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Simple Kid | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 15, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vector Recordings
• ASIN: B000274TF8
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,876 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple Kid, Simple Music, Simply Great!, June 22, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: 1 (Audio CD)

This album is a refreshing release in a world where music is dictated by business people not musicians. Every track differs from it's predecesor and the album as a whole is very eclectic. If your are looking for something different and new check out the Simple Kid.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Go Sellin' Your Soul, September 14, 2004

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Tom LePen (Bronx, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1 (Audio CD)

Simple Kid's "1" is too "risky" for the mainstream dreckheads that run modern, mainstream radio in America today.
That's exactly why you should buy it, listen to it, and love it. I have a feeling, however, that Simple Kid won't stay underground for too long. This self-produced CD contains some great music and a quirky style.

"Hello" "Truck On" "Staring At The Sun" and "No News" are really great songs. I cannot stop listening to this CD. There's something organic and electronic and retro about Simple Kid's style, lyrics and presentation that is extraordinarily captivating and alluring. Other tracks like "Drugs" and "Average Man" fill in the album nicely.

Buy this record. It's THAT Simple.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sneak Attack, August 27, 2005

By 

Carlos (CHARLOTTESVILLE, Vatican City State (Holy See)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1 (Audio CD)

The Kid snuck up on me in all honesty. I'm not sure how I came across this CD a year ago, but it is rare that a first listen inspires such admiration. I assumed this was just a musician that that was huge, and I was the last one on the bus. It appears however, that you are the last one on the bus, and there is plenty of room. The Kid has compiled one of the most compelling albums on the planet. It makes me believe in the creativity of mankind, and our ability to build on the successes of past genius. The kid builds beats and soaring melodies around samples of his own music, like Moby, on "Love's an Enigma". He sits in front of his synthesizer, strums his guitar, and sings in a nasal, unspectacular voice that is wholly original. He battles with the inevitability of Yuppie-hood, takes chemicals, and does his best to understand the world around him. This is not indie music. This is an independently produced masterpiece. Do what ever you can to hear this entire album. It won't change your life, that's what drugs are for (see Simple Kid song "Drugs"). But it is a fantastic album, one that is unmatched in the wide variety of influences that are so skillfully combined, into catchy, beautiful music. Hop on the bus, the Kid's holding.