Junk of the Heart - The Kooks
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 16
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  1. PopMatters
    Sep 15, 2011
    70
    Junk of the Heart is everything the Kooks have been and continue to assert that they are, which makes for a rewarding listen.
  2. musicOMH.com
    Sep 12, 2011
    60
    Here, Pritchard and company aim for an even more mainstream success than Konk, and they will likely succeed in selling a boatload of albums. But they've lost something in the process.
  3. Q Magazine
    Sep 21, 2011
    60
    It feels like a splash of teenage aftershave: a pass at sophistication, not the real deal. [Oct 2011, p.123]
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  4. Mojo
    Sep 19, 2011
    60
    Luke Pritchard and co attack each of their songs with crisp, clean confidence, brisk guitar lines and open vowels. [Oct 2011, p.97]
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  1. rcdunn1010
    10
    dont understand the bad reviews... A solid Album by a talented band. Just as good, if not better that Konk. So ignore the critics and give this album a listen… Expand

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