Nack rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 8 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | stangetzaway | Top 26 Music Albums of 2014 | 18/26 | 2 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 48/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 90/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Curious Animal Best Albums 2014 | 3/40 | - |
| 2026 |  paladisiac | 2010s, #401-500 | 4/100 | - |
| 2026 | jonny5244 | Upcoming Album Club Picks 1 | 83/100 | - |
| 2026 | brent13 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 71/100 | 6 |
| 2026 |  Glitterboiii | Top 50 Music Albums of 2014 | 50/50 | 0 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2014 | 30/64 | - |
| 2026 | brent13 | Top 16 Music Albums of 2014 | 10/16 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 118 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 331 | |||
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Nikki Nack ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/08/2026 08:30 |  MadhattanJack | 6,029 | 66/100 |
| ! | 07/04/2026 07:42 | cicadelic | 14,104 | 73/100 |
| ! | 07/02/2026 01:44 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,080 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 10% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.7/100, a mean average of 74.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.5.
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Nikki Nack forum mentions
MadhattanJack 09/08/2026 08:32 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
BestEverAlbums 07/24/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5383): By RockyRaccoon
cestuneblague 04/18/2016 00:40 in Please post your top 3 of 2014Nikki Nack comments
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In my opinion this albums varies a lot in quality, too many tracks borders on a more reggae/dub-foundation than her previous album, which I don't think suits the amazing Merrill Garbus. The last track also sounds like M.I.A., which doesn't suit her either. And frankly Nikki Nack lacks some of the energy that made w h o k i l l such a great record. All this said, it's still an enjoyable, fun and experimenting album, and some of the most original music you may find this year. I'll give it a few more listens and see if I may change my mind.
paladisiac TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/30/2014 22:48 | #130476 | TOP COMMENT
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tUnE-YaRdS is backed with another off-the-wall, strange take on pop music with a Prince-like malleable voice following the superb "w h o k i l l". I read an interview that she studied up on creating pop songs so she could perfect that in her music; but the irony is, this album's a bit of a step down from "w h o k i l l". I think band mastermind Merrill Garbis should just let the music flow. Her songs work best that way, like on "water fountain".
Consistent and worthy follow-up to 2011's 'w h o k i l l'. A continuance of the exhibition of Merrill's unique, elemental jungle-like sound. Nothing revolutionary on the first listen, but still special because you probably won't hear anything else like it this year. Also, if you haven't seen her live, she's especially good.
NPR's 'First Listen' stream while it lasts- http://www.npr.org/2014/04/25/306543443/first-listen-tune-yards-nikki-nack
This is a fantastic album. Tune-Yards continue to deliver with great music. Sticking with what they already do so well, they simply improve upon the recipe they've used for previous albums.
ButterThumbz TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/29/2014 18:11 | #115600 | TOP COMMENT
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Even more joyously bonkers than before. This might be the best new album I've heard this year.
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