In Search of the Miraculous (Desperate Journalist album)

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In Search of the Miraculous
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Studio album by
Released22 February 2019 (2019-02-22)
Genre Indie rock, gothic rock, shoegaze, post-punk [1]
Length43:38
Label Fierce Panda
Desperate Journalist chronology
Grow Up
(2017)
In Search of the Miraculous
(2019)
Singles from In Search of the Miraculous
  1. "Cedars"
    Released: 2 November 2018 [2]
  2. "Satellite"
    Released: 11 January 2019 [3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 77/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Line of Best Fit 8.5/10 [5]
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In Search of the Miraculous is the third studio album by English post punk band Desperate Journalist. It was released on 22 February 2019 through Fierce Panda Records. [6]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Murmuration"4:55
2."Cedars"4:38
3."Jonatan"4:17
4."International Waters"5:00
5."Argonauts"4:18
6."Black Net"4:21
7."Ocean Wave"3:20
8."Girl of the Houses"3:51
9."Satellite"4:19
10."To Be Forgotten"4:39

Charts

ChartPeak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [7] 22

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