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- Summary: The third full-length solo release for the former frontman of The Rascals features songs co-written with fellow The Last Shadow Puppets member Zach Dawes, Jamie T, Lana Del Raye, and Mini Mansions' Tyler Parkford.
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- Record Label: Virgin
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 11
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Mixed: 7 out of 11
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Negative: 2 out of 11
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Aug 17, 2018While the emotions expressed on Coup de Grace often have a literate, philosophical complexity, the music crackles with a bright, youthful immediacy.
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Aug 10, 2018Coup De Grace is Kane’s best work to date: punchy, cohesive and lots of fun.
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Aug 10, 2018It’s perhaps unpromising to think of Kane, hardly recognised for his emotional range, swooning his way through a breakup, but his one-size-fits-all showmanship holds it together, from Killing the Joke’s daydream synth balladry to Cry on My Guitar’s pouty glam-up. There’s also plenty that flounders.
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Aug 10, 2018Named after a match-winning wrestling move, Coup De Grace isn’t quite going to do that, but it’ll get Miles through to the next round
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MojoAug 14, 2018Coup De Grace may not radically change skeptics' perception of Kane as Turner's lesser-half. ... But dig deeper and you'll find Kane's finest work so far. [Sep 2018, p.86]
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UncutAug 16, 2018This is snappy, high-energy stuff that might be more fun if the slick production didn't telegraph the fact that Kane wants it a bit too much. [Oct 2018, p.30]
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Aug 13, 2018The album’s sole achievement is its brevity.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Aug 13, 2018
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Jan 18, 2019You can't dislike this album, it's fresh, catchy and emotional at the same time.
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