1000 Palms
by Surfer Blood
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. Clash Music
    May 18, 2015
    80
    The bottom line: if you're looking for an intelligent summer record then hit download immediately.
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    May 8, 2015
    80
    At times, it verges on saccharine, but these heart-felt, jubilant moments are so unexpected they are actually endearing.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    May 8, 2015
    70
    A modernist alt-rock chill blows through it, but Surfer Blood’s spirits stay cautiously upbeat, even indulging some Foals-y math-limbo guitar fripperies on ‘Other Desert Cities’.
  5. Pitchfork
    May 11, 2015
    66
    Ultimately, 1000 Palms sounds like emotional throat-clearing, the transitional sound of a band finding their bearings, resetting their dials, and getting back on their feet in the wake of a lot of personal and professional turmoil.

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6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. BillyKeenly
    May 21, 2015
    8
    My favorite album of theirs to date, and I was a very big fan of Astro Coast and Pythons, different as they were. Many critics seem to goMy favorite album of theirs to date, and I was a very big fan of Astro Coast and Pythons, different as they were. Many critics seem to go starry eyed when pop artists lean towards rock, but so much less so in the other direction - which is dumb. I feel like the amount of craft needed to make a record like 1000 Palms gets totally slept on. I love a lot of these songs and like all of them. Great record.… Full Review »
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