Coup de Grace
by Miles Kane
  • Record Label: Virgin
  • Release Date: Aug 10, 2018
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
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  1. AllMusic
    Aug 17, 2018
    80
    While the emotions expressed on Coup de Grace often have a literate, philosophical complexity, the music crackles with a bright, youthful immediacy.
  2. The Independent (UK)
    Aug 10, 2018
    80
    Coup De Grace is Kane’s best work to date: punchy, cohesive and lots of fun.
  3. Mojo
    Aug 14, 2018
    60
    Coup De Grace may not radically change skeptics' perception of Kane as Turner's lesser-half. ... But dig deeper and you'll find Kane's finest work so far. [Sep 2018, p.86]
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  5. musicOMH.com
    Aug 14, 2018
    60
    Coup De Grace has plenty to offer, but it’s not a big step forward from Kane’s previous solo work. If you liked that you’ll probably like this; if you didn’t, this probably won’t change your mind.
  6. New Musical Express (NME)
    Aug 13, 2018
    60
    Kane’s ante is upped, but Coup de Grace still isn’t quite the killer blow.
  7. DIY Magazine
    Aug 10, 2018
    60
    Named after a match-winning wrestling move, Coup De Grace isn’t quite going to do that, but it’ll get Miles through to the next round
  8. The Guardian
    Aug 10, 2018
    60
    It’s perhaps unpromising to think of Kane, hardly recognised for his emotional range, swooning his way through a breakup, but his one-size-fits-all showmanship holds it together, from Killing the Joke’s daydream synth balladry to Cry on My Guitar’s pouty glam-up. There’s also plenty that flounders.
  9. Uncut
    Aug 16, 2018
    50
    This is snappy, high-energy stuff that might be more fun if the slick production didn't telegraph the fact that Kane wants it a bit too much. [Oct 2018, p.30]
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  10. Q Magazine
    Aug 14, 2018
    40
    Loaded sounds like a Last Shadow Puppets album filler, right down to the Turner-ish vocal delivery while others such as Wrong Side Of Life are hopelessly overwrought. [Sep 2018, p.114]
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  11. Pitchfork
    Aug 10, 2018
    36
    The problem with Kane’s emulation of past performers is that he remains a tourist lost in his time warp, lacking the originality and vocal grit to elevate fandom into innovation.
  12. The Observer (UK)
    Aug 13, 2018
    20
    The album’s sole achievement is its brevity.

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. gwimlot
    Jan 18, 2019
    8
    You can't dislike this album, it's fresh, catchy and emotional at the same time.
  2. ultimateauthor
    Aug 13, 2018
    8
    This album is a thrilling, upbeat exercise in punk rock that feels like a refresher in the genre. Songs like Cold Light of the Day, SomethingThis album is a thrilling, upbeat exercise in punk rock that feels like a refresher in the genre. Songs like Cold Light of the Day, Something To Rely On, and Too Little Too Late are exciting fast paced rockers that make you feel like you could take on the world. Songs like Shavambacu and Cry On My Guitar are classic feeling rock songs that make you want to walk around town in glittery platform shoes, long hair and a bandana. Lastly, the slower songs like Loaded and Killing The Joke round out this album, making it feel whole with nice little emotional breaths of air.… Full Review »
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