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By Zack Vitiello (CHARTattack) June 3, 2008 2:25 pm
Listening to Swimming is similar to watching Formula 1 racing. It's all left turns until someone crashes. But the big problem with the band's fourth full-length is that the crash never comes. Dreary guitars and lethargic melodies plod along without climax, leaving listeners on edge for 44 minutes while the New York quartet drifts (rather than...
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French Kicks Lacking Pretty Much Everything

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By Cameron Gordon (CHARTattack) September 13, 2006 4:00 pm
In a city inhabited by The Strokes, The Walkmen and TV On The Radio, it's pretty damn easy to overlook a band like French Kicks. The New York-based quintet seldom stray beyond their snappy garage rock roots, but the kids seem to love 'em, if the decent-sized turnout at Lee's Palace was any indication. Performing on the fifth anniversary of the...
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French Kicks — Two Thousand

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By Cameron Gordon (CHARTattack) August 8, 2006 11:30 am
The subtle charms the French Kicks trade in are pretty easy to come by these days. There are a ton of other acts on the market peddling the Kicks' brand of sensitive indie rock. Unfortunately, the band do very little to differentiate themselves on Two Thousand. The only real memorable part of this album is the inside cover of the CD sleeve, which...
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French Kicks Go Swimming On New Album

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 8, 2008 4:30 pm
New York indie rockers French Kicks will release their fourth studio album, Swimming, on May 20 through Vagrant Records. If you're a French Kicks fan and have iTunes, there's a good chance you already own Swimming, since it has been available for download since April 1. But sometimes nothing beats getting your mitts on the real thing. The disc...
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New Releases: MSTRKRFT Finally Dole Out The Looks

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By CHARTattack Staff July 17, 2006 4:30 pm
After months of videos, MySpace singles and vague release promises, MSTRKRFT's The Looks debut LP hits stores this Tuesday. Al-P and Jesse F. Keeler's house/rock project has already stirred a lot of speculation that the latter won't return to Death From Above 1979, but forget about that for now. If you're having an old school rave-up at your...
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French Kicks Release Two Thousand In 2006

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By Phil Villeneuve (CHARTattack) April 19, 2006 5:30 pm
While French Kicks will continue to mix post-new wave alternative rock with mod sensibilities on their third album, listen for some surprises amidst the comfortable familiarity. Two Thousand will be released on July 18 via Star Time International. The 10-track disc was recorded earlier this year by producer Doug Boehm (Guided By Voices, Saves...
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