Kenickie

Even though it was released only a little over a year after their debut, Get In sounds like the work of an entirely different band than produced Kenickie's punkish debut. Gone are all the razorblade-sharp guitar hooks and the breakneck pace of the debut, and instead Kenickie has veered toward lounge-friendly pop. The results are mixed; Get In is actually a remarkably accomplished release often featuring a full horn section (such as on "Stay in the Sun" and "I Would Fix You"), cheesy Euro-disco ("Magnatron"), or dark, brooding, atmospheric lyrics ("5 AM"). However, even though everything here works really well -- fans of the band may actually be disappointed as this release differs so much from the debut that it could be classified as an entirely different genre of music. Essentially, the audience of Get In is not necessarily the same as the audience for At the Club. What Get In does offer, however, is some excellently catchy and diverse Brit-pop that falls lovingly into the same camp as Sleeper and Catatonia. ~ Jason Damas, Rovi