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Reception
Critical reaction to Beggars has been extremely positive. Writing for Alternative Press, Scott Heisel called the album a "textbook example of the term 'creative milestone,'" and concluded that the band "have achieved that rare feat of actually progressing and maturing," rating the album as 4.5 out of 5.[11] In his review for AbsolutePunk, Chris Fallon called Beggars a "beautifully-crafted album that catches more attention with every listen". He also praised Dustin Kensrue's songwriting capabilities, stating that "on songs that tells stories like 'Wood & Wire,' we witness a true musician building significance not only for himself and his bandmates, but for those who understand his talents." He awarded the album a score of 93%.[12]. Nick Greer's review for Sputnikmusic claimed that "softer songs" on the album, "namely 'Circles,' 'Wood & Wire,' and 'The Great Exchange,' are haunting and sad in a way Thrice has never captured before", and stated that "instrumentally, the band has never been better". Despite this he went on to call the album "at once familiar and alienating", and claimed that the band had fallen "into a complacent territory that doesn't truly push their music to new heights". He gave the album 3.5 out of 5, concluding by calling Beggars the sound of a band "settling into a sweet spot that neither attempts to leap past the achievements of previous albums nor away from what has made them so great for so long."[13]