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UncutThe group conjure a brilliantly ludicrous trash-pop poetry, hymning girls with gammy eyes on night buses--all much more seedily evocative and enjoyable than erstwhile Yummy Fur comrades, Franz Ferdinand. [May 2009, p.77]
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Kicks certainly doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it has a whole lotta fun copying it.
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Line-up changes (guitarist Jamie McMorrow was replaced by V-Twin man Dino Bardot) have resulted in a beefier, bouncier, more playful sound, with vocals shared more evenly and harmonies abounding.
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Their music is often thrilling and endlessly hummable.
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The rest of the remarkably memorable Kicks is similarly raw, tight, and funky.
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Kicks is less of a cocky triumph, but it still cements 1990s’ position as the torchbearers for no-nonsense Brit-pop.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 5
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Jul 3, 2012
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CarlosUMay 12, 2009Superb effort!
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RalphKApr 7, 2009