Swimming

French Kicks

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 20, 2008)
• Original Release Date: March 31, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vagrant Records
• ASIN: B0017V20ZO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #132,318 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

They were never as trendy as the Strokes or the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but nonetheless, New York City's French Kicks were a mainstay of the early 2000s Big Apple rock renaissance. Originally known for being the band with a singing drummer, the French Kicks underwent several line-up changes that led to drummer Nick Stumpf taking over traditional frontman duties.One listen to their sharp, hip mod-pop is proof that the boys did just fine for themselves.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SHOCK AND AWE...SOME, July 16, 2008

By	S. ODonnell "LISTEN UP!!!" (West Chester, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is quite an amazing album. French Kicks is kickin' all the other CDs which are not titled Swimming out of my player right now. This album is addictive, and is a quintessential release to own, and cherish, and spread the word around.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of 2008: Even better than "Two Thousand", May 23, 2008

By	Manny Hernandez "Author of Ning For Dummies" (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

I had the chance of seeing French Kicks live a couple of years ago. I thought their album Two Thousand released in 2006 was hard to beat. Yet I have been pleased to find that "Swimming" does just that. Their sound is more solid and there are tracks from end to end (with "New Man" being my favorite, hands down) that confirm this New York-based post-punk inspired act as one of the great bands around these days.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Are you kidding me?, July 16, 2008

By	Matty W. (Bay Area CA) - See all my reviews

I often do not leave record reviews because I tend to not take so much shock and awe from music these days...But! This album is subtle genius..it's rather a simple arrangement, but yet with a layered haze of emotion and hypnosis groove. I haven't ever listened to their 2006 record, but Trial of the Century was also chill...Swimming reaches much further though. It's like pure euphoria and coolness all rolled up into one. Get it!