- Band Name: King Khan & the Shrines
- Record Label: Merge
- Release Date: Sep 3, 2013
- Band members: King Khan, Til Timm, Simon Wojan, Fredovitch
- Summary: The first release for the Berlin-based psychedelic soul rock band in six years was named after a Canadian indigenous-rights movement.
- Record Label: Merge
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Garage Punk, Garage Rock Revival
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 19
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Mixed: 3 out of 19
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Negative: 0 out of 19
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Aug 30, 201385Idle No More is inspiring on many levels, but mostly because it beckons us to dance passionately and live fully in the wake of ever present darkness.
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Sep 3, 201380King Khan is, so far, pursuing a sound that is more huge than slick, and it sounds great.
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Oct 4, 201380Idle No More is evidence that this band is serious (sometimes) and it's in it for the long haul.
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Sep 19, 201375There's plenty of upbeat rockers, but a bulk of the record is made up of ballads and slower jams. [No. 102, p.57]
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Sep 4, 201370In addition to being a contender for garage-rock album of the year hook for hook, chord progression for chord progression, there are lots of strong personal touches here.
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Aug 30, 201370Nothing here is exactly restrained, but KK&TS seem to have realised that the slower burn can be just as effective as the full blaze. [Oct 2013, p.70]
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Aug 30, 201360If Idle No More doesn't necessarily sound like the product of manic intensity and dripping sweat, there's no questioning the spirit at the heart of this solid, memorable set. [Aug-Sep 2013, p.91]