Perish the Thought is the tenth studio album by British band The Nightingales.

"Perish the Thought" received four stars in Mojo where Ben Thompson described the album as "barnstorming".

Not light listening, there's nothing dull or formulaic about this stunning addition to their ever-impressive oeuvre...".

[1] John Dale in Uncut magazine gave it 8/10 and described the album as "Tough, bloodied, constructivist anti-pop".

[2] Lorna Irvine of The Wee Review summarized "Difficult, brilliant music for tough times from midlands four-piece" [3] God is in the TV webzine gave the album an 8 and wrote: "A cracking addition to an already scintillating catalogue".