Listen
by The Kooks
User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 44
  3. Negative: 14 out of 44
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  1. Guzaman
    Sep 3, 2014
    10
    New sound, new oportunities. brilliant job from Peter Denton, and the rythms from Alexis Nuñez feel fresh and makes everybody to dance. Also Luke and Hugh, like always, done a great job. We shall thank Inflo to move them to this unexplored space for them.
  2. benrankel
    Sep 8, 2014
    10
    Fresh and familiar at the same time.

    This is The Kooks at their very best. They aren't afraid to play with punchy new sounds and influences and it comes out shinning. Bad Habit alone is worth the price of admission -- thankfully its bolstered by instant favorites like Around Town, Forgive & Forget and Down. The Kooks have moved beyond the sound that made them a permanent fixture on    Fresh and familiar at the same time.

    This is The Kooks at their very best. They aren't afraid to play with punchy new sounds and influences and it comes out shinning. Bad Habit alone is worth the price of admission -- thankfully its bolstered by instant favorites like Around Town, Forgive & Forget and Down.

    The Kooks have moved beyond the sound that made them a permanent fixture on my playlist with Inside In/Inside Out. Here they try some new stuff and let new influences permeate there music. It really works.

    If you're a fan of bands that evolve, this is worth picking up.    … Expand
  3. mattrays13
    Sep 17, 2014
    8
    We all long for the days of the past, but the past sometimes gets old and a band has to take a step back and reevaluate. 'Listen' continues the new route The Kooks took when they released 'Junk Of The Heart'. I'm all for this continued direction, which has some definite ingredients of the past mixed in. No major issues here.
  4. WXYZ
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    I truly don't understand why does this album have such negative user reviews. Seriously?

    Once again, Luke and the company managed to make a great album. And for the haters, just go away and leave The Kooks alone!
  5. vilnius1323
    Oct 1, 2014
    8
    Great album and absolutely new sound of the Kooks. Mix of rock'n'roll, disco, buggy and other styles, sounds completely different from previous albums, but still really interesting.
  6. ImPlayingAtari
    Dec 13, 2014
    10
    It isn't uncommon for an album that experiments with a band's sound to meet opposition. Hell, it often deserves the opposition. In this case of 'Listen', however, The Kooks managed to create something wonderful. If you can listen to this album and not
    While "Forgive & Forget" and "Sweet Emotion" work with the band's classic sound (quite well, if I might add), the majority of the other    It isn't uncommon for an album that experiments with a band's sound to meet opposition. Hell, it often deserves the opposition. In this case of 'Listen', however, The Kooks managed to create something wonderful. If you can listen to this album and not
    While "Forgive & Forget" and "Sweet Emotion" work with the band's classic sound (quite well, if I might add), the majority of the other tracks in the album vary in some interesting ways--anywhere from funk driven to pop punk. "Listen" was one of the most innovative albums of the year and it will be interesting to see if The Kooks adopt any of these sounds into their future work.    … Expand

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Mojo
    Sep 12, 2014
    40
    Listen throws a helluva lot at the wall, and not much sticks. [Oct 2014, p.89]
  2. No Ripcord
    Sep 8, 2014
    50
    Listen is set to force you into either accepting the band’s new identity or hitting upon the realisation that the band you originally fell in love with have moved on.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Sep 8, 2014
    50
    Rather than evolution, Listen offers questionable overindulgence in funk, soul and chopped beats.
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