Absence
by Paper Route
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Paper Route bestography
Absence is ranked 2nd best out of 3 albums by Paper Route on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Paper Route is The Peace Of Wild Things which is ranked number 53119 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 12.
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Absence track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Absence rankings summary
Overall rank: 67,883rd | 2000s rank: 12,697th | 2009 rank: 1,423rd Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PapaShiz86 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2009 | 80/100 | 1 |
| 2018 | Imaybeparanoid | Top 100 Music Albums of 2009 | 83/100 | 1 |
| 2016 |  twinpeakster | Top 55 Music Albums of 2009 | 45/55 | 1 |
| 2015 | Mee | Top 65 Greatest Music Albums | 21/65 | - |
| 2009 | QRO Magazine | Top 60 Albums 2009 | 50/60 | 1 |
| 2009 | Relevant Magazine | Best Albums Of 2009 | 8/20 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 6 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 7 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/24/2025 19:37 | PapaShiz86 | 11,767 | 79/100 |
| ! | 05/13/2024 08:21 | cicadelic | 14,094 | 73/100 |
| ! | 11/29/2018 03:29 |  jqyelton0216 | 310 | 85/100 |
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jqyelton0216 03/28/2018 02:56 | #211837
jqyelton0216 03/28/2018 02:56 | #211837
One of the most underrated albums I've ever discovered.
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