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- Summary: "Coincidentally" released on the same day as the fourth album by the White Stripes, to whom the Kills are frequently compared, 'Mean Side' is the debut full-length for the UK blues-rock duo of VV (aka Alison Mosshart) and Hotel, who are backed by a drum machine (a la the Raveonettes).
- Record Label: Rough Trade / Domino
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 18
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Mixed: 5 out of 18
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Negative: 1 out of 18
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No, it's not the new White Stripes record -- it's something infinitely better.
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UncutThe duo's liking for repetitive Royal Trux-style riffage forms the core of their debut but they frequently explore more sparse territories. [Apr 2003, p.110]
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In a sea of pretenders, the Kills are capable of providing some genuine competition for the White Stripes.
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It would make the perfect soundtrack for an evening spent terrorizing hitchhikers and toppling portable toilets.
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[A] bruising disc of post-modern blues.
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The Kills' sludgy punk-blues doesn't contain many pop melodies or catchy choruses.
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The Kills make the least of their limitations -- rather than magnifying the importance of each choice, the simplicity of the Kills reveals how little thought went into any choice.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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FavianRJan 15, 2005
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ianwApr 10, 2003fuck the people
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LenaLJul 29, 2003I thought it was grand
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BlancoAleguaMar 27, 2004Damned good album. It's got a raw, powerful groove to it. A little hard to believe they're English....
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Oct 15, 2017
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May 6, 2011
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