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  • Summary: This is the seventh (or eighth if you count debut Space Launch For Frenchie) full-length release for the Seattle indie experimental rock band.
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  • Record Label: Kill Rock Stars
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Rock, Experimental Rock, Space Rock
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  1. Magnet
    Jun 8, 2015
    80
    Kinski has probably never rocked this hard. [No. 121, p.57]
  2. Jun 4, 2015
    80
    Though Kinski never appeared to be overly concerned with audience expectations, 7 (or 8) nonetheless sweats with liberation but exhales with focus.
  3. Jun 4, 2015
    80
    The songs feel physical and unpremeditated, without theoretical underpinnings, but executed with such conviction that they carry you almost bodily from one track to another.
  4. Jun 4, 2015
    70
    7 (Or 8) is the messy but precise sound of true believers in search of the Crunch that Transcends All, and there are moments where they come impressively close to actually finding it.
  5. Jun 4, 2015
    60
    If you're not familiar with Kinski, you may find yourself expecting vocals to kick in, but when they do on the next track, "Flight Risk," the skeezy, barfly style feels tossed off and has a cheapening effect on the song. Conversely, "Operation Negligee" features the most satisfying vocals on the album.
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