Desperate Ground
by The Thermals
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
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  1. No Ripcord
    Apr 25, 2013
    60
    The Thermals promised that their next album would be “loud, fast, incredibly scary and undeniably catchy.” The album we received, Desperate Ground, succeeds in most of these characteristics, but only at the bare minimum level.
  2. CMJ
    Apr 16, 2013
    60
    While the band’s return to its gruffer roots on Desperate Ground has its redeeming qualities, the reliance on pop-punk catchiness feels like a crutch.
  3. Beats Per Minute
    May 13, 2013
    59
    While the fury remains, there a perceptible dip in quality in nearly every aspect of the Thermals’ formula.
  5. Under The Radar
    May 24, 2013
    55
    Desperate Ground feels more like an unrelenting march than an odyssey.
  6. The A.V. Club
    Apr 16, 2013
    50
    Desperate Ground has a tendency to sound monochromatic and homogenous.
  7. Pitchfork
    Apr 16, 2013
    50
    Desperate Ground is a record that really wants to convey having something to say and Harris has run out of ways to say that something.

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