The Host (track)
by Built To Spill
Year: 2001
From the album Ancient Melodies Of The Future (track #2)
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The Host appears on the following album(s) by Built To Spill:
- Ancient Melodies Of The Future (track #2) (this album) (2001)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 06/23/2026 19:19 | Exist-en-ciel | 171,065 | 71/100 |
| ! | 04/03/2026 00:21 | alexandermause | 17,992 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/01/2025 14:09 | daCritic | 39,066 | 75/100 |
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This track has a Bayesian average rating of 76.3/100, a mean average of 76.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.9.
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AAL2014 05/08/2025 13:54 | #308879
Weakest Built To Spill song in over two albums, but it’s still pretty fine. Speaks to the immense quality of the previous two absolute classics more than anything. (Edited)
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