The New Romance
by Pretty Girls Make Graves

The New Romance by Pretty Girls Make Graves
Year: 2003
Overall rank: 28,706th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 16 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2003 (545th)
Award Top albums of of the 2000s (5,318th)
Award Best albums of all time (28,706th)

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The New Romance is ranked as the best album by Pretty Girls Make Graves.

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The New Romance rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 28,706th | 2000s rank: 5,318th | 2003 rank: 545th
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2026blueandthemoonTop 83 Music Albums of 200330/833
2025 cestuneblagueTop 100 Music Albums of 200383/1001
2025henrygreen0203Top 30 Music Albums of 200326/301
2025 paladisiactop 65r albums (63), #0301-040019/100 -
2025PapaShiz86Top 100 Music Albums of 200354/1002
2024 meccaleccaTop 46 Music Albums of 200323/463
2024 paladisiac2000s 65rating (64.12-63.13), #001-100*76/94 -
2024 GlitterboiiiTop 50 Music Albums of 200336/502
2023cmoshierTop 100 Music Albums of 200392/1000
2022 paladisiacTop 100 Music Albums of 200361/1002
2022 ArthurknightCustom chart61/68 -
2021saacsquatchTop 38 Music Albums of 200318/383
2018JaymanthemanTop 20 Music Albums of 200318/201
2016 sageamagooTop 21 Music Albums of 20038/213
2016 infinitejesterTop 30 Music Albums of 200327/301
2014 philbutrinTop 100 Music Albums of 200390/1001
2014DigitalDreamDoorAlbums of the year 200399/1000
2010stereojealousyTop 40 Greatest Music Albums37/40 -
2003Drowned in SoundDrowned In Sound Staff Top 75 Albums of 200332/753
2003Spin40 Best Albums of 200322/402
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 21
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 31
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The New Romance ratings

Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 16 votes)
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03/13/2024 22:24 PapaShiz86  Ratings distribution  11,48079/100
 
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10/06/2023 02:08 dhbarrett  Ratings distribution  8,54765/100
 
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11/24/2022 03:31 Arthurknight  Ratings distribution  9,59172/100
 
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02/04/2019 22:52 Glitterboiii  Ratings distribution  4,94388/100
 
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03/19/2018 19:40 RichardSauce  Ratings distribution  90370/100

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This album is rated in the top 12% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.5/100, a mean average of 75.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.7.

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80/100
From 12/07/2012 00:14 | #56953
A great album from a little-known alt-rock/post-punk band with a lot going on. Something Bigger Something Brighter is the pinnacle of the album, but Blue Lights, The Teeth Collector, and the final two tracks are all fantastic. There's a lot of energy on this album, and you can tell there's something more than a simple knack for song writing here.

Just don't expect any time to collect your thoughts - After the first track, the entire album is hectic and fast-paced with the exception of Blue Lights. But the insertion of extra instruments and sound effects here and there keep your attention: the dirty organ riff in Something Bigger, Mr. Club's electronic beat, Track 7's (really, what are we supposed to call this track?) backwards drums and guitar, and the keyboard line in The New Romance. It's creative in places you wouldn't expect it to be, and it's an experience that's thoroughly enjoyable when in the proper mindset.

This short-lived band should get a little more praise, especially since there are so few bands of this genre with female vocalists. I actually like them more than the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the main band of this ilk in the 00's. So please, if you're reading this, give it a shot.
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