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Kicker | Fivefortyfives

Stereolab meets Belle & Sebastian.
CD, Track And Field/Konkurrent

Tekst: Norbert Pek

Publicatiedatum: 10 november 2002

Kicker is what happens when Stereolab meets Belle & Sebastian. But where those two bands work really hard to put the right instrument in the right place, Kicker is looser. The equipment on the album cover could as well be used by them in real life. As you can make out from the title, this album is a compilation of five singles, made from 1999 until 2002. These aren't presented in a chronological order but are divided throughout the album. One thing that leads to a feeling of listening to more than one band on this recording is that, over time, Kicker started sounding more mature and less lo-fi. On the other hand, there is an unremarkable Kicker sound: Everywhere you hear that sneering '60s organ in the up-tempo songs, and the switch between the boy–girl singing, as with the Apples In Stereo. More namedropping? Also think about Yo La Tengo's I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One, but without the rough parts. Alright, those are enough comparisons for this band from London who do have a thing of their own but also constantly make you wonder, "Where have I heard this before?" Kicker is the right combination of different influences and makes us long for more: a sixth fortyfive or even a complete album.

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