Ken Carson

Ken Carson’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 3 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 57 (Mixed Bag). See the discography in release order.

What is Ken Carson’s best album?

By the critics, it’s More Chaos (2025), with a B-Side Breakdown of 68 (Mixed Bag) from 4 reviews. 50% of them liked it.

Next best: A Great Chaos (67). Lowest rated: X (36).

Ken Carson albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. More Chaos (2025): 68 Mixed Bag
  2. 2. A Great Chaos (2023): 67 Mixed Bag
  3. 3. X (2022): 36 Back of the Crate

Ken Carson discography, in release order

The career, by Breakdown

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

2010070likedX (2022): 36362022A Great Chaos (2023): 67672023More Chaos (2025): 68682025

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

  1. 2021Project XNo Breakdown yet
  2. 2022Album cover for X by Ken CarsonX36 Back of the Crate
  3. 2023Album cover for A Great Chaos by Ken CarsonA Great Chaos67 Mixed Bag
  4. 2025Album cover for More Chaos by Ken CarsonMore Chaos68 Mixed Bag

Which critics love Ken Carson, and which don’t

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

Warmest on Ken Carson AllMusic: 13 points above 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.

AllMusic3 albums+13
  1. X 202240 vs 34 from 3 others +6
  2. A Great Chaos 202380 vs 62 from 3 others +18
  3. More Chaos 202580 vs 63 from 3 others +17

All AllMusic reviews

Pitchfork3 albums+11
  1. X 202247 vs 32 from 3 others +15
  2. A Great Chaos 202378 vs 63 from 3 others +15
  3. More Chaos 202570 vs 67 from 3 others +3

All Pitchfork reviews

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