AOTY Rating System

Process

• Albums are rated in multiples of 10
• Tracks are rated in steps of 0, 5, and 9. 0 is light, 5 is decent, and 9 is strong, e.g. 79 is a strong 7
• No criteria, only personal enjoyment

Album Ratings

100 - Ascension to Heaven

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH dies and ascends to Heaven

I wouldn't call this "better" than a 90, just slightly more important to me

90 - Extreme Personal Significance

INJECT THIS INTO MY VEINS!

Look, it changed my life. And it just really means a lot to me, okay?

80 - Optimism Instillment

It restored my faith in humanity; need I say more?

70 - Just Awesome Vibes

Oh, come on! You gotta admit, this is cool

60 - Badge of Approval

I like this album a normal amount

50 - Indifference

This is an album that exists

40 - Mild Regret

Bad, but not the worst I've heard

30 - Refusal

No. Just no

20 - Despair

I hate myself

10 - Infernal Rage

HANS GET ZE FLAMMENWERFER

0 - Speechlessness

bruh

Track ratings

100 - I am no longer mortal

99 - HEAVEN HAS BLESSED ME TODAY

95 - PEAK. ABSOLUTELY INSANE

90 - HOLY SH- I adore this. I have no notes

89 - I need to lie down

85 - YES

80 - Oh this is GOOD good

79 - I really really like this!

75 - This SLAPS

70 - Yeah, this is sick

69 - Wait, hold on...

65 - I like it a normal amount

60 - I still like it, I promise

59 - I kinda like it but I also don't

55 - Eh. It's fine

50 - I have experienced a song

49 - This exists

45 - Uhh...

40 - Not really feeling it

39 - What was the vision here?

35 - Brother, you've lost me completely

30 - NO

29 - Please turn it off

25 - Who approved this?

20 - I am actively suffering

19 - MAKE IT STOP

15 - WHAT THE HELL IS THIS

10 - BURN IT. BURN IT ALL

9 - This is a psychological attack

5 - I don't have any kind words

0 - bruh