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  • Summary: The third full-length release for the Nashville-based garage rock band was produced by Vance Powell.
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  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Jun 8, 2016
    90
    Ultimately, with Turn to Gold, Diarrhea Planet, a group with arguably one of the best-worst band names in rock history, have crafted their first truly great album.
  2. Jun 8, 2016
    80
    Diarrhea Planet have always aimed for the rafters, but on Turn To Gold they crash through them.
  3. Jun 13, 2016
    80
    When each of the four guitarists is soloing and head banging and falling on his knees, their collective performance is both entertaining and engaging. In fact, the lines between show and sincerity blur on Turn To Gold, and that’s what makes the record a progressive step in the band’s career.
  4. Jun 8, 2016
    65
    A solid effort that has pure intentions, but just doesn't quite hold the attention in the way some of Diarrhea Planet's peers do. Turn To Gold will find a solid niche of fans, and likely just get a head nod of meager approval from everyone else.
  5. Jun 15, 2016
    64
    If Diarrhea Planet’s goal is just to be a memorable, messily great live band, they’re well on their way. But if they want their records to live on, they need to decide what they're trying to achieve, and figure out how to deliver it more effectively offstage.
  6. Uncut
    Aug 5, 2016
    60
    Guitar fans will particularly enjoy tracks like "Life Pass" and "Let It Out," where the solos are enjoyably garish. [Sep 2016, p.73]
  7. Jul 5, 2016
    40
    Unfortunately, for all the polish and gut that Grammy-winning producer Vance Powell brings to help turn diarrhea to gold, the songs lack idiosyncrasy, and Diarrhea Planet’s winking anachronistic irony is lost.

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  1. Jun 10, 2016
    10
    Last night the most powerful force on the planet appeared on late night television... and also the President of the United States. DiarrheaLast night the most powerful force on the planet appeared on late night television... and also the President of the United States. Diarrhea Planet is the change that we seek! Expand