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Kin Image
Metascore
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  • Artist(s): Luke Ford, Mara Carlyle, Terry Edwards, Liela Moss
  • Summary: The fourth full-length release for the British rock band was produced by Simon Raymonde and features guest appearances from the Hackneys Deep Throat Choir, Mara Caryle, Terry Edwards, Mark Lanegan, and Sam Windett.
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Wounded Wing
You move like a bird With a wounded wing Wounded nerves. I sail like a summer lost To a cold front, freezing fog. You move like a bird With a... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Jun 3, 2016
    80
    The thrill of being a band again with an arsenal full of ideas means it's a lot more focused. They've managed to create powerful rock and tender ballads without needing to rely on the guitar riff as a means of expression--energy simply oozes out of their every move.
  2. Q Magazine
    Jun 3, 2016
    80
    The overall effect is of a band who have experienced life's slings and arrows but now exude both tenderness and wisdom. [Jul 2016, p.106]
  3. Aug 3, 2016
    70
    Though it feels disjointed at times, at its best Kin captures the emotional impact of changes and their aftermath.
  4. Uncut
    Jun 3, 2016
    60
    Not quite the rebirth it might have been, but a welcome retread. [Jun 2016, p.73]
  5. Mojo
    Jun 3, 2016
    60
    Here they are, refreshed and refocused if not exactly reinvented. [Jul 2016, p.90]
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