Strange News From Another Star (track)
by Blur
Strange News From Another Star appears on the following album(s) by Blur:
- Blur (track #12) (this album) (1997)
- Midlife: A Beginner's Guide To Blur (track #24) (compilation) (2009)
- Blur 21 (track #69) (compilation) (2012)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/27/2026 23:41 | Spartakist | 2,782 | 81/100 |
| ! | 07/29/2026 14:13 | Mafedere | 12,446 | 74/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2026 22:43 | alexandermause | 17,992 | 85/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 3% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 82.5/100, a mean average of 81.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.0/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.9.
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Their very best for me. Very Bowie-esque of course, atmospheric and moving. I’m never sure whether this or ‘to the end’ is my favourite Blur track. (Edited)
Could be better (Edited)
