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	French Kicks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		French Kicks is an indie rock group residing in New York City, USA.
		The three friends then moved to Brooklyn, New York after college, where the French Kicks were formed with vocalist/guitarist Josh Wise, a Princeton grad who originally hailed from Huntsville, Alabama.
		The French Kicks also appear on two compiliations: The My Pal God Holiday Record 2 with the song "Alabaster City", and This is Next Year: A Brooklyn Based Compiliation with the song "1985" (Alt Version).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_French_Kicks (366 words)

	French Kicks: Trial Of The Century (2004): Reviews
		With this album, French Kicks have taken a sizeable leap forward, taking the right bits and pieces from half a century of rock 'n' roll to make something new and, yes, unique.
		Trial is as rhythmically acerbic and propulsive as the last couple of French Kicks offerings, but the pace is a little slower and more deliberate, the songwriting more cohesive, reflective, and mature.
		As for its place in the larger new rock movement, The Trial Of The Century's forward motion is on a par with The Walkmen's leap from the gray clang of its debut to the committed window-rattling of this year's Bows + Arrows.
	www.metacritic.com /music/artists/frenchkicks/trialofthecentury (631 words)

	My Pal God Records
		Formed in New York in the spring of 1998, the French Kicks attempt to strip down sound through angular motions ripe with rhythm and rooted in melody.
		Their songs are set apart by the vocal interplay between 3/4 of the band, who split up the lead vocal duties and at times share the center-mic with nontraditional vocal blends.
		The French Kicks' first recording, a four song Cd5, was released on October 4th, 1999.
	www.mypalgodrecords.com /frenchkicks.shtml (102 words)

	French Kicks - Free Music Downloads - MP3 Downloads - Download.com Music
		French Kicks can not be accused of musical laziness.
		For this band experimentation and self-discovery are the whole game, and the results of their continued explorations have set them in a category all their own, and earned them a dedicated audience.
		From the time they began as a raucous four piece with a singing drummer, to the more refined, intricate and subtle experimental pop band they are today, French Kicks have taken that experimentation always further, consistently trying to surprise and surpass themselves with each new chapter.
	music.download.com /frenchkicks/3600-8591_32-100400400.html (258 words)

	StarTime Intl. \| French Kicks: Press
		There's an inherent ingenuity about the French Kicks' 2002 breakthrough One Time Bells, a trait that shone brightly amidst the slew of bands participating in the perceived next wave of new millennium rock and roll.
		While many of their peers from the recent rock resurgence clutch tightly to whatever sound made them famous, the French Kicks use evolution as a solution on The Trial of the Century, opting for uncharted realms over regurgitation.
		Booked for a Wednesday night residency throughout the month of February at NYC's Mercury Lounge, the French Kicks debuted new material from The Trial of the Century for adoring packed houses, and also showed off a new stage arrangement that featured Nick Stumpf emerging from behind the drum kit as a full-on frontman.
	www.startimeintl.com /frenchkicks (468 words)

	French Kicks: Two Thousand: Pitchfork Record Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Like the Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser, French Kicks frontman Nick Stumpf often falls in love with his own croon, deflating songs and blowing potential melodies in the process.
		This time the Kicks pick up on one of the Walkmen's greatest tricks-- the use of pretty chord changes as hooks.
		For all the improved minutiae, French Kicks simply can't shed the "boring" tag.
	www.pitchforkmedia.com /article/record_review/37342/French_Kicks_Two_Thousand (438 words)

	Cokemachineglow.com - French Kicks: Trail of the Century
		As former labelmates the Walkmen were able to out grow retro garage rock and grow their sound into something fuller and more realized, the Kicks seem to be spreading their own wings.
		The French Kicks may be sad, skinny rich boys trying to make it in a city full of happy, skinny rich boys, but they happen to be quite good at their craft.
		The French Kicks have seemingly all been through a pretty rough break up sometime recently, as the mood recalls Beck's lovelorn Sea Change or the Postal Service's Give Up.
	www.cokemachineglow.com /reviews/french_century2004.html (567 words)

	StarTime Intl. \| Bands: French Kicks
		The French Kicks will be releasing their new album Two Thousand 7.18.06 on Startime Intl.
		The mature songwriting, sophisticated arrangements, and coherency of sound and aesthetic wooed critics and granted the band an audience who, finally, loved the French Kicks for the music they made--rather than the subgenre or scene they were never really a part of.
		Reuniting with Trial of the Century producer Doug Boehm, the French Kicks sought to bring a stable hand to a band whose experimental nature and perfectionism can lead to a stressful studio environment.
	www.startimerecords.com /frenchkicks.html (731 words)

