Vanishing Point

Mudhoney - Vanishing Point
Critic Score
Based on 18 reviews
2013 Ratings: #586 / 1115
User Score
Based on 23 ratings
Liked by 1 person
April 2, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
Sub Pop / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
Drowned in Sound

This is the sound of seasoned confidence, of a group who know exactly who they are, and what they do, and how well they’re doing it.

80
musicOMH

The reality that Vanishing Point is such a vibrant and quintessential Mudhoney album makes it a real triumph.

80
AllMusic

No outright surprises sonically, but beneath the roar it's hard not to admire how their perennial piss-takes are subtly deepening and how their saturated superfuzz always sounds so good.

80
NME

In total command of their combination of punishing rock and loveable looseness, ‘Vanishing Point’ often sounds like the last blast of a 72-hour Hold Steady jam.

80
The 405

Some bands never lose the pugnacious attitude that made them definitive of a generation that will always lie in the fabric of society, regardless of what decade it is.

74
Pitchfork

The difference between Mudhoney in 2013 and the Mudhoney of old is that what once seemed highly flammable is now reassuring. 

70
PopMatters

Even if it is just 34 minutes of music after a five year wait, Vanishing Point sounds pretty vital. Not bad for just a hobby.

67
A.V. Club

While Vanishing Point keeps the slack alive, it cries for an extra shot of venom and volume.

60
Consequence of Sound

Vanishing Point, Mudhoney’s ninth full-length, continues the recent trend of cleaning up the band’s early fuzz without sacrificing their trademark youthful irreverence.

60
No Ripcord

There’s just not enough that grabs you by the throat and pulls you back to listen over and over again.

40
DIY

There's little doubt that Mudhoney intend this to be an obtuse, difficult listen - the lyrical allusions to GG Allin certainly suggest as much – but its lackadaisical approach leaves it feeling toothless rather than effortlessly cool.

35
Under the Radar

Unpleasant-sounding, ill-directed punk rage has its place, but this is the back room of a bar in a provincial town, far away from the ill-deserving ear of the general public. 

FritoRio
55

This is their worst. It’s quite uninspiring

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Added on: March 26, 2013