First Kiss
by Kid Rock
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
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  1. Rolling Stone
    Feb 24, 2015
    80
    First Kiss presents few surprises, mostly because Kid Rock's journey from abrasive rap metal to unreconstructed heartland rock has landed him in a sweet spot: big guitars, big drums, big choruses and gravelly vocals.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Feb 23, 2015
    75
    It’s no stylistic revolution, but the ambling melodies and smirky hooks of “Johnny Cash” and “Drinking Beer With Dad” make an undeniably solid soundtrack for domestic-beer hoisting.
  3. Boston Globe
    Feb 24, 2015
    70
    First Kiss picks up where 2012’s “Rebel Soul” left off, with Rock continuing to mix classic rock, country, pop, and, to a far lesser extent, hip-hop to craft odes to parties and the good old days, as well as to parties in the good old days.
  5. AllMusic
    Feb 24, 2015
    70
    That weary yet warm acceptance of his middle age is why First Kiss works: it's a bit bumpy and sometimes sleepy but it finds old Bob Ritchie settling into his comfort zone, knowing that he's in it for the long haul.
  6. Billboard.com
    Feb 23, 2015
    70
    Whereas 2010's Born Free's presentation of a gentler, more ripened Rock occasionally came across as calculated, here the singer--who also produced most of this album--fits comfortably into a modern country-rock landscape that seems practically tailor-made for him: a God-fearing good old boy with a hard-rock heart and an outlaw-country spirit.

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2.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 13 out of 19
  1. Dennonyx
    Feb 26, 2015
    6
    His fans may be disappointed, since it is much simpler (or limper) than his previous works. But I still find it's a quite average country rockHis fans may be disappointed, since it is much simpler (or limper) than his previous works. But I still find it's a quite average country rock album with an unexpected bliss note.… Full Review »
  2. desantis34
    Oct 20, 2018
    0
    Be honest, who would actually wanted to kiss Kid Rock on the mouth? Even if it's for a million dollars?
  3. ws16101
    Mar 3, 2015
    6
    Drinking Beer With Dad. How many people can relate to that? Not his best album. There are no songs that jump out at you but it's worthDrinking Beer With Dad. How many people can relate to that? Not his best album. There are no songs that jump out at you but it's worth listening to. It's better than most of the other stuff being released by other artists. He must have been busy with other projects. I know he's capable of better material. He will be back.… Full Review »
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