Typical System
by Total Control
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Typical System is ranked as the best album by Total Control.
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Typical System track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Typical System rankings
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Typical System ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 01/02/2025 19:27 | PapaShiz86 | 11,580 | 79/100 |
| ! | 07/13/2024 02:44 |  imacgill | 2,795 | 79/100 |
| ! | 03/08/2023 01:34 |  Brad1770 | 1,617 | 66/100 |
| ! | 03/10/2021 01:20 | Moondance | 20,741 | 72/100 |
| ! | 05/16/2020 14:09 |  CellarDoor | 8,694 | 79/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 7% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.2/100, a mean average of 76.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 8.8.
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Brad1770 03/08/2023 01:39 | #294804
Sometimes Melbourne band Total Control drop a post punk masterpiece that is and was critically acclaimed yet 9 years on remains underrated.
HoldenM 07/03/2015 23:19 | #145073
Though there are some highlights, the uneven sound and quality drag this down in a big way.
johnner 06/27/2014 19:56 | #115480
Icy synth-punk that owes more than a little to Wire, Magazine or Ultravox - cuts such as 'Liberal Party' or 'Safety Net' wouldn't sound out of place on 'The Correct Use of Soap'. Not to detract from their originality or melodic nous, much of Typical System, especially 'The Hunter' has the kind of songwriting chops most cold waver's would kill for.
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