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- Summary: This is the debut full-length release for the New York art-rock four-piece, following a string of EPs.
- Record Label: Star Time
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 11
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Mixed: 4 out of 11
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Negative: 0 out of 11
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While the appealing rawness of their early material is occasionally missed here, the strides forward that the group makes on this album more than make up for it.
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MagnetA rewarding, cohesive and climactic experience. [#54, p.88]
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A subtle pop album that needs multiple listens and draws upon 1970s soul harmonies as much as it does Lou Reed’s repetitious rhythm guitar.
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It's only on "Close to Modern," a slinky, soul-infused number, that the French Kicks truly distance themselves from their downtown N.Y.C. contemporaries.
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While better than some of their previous releases, One Time Bells still isn't a mind-blowing album.
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Q MagazineThat's not to say these 11 tracks lack merit, just impact, such highly-strung, right-angled songs as Right In Time frequently becoming bogged down in experimentation. [Jun 2003, p.96]
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The album's baffling mono feel weakens the French Kicks' already anemic sound.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 1 out of 4
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kaitoNov 7, 2003i think paul o meant to review his own band.
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WayneJJan 10, 2007
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DavisWMay 9, 2005Has a handful of great songs but doesn't come across as a solid album. Worth buying still, in my opinion.
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PaulO.Dec 16, 2002Just one more of those NYC bands taking advantage of the Strokes' "neo-garage" success. Enjoy it while it lasts boys.
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