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Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length for Foxes was written and recorded over zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. The Line of Best Fit
    Feb 16, 2022
    80
    Each half of the album ends with a relatively sudden shift in pace (“Body Suit” and the contrastingly acoustic “Too Much Colour”), and when you’re consistently bopping along to track after track (which does also risk becoming monotonous, I know) it can be a little jarring rather than the breather they intended.
  2. AllMusic
    Feb 16, 2022
    80
    Mature and focused, The Kick is a welcome return from Allen, a refreshing and ebullient collection that balances emotional introspection with pure physical joy.
  3. Beats Per Minute
    Feb 16, 2022
    72
    This is a worthy comeback for the singer that is fun, catchy, bright and ultimately another addition to the canon of necessary, escapist music we need to forget the world’s impending descent into madness.
  4. DIY Magazine
    Feb 16, 2022
    70
    ‘The Kick’ doesn’t try to run or distract from feelings of loss and loneliness, instead it faces them head-on while celebrating the joy of being with others through it all.

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  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
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  1. hurrixcane
    Feb 18, 2022
    10
    She's the queen of pop perfection, it's a fact at this point. It's a skipless album.
  2. poppy_pop
    Feb 16, 2022
    10
    Foxes is channeling her CRJ - Emotion/Dedicated in this album! Definitely worth the listen guys.
  4. archiemm
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Dance pop masterpiece. Her best album made until now.

    Gentleman alone makes this the AOTY
  5. musicnerd12
    Feb 16, 2022
    10
    Unpopular opinion: 'Body Suit' alone makes this album a TEN out of TEN. #Perfection
  6. wilsonfoxes
    Feb 17, 2022
    10
    Pop perfection definitely and her best album made until now, if you are a person that is not used to dance you will
  7. Fuerstenberg
    Apr 15, 2022
    8
    Six years after her last studio album, Foxes is finally back with her third project "The Kick". The album with its dozen pop anthems is lightSix years after her last studio album, Foxes is finally back with her third project "The Kick". The album with its dozen pop anthems is light on its feet, energetic and joyful. Louisa Allen (known as Foxes) convinces with catchy hooks, melodies and that certain dance and disco touch.

    Although the songs could stand out more from each other, Foxes just doesn't need this versatility, thanks to her melodic and magical sound. And even if "The Kick" is not revolutionary or highly complex, every single song puts you in a good mood.

    My favorites:
    "Sister Ray"
    "Body Suit"
    "Growing on Me"
    "Dance Magic"

    ~ Fürstenberg
    April 15, 2022    … Expand
  8. jorsian
    Feb 19, 2023
    6
    Foxes latest effort The Kick is an album that comes nearly six years after her sophomore release. The album boast straight-forward club-readyFoxes latest effort The Kick is an album that comes nearly six years after her sophomore release. The album boast straight-forward club-ready dance music with a twinge of emotion. I found the general sound of this album to be on the generic side and lacking the eccentricities and dark, penetrating sound that can be found all over Glorious. Comparatively, The Kick sounds almost like a different artist, one that has abandoned much of the qualities that made her distinct. There are some great tracks here, Bodysuit and Too Much Colour being the ones that stood out for me, but the vast majority is dance music without enough gumption or power to make it memorable.… Expand

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