Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?
by Deerhunter
  • Record Label: 4AD
  • Release Date: Jan 18, 2019
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
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  1. Sputnikmusic
    Feb 1, 2019
    58
    The majority of this new record feels stuck in a chordal rut. The dynamic tension between the musical surface and the tonal depth is alive and well, but Disappeared serves as an excellent reminder that good rock music needs more than just ideas to thrive.
  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Jan 24, 2019
    50
    Like ghosts that don’t know they’re dead, the songs on Deerhunter’s Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? wander about in a well-produced limbo almost in mourning for the death they can’t die. But they don’t know it, so--and this is the saddest part about it--they become what they deplore, all loss glossed over.

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 65 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 65
  3. Negative: 3 out of 65
  1. Theycallmejhonn
    Jan 18, 2019
    10
    This is a more mature record, about a very lucid point of view about the contemporary world, no nostalgia involved. The lyrics reflect theThis is a more mature record, about a very lucid point of view about the contemporary world, no nostalgia involved. The lyrics reflect the modern society in a very raw, realistic projection, with topics like capitalism and death. Most of the themes are not about personal experiences like in Cryptograms or Halcyon Digest, instead this record talks from a "not much future left" perspective about the current situation. Which sounds sad, but i think is what Bradford Cox and company want to express with their art nowadays, and you can hear that a lot of thought has been put on the production of this album. Every song feels tight and very consistent, this is not a "we have to put another album out" situation. In recent years, the band perspective on life has changed, their desire to write about this topics feels justified and not forced.… Full Review »
  2. frankrog29
    Dec 7, 2019
    8
    Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared proves that Deerhunter is still the best American band. I would give this album an 8.5/10. The bandWhy Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared proves that Deerhunter is still the best American band. I would give this album an 8.5/10. The band went for more of a dream pop / indie pop sound this time around, using pianos, harpsichords, marimbas, and synthesizers. Unlike most Deerhunter albums, except for maybe Monomania, the music is very upbeat, even perky and bouncy, like Stereolab (of whom Bradford Cox is a big fan). However, the lyrics are probably Mr. Cox's darkest yet; all of the songs are about death. The album is probably Deerhunter's most psychedelic so far; "Greenpoint Gothic" is a very Stereolab instrumental, and "Detournement" is a dystopian-sounding electronic piece with an unnerving spoken word performance by Mr. Cox. The album is probably Deerhunter's most pop-oriented, too, but it is still avant garde. Overall, the band continue to both challenge and please with an album that sounds both pleasant and unnerving, like walking around in some future dystopian world.… Full Review »
  3. Ricko
    Apr 28, 2019
    8
    This is a record that encapsulates Deerhunter's career. It is an album that sees experimental psychedelia and melodic indie pop rock coexistThis is a record that encapsulates Deerhunter's career. It is an album that sees experimental psychedelia and melodic indie pop rock coexist harmoniously. It's neither the bands most experimental or straight up album but a good blend of both. It can also be said that its not their best nor their worst but sits somewhere in the middle. "What Happens To People" is a great song though and stands with their best.… Full Review »
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