Young Fathers

Young Fathers’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 3 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 82 (Keeper). See the discography in release order.

What is Young Fathers’ best album?

By the critics, it’s Heavy Heavy (2023), with a B-Side Breakdown of 85 (Heavy Rotation) from 7 reviews. 100% of them liked it.

Next best: White Men Are Black Men Too (82). Lowest rated: Cocoa Sugar (80).

Young Fathers albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. Heavy Heavy (2023): 85 Heavy Rotation
  2. 2. White Men Are Black Men Too (2015): 82 Keeper
  3. 3. Cocoa Sugar (2018): 80 Keeper

Young Fathers discography, in release order

The career, by Breakdown

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

6010070likedWhite Men Are Black Men Too (2015): 82822015Cocoa Sugar (2018): 80802018Heavy Heavy (2023): 85852023

Every Young Fathers album we track, oldest first.

  1. 2015Album cover for White Men Are Black Men Too by Young FathersWhite Men Are Black Men Too82 Keeper
  2. 2018Album cover for Cocoa Sugar by Young FathersCocoa Sugar80 Keeper
  3. 2023Album cover for Heavy Heavy by Young FathersHeavy Heavy85 Heavy Rotation

Which critics love Young Fathers, and which don’t

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

Coolest on Young Fathers Pitchfork: 12 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.

NME3 albums+1
  1. White Men Are Black Men Too 201570 vs 84 from 8 others −14
  2. Cocoa Sugar 201880 vs 80 from 8 others 0
  3. Heavy Heavy 2023100 vs 83 from 6 others +18

All NME reviews

Uncut3 albums−3
  1. White Men Are Black Men Too 201580 vs 82 from 8 others −2
  2. Cocoa Sugar 201880 vs 80 from 8 others 0
  3. Heavy Heavy 202380 vs 86 from 6 others −6

All Uncut reviews

Mojo3 albums−3
  1. White Men Are Black Men Too 201580 vs 82 from 8 others −2
  2. Cocoa Sugar 201880 vs 80 from 8 others 0
  3. Heavy Heavy 202380 vs 86 from 6 others −6

All Mojo reviews

AllMusic3 albums−3
  1. White Men Are Black Men Too 201580 vs 82 from 8 others −2
  2. Cocoa Sugar 201880 vs 80 from 8 others 0
  3. Heavy Heavy 202380 vs 86 from 6 others −6

All AllMusic reviews

Pitchfork3 albums−12
  1. White Men Are Black Men Too 201568 vs 84 from 8 others −16
  2. Cocoa Sugar 201873 vs 81 from 8 others −8
  3. Heavy Heavy 202375 vs 87 from 6 others −12

All Pitchfork reviews

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