Sunbathing Animal
by Parquet Courts
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Parquet Courts bestography
Sunbathing Animal is ranked 3rd best out of 11 albums by Parquet Courts on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Parquet Courts is Wide Awake! which is ranked number 582 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,916.
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Sunbathing Animal track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Sunbathing Animal rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  imimesis | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 54/100 | 9 |
| 2026 | jdizzle123456 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 60/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Repo | Top 26 Music Albums of 2014 | 3/26 | 5 |
| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 76/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | joathome | Top 95 Music Albums of 2014 | 42/95 | 3 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 13/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  dihansse | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 98/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Purplepash | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 2/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 54/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | dihansse | Top 76 Music Albums of 2014 | 7/76 | 5 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 145 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 552 | |||
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Sunbathing Animal ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 07/01/2026 22:09 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,670 | 70/100 |
| ! | 05/13/2026 04:33 | Proto | 4,298 | 33/100 |
| ! | 03/28/2026 15:20 | Leginlists | 3,840 | 83/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.8/100, a mean average of 72.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.5.
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Forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 07/24/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5383): By RockyRaccoon BestEverAlbums 07/21/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5380): By Purplepash imacgill 09/23/2025 23:21 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)Sunbathing Animal comments
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buzzdainer 11/12/2019 00:19 | #244707 | TOP COMMENT
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In his review of Sunbathing Animal for Pitchfork, Larry Fitzmaurice describes "She's Rolling," the album's best track, as a "molasses-tumble." I can't honestly say I know what that means, except to say it's a song, and indeed an album as a whole, that is simultaneously difficult and smooth. "The guitar work," Fitzmaurice continues, "courtesy of co-frontmen Savage and Austin Brown, is clever and accomplished without being too showy; in their hands, the instruments squeak, saunter, and roar, sometimes simultaneously." Yes, and that's what is so fun and exhilirating about the distinctly urban rock stylings of Parquet Courts.
It's a great follow up to Light Up Gold, even if not as catchy first. The more you listen, the better it gets.
imimesis 01/07/2016 06:31 | #156035 | TOP COMMENT
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Another album to file under "raw rock records that imimesis dug hard in 2014 for no apparent reason other than the fact that rock music needed to be appreciated".
FlorianJones 09/13/2015 03:44 | #149624 | TOP COMMENT
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I played this album as much as any other release from last year, so even though I don't think it's the technical "best album of the year," I do really enjoy listening to it.
Really solid follow up to Light Up Gold, though it shouldnt be compared to its predecessor. Both are completely different albums with individual strengths. Sunbathing Animal's strength lies within its jamming-instrumentation and witty songwriting. Sunbathing Animal and Instant Dissassembly are instant standouts, with both harbouring sounds of the past whilst still sounding fresh and original.
Underrated band.
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