Tyranny
by Julian Casablancas + The Voidz
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Tyranny is ranked as the best album by Julian Casablancas + The Voidz.
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Tyranny track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/01/2026 22:40 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,158 | 70/100 |
| ! | 02/06/2026 22:46 | thenat | 1,393 | 75/100 |
| ! | 01/19/2026 00:17 | mutant | 1,671 | 56/100 |
| ! | 11/17/2025 14:16 | cicadelic | 13,402 | 73/100 |
| ! | 08/23/2025 23:32 | Proto | 4,193 | 33/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.5/100, a mean average of 71.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.9.
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One of the best albums of the decade imo. It didn't get much buzz or acclaim upon release, but I think Tyranny will eventually be regarded as an influential, landmark album. This is Julian Casablancas at his creative peak. I can totally see how the experimental/industrial sound could turn many Strokes fans off, but I feel songs like Human Sadness, Father Electricity, Day I Care, and Nintendo Blood are some of Julian's best work to date. Overall, a stunning album from start to finish.
I really think Human Sadness is the Best song of this decade and I just love the Direction of this album, between the lo-fi and all the agression somehow all the tracks have something beautiful and magical to offer
imjoebro 05/16/2018 19:22 | #214935 | TOP COMMENT
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This album keeps constantly growing on me, easily one of the most interesting sounding projects I've heard. It's a shame virtue is getting all the recognition while this one is getting left behind
Human Sadness is fantastic, remind anyone of Impossible Soul by Sufjan Stevens? Anyway I find the rest of the album harder to penetrate so I feel giving it a score would be counterproductive right now.
It grew on me quite a bit, not as immediate as Phrazes or any of the strokes albums, but still great all the same
This album is fantastic. Yes, it may be very lo-fi, but the compositions and arrangements are superb. It's neo-progressive/experimental rock at its a absolute best. I can't say enough about this record.
You have to listen to this. I recommend reading along with the lyrics as well because you won't be able to decipher them the first...or fifth time.
ThePurpleOne 09/25/2014 20:10 | #122703 | TOP COMMENT
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this album isn't even out yet and it already needs a critical reevaluation.
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