Duck
by Kaiser Chiefs
  • Record Label: Polydor
  • Release Date: Jul 26, 2019
User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
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  1. usc88
    Oct 18, 2021
    8
    Haven't really listened to their stuff since 2011, but I've recently been re-visiting the British alternative scene (thank Jools Holland) and this is a fun listen (the first time through as of this writing). They haven't totally re-invented themselves. This is certainly less humorous/angry than the first 3 albums for certain, but its got it's own charms. I'll listen to it several timesHaven't really listened to their stuff since 2011, but I've recently been re-visiting the British alternative scene (thank Jools Holland) and this is a fun listen (the first time through as of this writing). They haven't totally re-invented themselves. This is certainly less humorous/angry than the first 3 albums for certain, but its got it's own charms. I'll listen to it several times for certain.… Expand
  2. kadoka
    Aug 6, 2019
    8
    Definitely don't agree with the critical reception to this album. This is pretty solid and has the right hooks to deserve repeated listens. It really grows on you. Is it cheesy? yes. That's the downside of digging into your roots. I really feel they made this one for the fans. Not to pander to new audiences or the critics. That is what any band at this stage in their lifecycle should beDefinitely don't agree with the critical reception to this album. This is pretty solid and has the right hooks to deserve repeated listens. It really grows on you. Is it cheesy? yes. That's the downside of digging into your roots. I really feel they made this one for the fans. Not to pander to new audiences or the critics. That is what any band at this stage in their lifecycle should be doing. But on this album they do it with aplomb. This is what an indie rock (yes it is rock) album should sound like. I rated their last album a 4.5, and EE&W a 8. EE&W didn't immediately gel and even now it is a hard one to listen all the way through to because of the narrated parts, so I think this Duck is their most complete listen since Yours Truly, Angry Mob and perhaps Employment. How on earth can this be worse than Stay Together no matter what you think of Duck? Some people have lost the plot. If you are a Kaiser Chiefs fan and were yearning for something like their older stuff, this will not disappoint, nuff said.… Collapse
  3. BomXD
    Jul 28, 2019
    7
    Pretty solid album, great hooks, a very pleasant surprise after the flop that was Stay Together.

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61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. AllMusic
    Aug 6, 2019
    60
    Although it elevates the value of the underrated and divisive Stay Together and houses a handful of strong earworms, Duck ranks as one of Kaiser Chiefs' weaker overall efforts.
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  2. PopMatters
    Aug 6, 2019
    70
    Duck is an album by a mature band aware of what they and their fans want.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Jul 30, 2019
    80
    It all ads up to an unlikely, if not unlovable nostalgia trip to a less fraught time. [Sep 2019, p.112]
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