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Grandaddy

Grandaddy’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 4 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 80 (Keeper). See the discography in release order.

What is Grandaddy’s best album?

By the critics, it’s The Sophtware Slump (2000), with a B-Side Breakdown of 83 (Keeper) from 10 reviews. 90% of them liked it.

Next best: Under the Western Freeway (80) and Blu Wav (79). Lowest rated: Sumday (78).

Grandaddy albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. The Sophtware Slump (2000): 83 Keeper
  2. 2. Under the Western Freeway (1997): 80 Keeper
  3. 3. Blu Wav (2024): 79 Keeper
  4. 4. Sumday (2003): 78 Keeper

Grandaddy discography, in release order

The earliest here80Under the Western Freeway, 1997The critics' favorite83The Sophtware Slump, 2000The latest79Blu Wav, 2024. 1 point below Under the Western Freeway.

The career, by Breakdown

Every Grandaddy album with a B-Side Breakdown, in release order. Above the dashed line, most critics liked it.

6010070likedUnder the Western Freeway (1997): 80801997The Sophtware Slump (2000): 83832000Sumday (2003): 78782003Blu Wav (2024): 79792024

Every Grandaddy studio album, oldest first. One doesn't have a Breakdown yet; it gets one once three critics' reviews turn up.

  1. 1994Complex Party Come Along TheoriesNo Breakdown yet
  2. 1997Album cover for Under the Western Freeway by GrandaddyUnder the Western Freeway80 Keeper
  3. 2000Album cover for The Sophtware Slump by GrandaddyThe Sophtware Slump83 Keeper
  4. 2003Album cover for Sumday by GrandaddySumday78 Keeper
  5. 2024Album cover for Blu Wav by GrandaddyBlu Wav79 Keeper

Which critics love Grandaddy, and which don’t

Each outlet’s scores set against the other critics on the same albums. Outlets that scored at least 3 Grandaddy albums.

Warmest on GrandaddyPitchfork7 points above the other critics, on average, across 4 albums.Coolest on GrandaddyAllMusic4 points below the other critics, on average, across 3 albums.

Outlet by outlet

Average points above or below the other critics. Tap an outlet for its scores album by album.

Pitchfork4 albums+7
  1. Under the Western Freeway 199796 vs 78 from 7 others +18
  2. The Sophtware Slump 200085 vs 82 from 9 others +3
  3. Sumday 200381 vs 77 from 9 others +4
  4. Blu Wav 202480 vs 78 from 3 others +2

All Pitchfork reviews

NME3 albums+4
  1. Under the Western Freeway 199780 vs 80 from 7 others 0
  2. The Sophtware Slump 200090 vs 82 from 9 others +8
  3. Sumday 200380 vs 77 from 9 others +3

All NME reviews

AllMusic3 albums−4
  1. Under the Western Freeway 199780 vs 80 from 7 others 0
  2. The Sophtware Slump 200090 vs 82 from 9 others +8
  3. Sumday 200360 vs 79 from 9 others −19

All AllMusic reviews

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