Lesser Matters
by The Radio Dept.
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The Radio Dept. bestography
Lesser Matters is ranked 2nd best out of 10 albums by The Radio Dept. on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Radio Dept. is Clinging To A Scheme which is ranked number 1680 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,017.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Lesser Matters track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Top-rated track as rated by BestEverAlbums.com members.
Lesser Matters 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 |  DommeDamian | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 51/100 | 10 |
| 2026 |  dihansse | Top 71 Music Albums of 2003 | 51/71 | 1 |
| 2026 |  RasmV | Top 65 Music Albums of 2003 | 28/65 | 3 |
| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2003 | 25/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | DommeDamian | Top 28 Music Albums of 2003 | 4/28 | 4 |
| 2026 |  flamingyesdept | Top 100 Greatest Artists | 55/100 | - |
| 2026 | DommeDamian | June 26: 201-300 | 28/100 | - |
| 2026 |  Hayden | Top 60 Music Albums of 2003 | 43/60 | 2 |
| 2026 | flamingyesdept | Best Years for Music | 28/38 | - |
| 2026 |  ssteve | Top 59 Music Albums of 2003 | 5/59 | 5 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 160 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 899 | |||
Lesser Matters collection
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Lesser Matters ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 05/24/2026 00:40 | SD100852 | 1,332 | 76/100 |
| ! | 04/06/2026 20:04 | Devilwoac | 1,529 | 97/100 |
| ! | 12/29/2025 17:58 | mutant | 1,671 | 56/100 |
Rating metrics:
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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 78.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.4.
Lesser Matters favourites
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Lesser Matters forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 07/27/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5386): By Antonio-Pedro
Repo 09/30/2023 17:49 in What album are you listening to right now?Lesser Matters comments
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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. (Edited)
VictorValeLove this album. Front to back. Beautiful!
discojets1 12/26/2016 01:58 | #181000 | TOP COMMENT
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A fantastic album. Great songs. I love the dreamy vibe
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