Desperate (Divinyls album)

Desperate
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1983
Recorded1981–1982
Genrenew wave, pub rock
Length30:38 (Australian release)
33:25 (international release)
LabelChrysalis
ProducerMark Opitz
Divinyls chronology
Monkey Grip
(1982)
Desperate
(1983)
What a Life!
(1985)
Singles from Desperate
  1. "Science Fiction"
    Released: November 1982
  2. "Siren (Never Let You Go)"
    Released: April 1983
  3. "Casual Encounter"
    Released: August 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Village VoiceA−[2]

Desperate is the debut studio album and second overall album by Australian rock band Divinyls, released in 1983 by Chrysalis Records. The album contains the singles "Science Fiction" and "Siren (Never Let You Go)" and "Casual Encounter". The international version included the single "Boys in Town" from Monkey Grip.

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (29 March 1983). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 28 April 2016.