The Desired Effect
by Brandon Flowers
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Brandon Flowers bestography
The Desired Effect is ranked 2nd best out of 3 albums by Brandon Flowers on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Brandon Flowers is Flamingo which is ranked number 8306 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 152.
(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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The Desired Effect track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Desired Effect rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | joathome | Top 95 Music Albums of 2015 | 15/95 | 4 |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 30 Music Albums of 2015 | 4/30 | 5 |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 43/100 | 12 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Missed The Cut- 2015 | 25/29 | - |
| 2026 | Springsteen | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 89/100 | 11 |
| 2026 | saltysurprise | Top 36 Music Albums of 2015 | 22/36 | 2 |
| 2025 | Gallowtree | Top 35 Music Albums of 2015 | 5/35 | 4 |
| 2025 |  Pastiche | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 90/100 | 10 |
| 2025 |  desh79 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2015 | 96/100 | 0 |
| 2025 | thenat | Top 25 Music Albums of 2015 | 9/25 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 40 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 151 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/16/2026 23:18 |  Taka | 1,094 | 80/100 |
| ! | 05/12/2026 18:30 | Jakor | 5,550 | 70/100 |
| ! | 02/01/2026 10:17 | TonySayers61 | 25,873 | 64/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.0/100, a mean average of 73.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.3.
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pedro1976 02/25/2024 19:29 in What album are you listening to right now?The Desired Effect comments
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For fans of glittery 80s pop, this is heaven on earth. Crisp, modern production combined with sounds reminiscent of the greatest of the 1980s lends to an incredibly satisfying listen. It's a strikingly consistent record, one that repeatedly blasts tunes blessed with an inherent joyful swagger.
Definitely top 10 of 2015.
micah88800 12/15/2017 19:59 | #203169 | TOP COMMENT
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I absolutely love this album. For me it’s 3rd from Brandon (after Sams Town and Hot Fuss respectively). The hooks are irresistible and all the songs are good. Even if you go in skeptical, by the end of every song you’ll be tapping your foot. This is perfect pop music. nuanced, fun, and meaningful. Brandon sure knows how to write a pop number
Feel it was a nice step up from both his last solo album and the last killers album. Nice production, fairly good song variety, and lovely production.
Daydreamer 10/30/2017 18:56 | #200305 | TOP COMMENT
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Feels more fresh and interesting than some of the lesser Killers albums and Flowers'first solo record. It's short and sweet with lovely variety and some irresistible hooks.
Great underrated album. Best project from Flowers since Hot Fuss. Not a single bad track, and there are even some great ones.
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