Reflection (track)
by Tool
Reflection appears on the following album(s) by Tool:
- Lateralus (track #11) (this album) (2001)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 09/08/2026 00:04 | Beot_Tea | 45 | 84/100 |
| ! | 06/22/2026 23:46 | Exist-en-ciel | 176,684 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/16/2026 19:28 | Siromynian | 20,126 | 71/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 85.3/100, a mean average of 85.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.9.
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Near perfect song, I'd give it a 100 but I feel like it doesn't really have enough of a progression. It kinda just stays with the same sound the whole way through. Granted, that sound is amazing.
idk, this one doesn't really do much for me. I like the bass groove, but the vocals sound a bit pitchy and strained at points. decent song, but I think it would have been better if the album closed with the title track
Edit: Ok, the vocals have grown on me a bit
This song is tool's most boiled down song in terms of its direction with Lateralus.. Very pure to the albums vibe, while still maintaining the edge that is unique to Tool.
AAL2014 TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/14/2017 17:26 | #197963
Gorgeous, thought-provoking, transcendental. An underrated gem in the Tool catalog.
