Deserted (album)
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| Released | 29 March 2019 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 41:55 | |||
| Label | Bloodshot | |||
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Deserted is a studio album by British punk rock band the Mekons, released on 29 March 2019 on Bloodshot Records. Recorded in California near Joshua Tree National Park, it is the band's first studio album of new material since the release of Ancient & Modern 1911–2011 eight years earlier.[1]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[1] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
Track listing
- Lawrence of California
- Harar 1883
- In the Sun/The Galaxy Explodes
- How Many Stars?
- In the Desert
- Mirage
- Weimar Vending Machine/Priest?
- Andromeda
- After the Rain
References
- ^ a b Deusner, Stephen M. (6 April 2019). "Mekons: Deserted". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Deserted by Mekons". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Deserted - The Mekons". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Kot, Greg (29 March 2019). "Mekons report back on their camping trip to the desert on 'Deserted'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Hermes, Will (28 March 2019). "Review: The Mekons Reboot Their Anglo-American Punk-Country-Dub on 'Deserted'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 August 2025.