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 52680 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 12.
(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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Absence track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Absence rankings
(Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). (Last updated: 28 minutes 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 | Relevant Magazine | Best Albums Of 2009 | 8/20 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 5 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 6 | |||
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Absence ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/24/2025 19:37 | PapaShiz86 | 11,553 | 79/100 |
| ! | 05/13/2024 08:21 | cicadelic | 13,404 | 73/100 |
| ! | 11/29/2018 03:29 |  jqyelton0216 | 310 | 85/100 |
| ! | 03/11/2018 19:41 |  bojolpif71 | 14,866 | 58/100 |
| ! | 10/29/2017 16:53 | Imaybeparanoid | 7,396 | 71/100 |
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jqyelton0216 03/28/2018 02:56 | #211837
One of the most underrated albums I've ever discovered.
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