Hadestown
by Anaïs Mitchell
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Hadestown is ranked as the best album by Anaïs Mitchell.
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Hadestown track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Hadestown rankings
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Hadestown ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/03/2026 19:03 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,469 | 70/100 |
| ! | 01/25/2026 23:22 | jbonilla84 | 260 | 60/100 |
| ! | 12/29/2025 17:31 | mutant | 1,671 | 56/100 |
| ! | 08/26/2025 21:27 | WeWereInLove | 80 | 82/100 |
| ! | 08/02/2025 10:51 |  Igtonumama | 10,784 | 63/100 |
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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 77.9/100, a mean average of 76.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.3.
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HoldenM 10/27/2020 17:12 | #259851 | TOP COMMENT
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Why wasn't this a bigger deal? It's clearly as striking and perfect as any of the best albums from 2010. It shouldn't have taken a musical--which, yes, was its intended form--to become so popular. This is a masterpiece, pure and simple. (Edited)
In my opinion, this is the most underappreciated album of the last several years. A true opera, with a cast of singers assigned to different roles and a discernible storyline, and a true masterpiece. Shows a deeper understanding of musical form than you can find almost anywhere else in the folk or pop/rock worlds, as well as incredible songwriting and singing.
motownfreak15 07/17/2010 02:55 | #13572 | TOP COMMENT
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If it weren't for this website I never would've discovered this gem! A folk opera sounded really cheesy to me, to be honest, but since I love Tommy, I thought it would be interesting.
A shocker. In my opinion this is better then Tommy, better then Quadrophenia and.... dare I say it?... better then THE WALL!!
This is high praise for a brand new album, I know. But trust me, if this gets around enough, it'll be a classic.
Again, maybe only us nerds who use besteveralbums' assistance to find cool music will get it. In any case, listen to it. Anais Mitchell and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon are perfect as doomed lovers.
And I thought opera sucked. (Edited)
Freddie55 05/18/2010 22:44 | #11849 | TOP COMMENT
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A depression era folk opera featuring a strong cast of lead singers and great instrumentals.
http://www.anaismitchell.com/hadestown/history.html
This is a mixed bag indeed. Best song: Way Down Hadestown
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