Transience (track)
by Steven Wilson

Transience by Steven Wilson
Year: 2015
From the album Hand. Cannot. Erase. (track #8)
Average Rating: 
84/100 (from 89 votes)
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Average Rating: 
84/100 (from 89 votes)
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02/13/2026 19:32 Johnnyo  Ratings distribution  43,39380/100
 
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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 84.3/100, a mean average of 84.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.2/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.7.

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From 08/25/2018 18:11 | #220086
Beautiful, although a bit easy to forget, as it is situated between other majestic songs
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From 07/20/2017 23:58 | #194695
To me, the understated gem that turns a great album into, really, what must be called a perfect album.
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From 03/10/2016 22:39 | #161699
Another favourite track of mine. This is the most melodic track in the album. It's very folksy & melodic, you just want to sing along. It's simply beautiful.
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