Desperate Ground (album)
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| Studio album by The Thermals | ||||
| Released | April 13, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012/2013 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, Lo-Fi, Alternative Rock | |||
| Length | 26:25 | |||
| Label | Saddle Creek Records | |||
| Producer | John Agnello | |||
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| Metacritic | 73/100 |
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| Allmusic |
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| The A.V. Club | C link |
| Consequence of Sound | C+ link |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.0/10.0 link |
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Desperate Ground is the sixth album from the Portland-based indie rock band The Thermals. The album was released on April 13, 2013, on Saddle Creek Records and was produced by John Agnello.
The album was produced by John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth) in Hoboken, NJ. Agnello and The Thermals completed the record and evacuated the studio just hours before Hurricane Sandy ravaged New Jersey.
The title came from The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
Reviews of Desperate Ground represent a diverse mix of opinions on the album. The album holds a score of 73 out of 100 from Metacritic based on "generally favorable reviews".
All lyrics written by Hutch Harris; all music composed by Kathy Foster/Hutch Harris/Westin Glass.
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