Undertow (track)
by R.E.M.
Year: 1996
From the album New Adventures In Hi-Fi (track #4)
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Undertow appears on the following album(s) by R.E.M.:
- New Adventures In Hi-Fi (track #4) (this album) (1996)
- R.E.M. At The BBC (track #53) (compilation) (2018)
- Complete Studio Albums 1988-1996 (track #50) (compilation) (2014)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 07/02/2026 11:55 | Siromynian | 18,081 | 71/100 |
| ! | 05/29/2026 18:09 | libbyshuss | 963 | 78/100 |
| ! | 04/20/2026 20:30 |  dihansse | 68,307 | 76/100 |
| ! | 01/22/2026 10:31 |  doombringer | 14,964 | 74/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2026 21:57 | wizardalien | 9,859 | 61/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 9% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 78.7/100, a mean average of 78.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.0/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.4.
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