The Microphones 
The Microphones is an Alias of Phil Elverum
The best album credited to The Microphones is The Glow Pt. 2 which is ranked number 201 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 7,547.
The Microphones is ranked number 197 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 10,405.
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The Microphones best albums
The following albums by The Microphones are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:
The Microphones bestography composition
The Microphones best tracks
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The Microphones ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Artist ratings | Avg. artist rating |
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| 12/28/2025 00:41 |  JR | 345 | 81/100 | |
| 09/22/2023 17:03 | Stevo796 | 980 | 74/100 | |
| 08/24/2023 02:20 | MaxStorm98 | 542 | 92/100 | |
| 05/13/2022 16:42 | platus | 2,141 | 72/100 | |
| 05/02/2022 18:21 |  paladisiac | 1,039 | 67/100 |
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This artist is rated in the top 3% of all artists on BestEverAlbums.com. This artist has a Bayesian average rating of 79.9/100, a mean average of 79.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.1/100. The standard deviation for this artist is 18.5.
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thirstyDog 01/25/2018 20:55 | #206505
the Glow pt. 2 and Mount Eerie are unlike anything else. Two of the most unique albums ever. Phil is a gifted artist. I just wish he put even the slightest bit of effort into singing well.
JulianR 06/28/2017 07:27 | #193327
One of the most unique and innovative artists out there. The Microphones released three masterpieces before Phil disbanded the project and began anew, with Mount Eerie (the band)
MrFrogger 04/16/2013 01:49 | #73357
One of my favorite artists of all time. Phil is a true lyrical genius, his ability to capture that magical element his lyrics bring is something you don't see too often
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