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Former Critics

Punk band from Detroit, MI · formed 2015

Shows on record: 6
Rooms played: 6
Cities: 5
Releases: 10
Last show: May 21, 2025The Silhouette Lounge

About

Former Critics is a band from Detroit, MI, formed in 2015, tagged detroit, Garage Punk, pop punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2019 to 2025, across 6 rooms in 5 cities.

Former Critics formed in 2015 — MusicBrainz
Former Critics is based in Detroit — MusicBrainz
Former Critics has 2 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2022–2025 — MusicBrainz
Former Critics has 930 listeners on Last.fm — Former Critics on Last.fm
Former Critics has released 10 recordings between 2018 and 2026 — Former Critics on Discogs

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

6 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

20191 show
20232 shows
20241 show
20252 shows

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
May 21, 2025	The Silhouette Lounge · AllstonHeadlinerwith Antighost, Square Loop, Good June (MA)	Headliner	Antighost, Square Loop, Good June (MA)
Feb 7, 2025	Third Man Records - Cass Corridor · DetroitSupportwith Gumm, Gouge Away	Support	Gumm, Gouge Away
Sep 19, 2024	The Eastern · DetroitSupportwith Sweet Pill, Cashier, Cult Therapy	Support	Sweet Pill, Cashier, Cult Therapy
Sep 30, 2023	Edgemen Screenprinting & Embroidery · Clinton TownshipSupportwith Fiddlehead, Restraining Order, Gumm	Support	Fiddlehead, Restraining Order, Gumm
Aug 26, 2023	The Loving Touch · FerndaleHeadlinerwith Kick Brass, Something Missing, Easy Beach, +1	Headliner	Kick Brass, Something Missing, Easy Beach, +1
Mar 15, 2019	Pike Room at the Crofoot · PontiacSupportwith Can't Swim, Homesafe, save face, +1	Support	Can't Swim, Homesafe, save face, +1

Where they play

6 rooms in 5 cities

Rooms played most

Edgemen Screenprinting & Embroidery · Clinton Township1 show
Pike Room at the Crofoot · Pontiac1 show
The Eastern · Detroit1 show
The Loving Touch · Ferndale1 show
The Silhouette Lounge · Allston1 show

Cities played

Detroit2 shows
Allston1 show
Clinton Township1 show
Ferndale1 show
Pontiac1 show

Releases

10 releases, 2018–2026

I Wanna Be Dramatic
2026
I Wanna Be Dramatic
2025 · Album
Walk Hard
2025
Goes to the Movies
2025
Nailing Shards of Hope Together: A Tribute to the Wonder Years (Deluxe Edition)
2025
TEN FUCKING YEARS!!!
2024
Ring of Salt
2022 · Album
Heavy-Hearted
2018
Sleeper
Ring of Salt

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Former Critics — The Silhouette Lounge, 2025-05-21 — Poster · The Silhouette Lounge, 2025-05-21 — Songkick

Former Critics — Third Man Records - Cass Corridor, 2025-02-07 — Poster · Third Man Records - Cass Corridor, 2025-02-07 — Songkick

Former Critics — The Eastern, 2024-09-19 — Poster · The Eastern, 2024-09-19 — Songkick

Former Critics — Edgemen Screenprinting & Embroidery, 2023-09-30 — Poster · Edgemen Screenprinting & Embroidery, 2023-09-30 — Songkick

Former Critics — Pike Room at the Crofoot, 2019-03-15 — Poster · Pike Room at the Crofoot, 2019-03-15 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Former Critics on Last.fm	Artist facts
Former Critics on Discogs	Artist facts
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.