Desperate Man (stylized in all lowercase) is the sixth album by American country music singer Eric Church.

Following the success of 2015's Mr. Misunderstood, Church reteamed with long-time producer Jay Joyce to work on new material for his next country album.

Perhaps these variations on themes are subtle, but this confident sense of sonic adventure -- when combined with Church's expert craft -- results in a satisfying album.

[5] Erlewine also noted that the "deliberate decision not to indulge in a grand gesture—combined with the consciously compact scale of Desperate Man—means this album seems smaller than every record he's made since 2011's Chief.

"[8] Desperate Man received a nomination for Album of the Year at the 53rd Country Music Association Awards, ultimately losing to Girl (2019) by Maren Morris.

[17] All tracks are written by Eric Church, with additional co-writers as notedCredits adapted from the Desperate Man liner notes.