Dirty King

The Cliks | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 23, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tommy Boy
• ASIN: B00274SIII
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,426 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Toronto's Cliks have dredged the emotional mire of a hectic past two years to create this, their second record. They're known for their incendiary live shows, and both Ian Astbury (The Cult) and Cyndi Lauper hand picked the band for their respective tours. They landed Logo's NewNowNext Artist On The Brink Award, got tattooed by Kat Von D on "LA Ink", and appeared on MTV's "TRL", and "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson".

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A slower ride than Snakehouse, but rockin' just as hard, June 23, 2009

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Slicey, webmaster "www.thelwordonline.com" (Chicago, IL and Sydney, AUS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dirty King (MP3 Download)

I was fortunate enough to see the Cliks perform several songs from this album at a concert a couple months ago, and I have been eagerly awaiting the CD release to see what other fans have to say about the new songs.

In my opinion, like the first album Snakehouse, this sophomore album takes a few listens to completely warm up the listener. There are a couple songs that grab you right away and demand attention. Among them, the title track "Dirty King," the ballad-like "Not Your Boy," and the catchiest of them all, "Henry." Days later, I still have the chorus from Henry playing in my head.

While they can't all be classified as ballads, the pace on this album is generally a bit slower than we're used to from this hard rocking band. A few of the songs, like "Red and Blue" and "Emily" use string instruments for a different sound than previously heard from The Cliks. Others, like "Falling Overboard" and "Animal Farm" are slower paced rock songs, sometimes reminiscent of classic rock.

In general, upon a first listen, the guitar seems to be front and center on this album, then Jen's bass line sneaks up on you, then Morgan's drum skills smack you in the face. Lucas has steady vocal control in every song, and the layered vocals in "Falling Overboard" make for a nice sound. I've found that The Cliks albums grow on me more with every listen so that soon every song is a favorite of mine. I have a feeling the same will hold true for this sophomore release (that I've listened to several times now) and a new appreciation will begin to grow for other songs on the album.

"We are the Wolverines" is one that really grows on you. It sounds a bit old school rock / rebellious youth / a little bit dark with awesome guitar.

Currently, "Henry" is my favorite, but I'm looking forward to getting the official CD with full liner notes to get a grip on the lyrics. "Career Suicide" already has compelling lyrics that jump out at me: "I'll take your heart if you take mine." --- "Breakdown in defense/ To your consequence. Breakdown to the sound/ I know I hear it now."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best bands out there, July 25, 2009

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inxlr - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dirty King (Audio CD)

I saw the Cliks on Logo and got this CD as soon as it came out. "Dirty King" has become one of my favorite songs ever. The whole CD is powerful and just gets better the more you listen to it. Every song has a different feel to it, from rockers to slower, more intimate numbers. My favorites apart from the title track are "Not Your Boy," "Love Gun," and "We Are The Wolverines." Lucas's voice is so powerful and the playing rocks. This band is hot.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars dirty kings-great cd!, December 18, 2009

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Jennifer Baxter "willowbooks" (Chicago,IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dirty King (Audio CD)

Dirty Kings, great beats, I really love reading the words and hearing it at same time, just awesome lyrics!