Pom Pom
by Ariel Pink
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Pom Pom is ranked as the best album by Ariel Pink.
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Pom Pom track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Pom Pom rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | jdizzle123456 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 20/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 34/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  JoaoMoreira | Top 91 Music Albums of the 2010s | 18/91 | 16 |
| 2026 | Fritz | Top 20 Music Albums of 2014 | 5/20 | 4 |
| 2026 |  ssteve | Top 63 Music Albums of 2014 | 10/63 | 4 |
| 2026 |  paladisiac | 2010s 65rating (64.71-64.17), #001-100* | 52/95 | - |
| 2026 | JoaoMoreira | Top 7 Music Albums of 2014 | 3/7 | 4 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 | 43/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 30 Music Albums of 2014 | 9/30 | 4 |
| 2026 |  SomethingSpecial | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 96/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 291 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,781 | |||
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Pom Pom ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/09/2026 01:01 | xhitmanx | 1,604 | 75/100 |
| ! | 07/25/2026 08:59 | brent13 | 2,179 | 66/100 |
| ! | 06/13/2026 12:46 | Scrabbler | 291 | 76/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.5/100, a mean average of 76.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.9.
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Forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 09/01/2026 16:00 in Monthly overall chart movements BestEverAlbums 08/01/2026 16:00 in Monthly overall chart movements BestEverAlbums 07/27/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5386): By Antonio-PedroPom Pom comments
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Sucks. (Edited)
At its core, pom pom is a songwriting masterclass. This record is a treasure trove that draws from every era of pop, psychedelia, and alternative rock. Mind-bogglingly versatile, with an otherworldly lo-fi sonic palette. This music creates its own universe and inhabits it effortlessly. Don't let Ariel's irreverent silliness fool you--he is a brilliant songwriter with immaculate taste, who just happens to prefer a healthy dose of the absurd. "Dayzed Inn Daydreams" never fails to give me goosebumps. (Edited)
Album Rating: 64.29
(1,093/17)
1.Plastic Raincoats In The Pig Parade. 60
2.White Freckles. 83
3.Four Shadows. 76
4.Lipstick. 77
5.Not Enough Violence. 96
6.Put Your Number In My Phone. 74
7.One Summer Night. 67
8.Nude Beach A Go-Go. 51
9.Goth Bomb. 66
10.Dinosaur Carebears. 67
11.Negativ Ed. 64
12.Sexual Athletics. 63
13.Jell-O. 03
14.Black Ballerina. 72
15.Picture Me Gone. 72
16.Exile On Frog Street. 04
17.Dayzed Inn Daydreams. 98 (Edited)
Solid record. Grew on me
This album always struggles to maintain my interest for the full 67 minute run time which is far too long for this record. However, it does have a few songs which are very enjoyable and the weirdness of the music works brilliantly on these songs. The tempo and energy that is maintained is a high point as well as there is always something crazy going on. This absurdity is why the album is loved so much and I can see why as it is so unique and interesting to listen to but it never really clicked with me. Some of the songs make me cringe due to the weird lyrics or music and there is so much I think that could be cut from this album. If it was closer to 30 minutes it would be stronger and feel more complete rather than bloated. Overall, this is an album that never really clicked for me but I very much enjoy some of the singles on here.
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