| Rank | Album | Artist | Release Date | Pitchfork's Score (Z-score) | Others' Score (Z-score) | Z-score Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orbits | Starkey | Dec 4, 2012 | 80.0 (0.82) | 50.0 (-1.68) | +2.50 |
| 2 | Blueberry Boat | The Fiery Furnaces | Jul 13, 2004 | 96.0 (2.14) | 69.1 (-0.16) | +2.30 |
| 3 | Star Wars Headspace | Various Artists | Mar 18, 2016 | 69.0 (-0.09) | 42.0 (-2.25) | +2.16 |
| 4 | Kid A | Radiohead | Oct 3, 2000 | 100.0 (2.47) | 76.5 (0.34) | +2.13 |
| 5 | Necessary Evil | Deborah Harry | Oct 9, 2007 | 75.0 (0.41) | 48.2 (-1.70) | +2.11 |
| 6 | Circulatory System | Circulatory System | Aug 28, 2001 | 95.0 (2.06) | 74.3 (-0.02) | +2.08 |
| 7 | Drogas Light | Lupe Fiasco | Feb 10, 2017 | 74.0 (0.33) | 49.0 (-1.75) | +2.08 |
| 8 | Arde | Migala | Jul 10, 2001 | 93.0 (1.90) | 72.0 (-0.17) | +2.07 |
| 9 | Driving A Million | Gwenmars | Mar 6, 2001 | 75.0 (0.41) | 46.7 (-1.62) | +2.03 |
| 10 | One | Kate Boy | Nov 6, 2015 | 69.0 (-0.09) | 45.5 (-2.10) | +2.01 |
| 11 | The Moon & Antarctica | Modest Mouse | Jun 13, 2000 | 98.0 (2.31) | 77.0 (0.31) | +2.00 |
| 12 | I Guess Sometimes I Need to Be Reminded Of How Much You Love Me | Magnetophone | Nov 7, 2000 | 74.0 (0.33) | 52.0 (-1.63) | +1.95 |
| 13 | Let Me Introduce My Friends | I'm from Barcelona | Mar 20, 2007 | 84.0 (1.15) | 61.7 (-0.79) | +1.95 |
| 14 | Jesus Is King | Kanye West | Oct 25, 2019 | 72.0 (0.16) | 50.2 (-1.75) | +1.91 |
| 15 | Black Foliage: Animation Music | The Olivia Tremor Control | Mar 23, 1999 | 91.0 (1.73) | 71.2 (-0.15) | +1.88 |
| 16 | Young Adults Against Suicide | Ninja High School | Oct 18, 2005 | 70.0 (0.00) | 47.4 (-1.88) | +1.87 |
| 17 | Down In Albion | Babyshambles | Feb 14, 2006 | 77.0 (0.57) | 53.3 (-1.29) | +1.87 |
| 18 | Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments, Pt. 2 [EP] | Aphex Twin | Jan 23, 2015 | 83.0 (1.07) | 61.9 (-0.79) | +1.86 |
| 19 | Quarantine The Past | Pavement | Mar 9, 2010 | 100.0 (2.47) | 80.5 (0.65) | +1.82 |
| 20 | High Life | Brian Eno | Jul 1, 2014 | 85.0 (1.24) | 63.7 (-0.58) | +1.82 |
| Rank | Album | Artist | Release Date | Pitchfork's Score (Z-score) | Others' Score (Z-score) | Z-score Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dying In Stereo | Northern State | Jun 3, 2003 | 8.0 (-5.12) | 77.2 (0.39) | -5.52 |
| 2 | nyc ghosts & flowers | Sonic Youth | May 16, 2000 | 0.0 (-5.78) | 69.2 (-0.39) | -5.39 |
| 3 | Dust | Peter Murphy | Apr 23, 2002 | 11.0 (-4.88) | 76.6 (0.36) | -5.23 |
| 4 | I Get Wet | Andrew W.K. | Mar 26, 2002 | 6.0 (-5.29) | 64.8 (-0.36) | -4.93 |
| 5 | Two Against Nature | Steely Dan | Feb 29, 2000 | 16.0 (-4.46) | 77.0 (0.43) | -4.89 |
| 6 | St. Anger | Metallica | Jun 10, 2003 | 8.0 (-5.12) | 65.8 (-0.32) | -4.80 |
| 7 | Mirror Eye | Psychic Ills | Jan 20, 2009 | 14.0 (-4.63) | 70.7 (0.11) | -4.74 |
| 8 | Travistan | Travis Morrison | Sep 28, 2004 | 0.0 (-5.78) | 53.8 (-1.06) | -4.73 |
| 9 | The Airborne Toxic Event | The Airborne Toxic Event | Aug 5, 2008 | 16.0 (-4.46) | 71.1 (0.07) | -4.54 |
| 10 | Lateralus | Tool | May 15, 2001 | 19.0 (-4.22) | 75.6 (0.32) | -4.53 |
| 11 | Your Majesty | The Anniversary | Jan 22, 2002 | 20.0 (-4.13) | 74.4 (0.29) | -4.42 |
| 12 | Flock | Jane Weaver | Mar 5, 2021 | 22.0 (-3.97) | 77.1 (0.37) | -4.34 |
| 13 | Camp | Childish Gambino | Nov 15, 2011 | 16.0 (-4.46) | 70.2 (-0.21) | -4.25 |
| 14 | C'mon | Town & Country | Feb 19, 2002 | 24.0 (-3.80) | 77.3 (0.43) | -4.23 |
| 15 | Often Lie | Statistics | Jul 12, 2005 | 10.0 (-4.96) | 62.9 (-0.76) | -4.20 |
| 16 | Frances The Mute | The Mars Volta | Mar 1, 2005 | 20.0 (-4.13) | 72.0 (0.05) | -4.19 |
| 17 | A.R.E. Weapons | A.R.E. Weapons | Apr 1, 2003 | 15.0 (-4.55) | 67.1 (-0.37) | -4.18 |
| 18 | Make Believe | Weezer | May 10, 2005 | 4.0 (-5.45) | 52.5 (-1.28) | -4.18 |
| 19 | Blue Slide Park | Mac Miller | Nov 8, 2011 | 10.0 (-4.96) | 62.9 (-0.82) | -4.14 |
| 20 | Sigh No More | Mumford & Sons | Feb 16, 2010 | 21.0 (-4.05) | 71.8 (0.05) | -4.10 |