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Jun 8, 2016Ultimately, 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.
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Jun 13, 2016When 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.
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Jun 8, 2016Diarrhea Planet have always aimed for the rafters, but on Turn To Gold they crash through them.
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Jun 10, 2016Turn To Gold’s shift in songwriting is subtle, adapting the instrumental assault to different ends without losing its visceral thrills.
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Jun 8, 2016What could be a raucous mess is smartly written, well produced and arranged hard rock/power pop with slight prog and punk tendencies.
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Jun 8, 2016It will still be an acquired taste; not everyone feels in rapid fire triplets and fist pounding choruses, and some of it may play too heavily on nostalgia for those who grew up on records like these. But Diarrhea Planet draw from those familiar sounds and feelings to create something new and self-aware.
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Jun 8, 2016A 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.
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Jun 15, 2016If 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.