- Record Label: Touch & Go
- Release Date: Mar 9, 2004
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Universal acclaim- based on 53 Ratings
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Positive: 49 out of 53
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Negative: 3 out of 53
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Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty BabesYour Score0 out of 10User ScoreUniversal acclaim- based on 53 Ratings
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fakenameSep 11, 2006I have a name for this: Critic Rock. Sketchy, unapproachable singing that that removes any hope of tunefuleness layered over aimless noodling and very little rhythmic interest. Less interesting than another insufferable crit-rock band: Yo La Tengo. This is an exemplar of Metacritic's one weakness: crit-rock will always score well.
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vcbnmrweaMar 6, 2004I bought this crap expecting to get a free tv. Instead I got a free radio that plays tv. It also dosns't have Thisrty Babs!
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UncutWhat's most frightening is that, mighty as Desperate Youth... is, their real stone killer is probably yet to come. [Jul 2004, p.100]
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There are some amazing songs on Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes, but overall it still feels like a transition[al] release of a group really trying to nail things.
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Their initial EP documented a band that sounded ready to take on the world – but the follow up just shows that the journey may take longer than expected.