''Duster'' is the third studio album by American rock band Duster. The album was released December 13, 2019 by Muddguts Records in the United States; the first Duster album to not be released under the

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label. This is also the first studio album released by the band in 19 years since the release of ''

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'' in 2000. On April 13, 2018, Duster posted via their Instagram page that they were "recording a little bit". Later it was announced that the band's discography would be reissued as the box set ''

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'' through

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, which was released on March 22, 2019. On July 4, 2019, the band released their first standalone single in almost 20 years "Interstellar Tunnel" (the track was not included on ''Duster''), and subsequently announced their third self-titled studio album, which was released on December 13 that year.

Critical reception

Upon its release, ''Duster'' received positive reviews from music critics. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 85, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 6 reviews.

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critic Tim Sendra praised the band for its ability to deliver quality music after such an extended hiatus: "At a time when almost every band ever has reunited to make disappointing, derivative music, Duster have come back to make their most sonically challenging and emotionally invested record yet".

Track listing

References

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