Lesser Matters
by The Radio Dept.

Lesser Matters by The Radio Dept.
Year: 2003
Release date: 2003-03-04
Overall rank: 1,787th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 135 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2003 (35th)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (285th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,787th)

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The Radio Dept. bestography

Lesser Matters is ranked 2nd best out of 8 albums by The Radio Dept. on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Radio Dept. is Clinging To A Scheme which is ranked number 1630 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,039.

The Radio Dept. album bestography « Higher ranked (1,630th)
Clinging To A Scheme
This album (1,787th)
Lesser Matters
Lower ranked (5,361st) »
Pet Grief

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Lesser Matters track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Overall rank: 1,787th | 2000s rank: 285th | 2003 rank: 35th

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Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 135 votes)
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38 hours ago Devilwoac  Ratings distribution  1,10497/100
 
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12/29/2025 17:58 mutant  Ratings distribution  1,67156/100
 
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12/09/2025 23:11 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  9,14670/100
 
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08/20/2025 00:09 Ilovesuicide  Ratings distribution  34168/100
 
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03/11/2025 17:22 dukeboxkool  Ratings distribution  2,12372/100

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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.4/100, a mean average of 77.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.5.

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75/100
From 03/11/2025 17:25 | #307981
It isn´t that often that I like a release as much as this one, on a first listen. This is top quality music and a release that should not go unnoticed, particularly if the name of the artist does not immediately ring bells of recognition.
I have `previously heard, and liked, their EPs and singles. Belonging to a genre that is already awash with, often unacknowledged, great talent, The Radio Dept. are seriously good.
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From 07/10/2021 14:40 | #271503
Brilhante, mas sombrio!
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From 09/21/2018 20:26 | #221412
Love this album. Front to back. Beautiful!
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From 11/03/2017 16:18 | #200494
Dreamy, dense and melodic.
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85/100
From 12/26/2016 01:58 | #181000
A fantastic album. Great songs. I love the dreamy vibe
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90/100
From 05/23/2016 21:11 | #166742
Such a brilliant and beautiful album - perhaps even best of the century
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From 02/28/2014 18:27 | #104827
Beautiful dreamy pop to float away on.
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From 06/25/2013 22:07 | #79848
What a nice journey. It definitely has an identifiable shoegaze, indie dream pop sound, but it really doesn't remind me of anyone in their field too much. I wouldn't go so far as to say it's highly innovative, but it's in its own special place. Great album.
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From 11/25/2012 03:17 | #55847
Scandinavian swirly dreamy fuzzy shoegaze at its very best...
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85/100
From 08/10/2012 13:31 | #48217
One the very first bands to herald the shoegazing revival (now in it's 8th year). Lesser Matters is a brilliant album chock full of indie-pop gems.
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