	The French Kicks: The Trial of the Century - The Boston Globe
		The French Kicks: The Trial of the Century - The Boston Globe
		The French Kicks may be in the frontlines of New York City's new rock revolution, but their shiny indie-pop is far from the edgy post-punk and organic garage-rock that has defined their hometown's sound.
		And while it lacks the moments of melodic perfection that leapt from their last album, and their subtler sound has a more glossy sheen, the band still has a knack for fresh sonic textures.
	www.boston.com /ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2004/05/14/the_french_kicks_the_trial_of_the_century (130 words)

	French Kicks: Two Thousand - PopMatters Music Review
		A New York City indie rock quartet, the Kicks are the easiest-to-ignore band from a whole generation of local groups that all landed recording contracts right around the same time, including Interpol, the Walkmen, Liars, and, of course, the aforementioned Strokes, kings of the scene.
		French Kicks, though, their “thing” seems to be unobtrusive indie pop/rock.
		French Kicks have become indie rock wallpaper, and Two Thousand, while perfectly enjoyable, is, all in all, just another sheet on the wall.
	www.popmatters.com /pm/music/reviews/french-kicks-two-thousand (676 words)

	TrouserPress.com :: French Kicks
		The French Kicks possess more talent than most of their contemporaries; that they take basic post-punk song structure and infuse the occasional confession, swath of shoegazing or Who-like wallop on the snare makes us (and them) healthier and happier for those actions of homage.
		Most of the band hails from Washington DC, but they were more in line with NYC’s Strokes/Walkmen/Natural History than the DC breeding ground of Dismemberment Plan or the talented Ted Leo by the time of the at-times unsteady first longplayer.
		From their early Jam-like smashings to their later toughened George Michaelisms, the French Kicks are handclapping their way across the musical universe.
	www.trouserpress.com /entry.php?a=french_kicks (372 words)

	The French Kicks - Biography - AOL Music
		Officially christened the French Kicks in 1998, the group released their self-titled debut EP on My Pal God the following year.
		After more touring and recording, the French Kicks signed to Star Time in the U.S. and Creation impresario Alan McGee's label Poptones in the U.K. The Young Lawyer EP arrived in early 2001, and a year later the group toured with the Vue and labelmates the Walkmen before releasing their full-length debut, One Time Bells.
		The following year, the band began writing songs for their third album, and early in 2006, the French Kicks reunited with Trial of the Century producer Doug Boehm in L.A. to record.
	music.aol.com /artist/the-french-kicks/380968/biography (278 words)

	stereogum: French Kicks, Futureheads Join Forces
		French Kicks are sweet guys too, wish they'd be able to jump ship earlier.
		French kicks show last week at Sin e was amazing.
		just heard a different new french kicks song on their myspace page that is really good.
	www.stereogum.com /archives/002691.html (848 words)

	Amazon.com: The Trial of the Century: Music: French Kicks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It took French Kicks 4 years, 2 eps, and a previous full length to turn down the volume and finally produce a truly superb album.
		I honestly didn't think the French Kicks could possibly top their first album 'One Time Bells' and I'm glad to say I was wrong.
		The French Kicks should be getting more of that New York media attention (along with The Walkmen) while The Strokes and Interpol should be getting less.
	www.amazon.com /Trial-Century-French-Kicks/dp/B00020HAMO (1304 words)

	indieville: review: french kicks - one time bells
		Nor is it about the French kicking anyone.
		It is clear that French Kicks have their own style, and that is certainly an accomplishment in today's indie scene.
		For all the good, though, some of French Kicks' songs don't work as well.
	www.indieville.com /reviews/frenchkicks.htm (316 words)

	The French Kicks + Calla + Revival - PopMatters Concert Review
		Mid way through the set I was able to calm down and realize that most of my major qualms with The French Kicks were not their fault but merely the residual anger I still felt over watching Calla's set.
		The set tended to blend together, the songs felt somewhat similar and repetitive but of the three bands that night they were without a doubt the most accomplished showmen.
		The French Kicks did not rely on a dour image to establish their identity and because of that they seemed far more natural than Calla.
	www.popmatters.com /music/concerts/f/french-kicks-050326.shtml (863 words)

	French Kicks - Young Lawyer (StarTime)
		New York's French Kicks are not ashamed of their pop influences, sounding closer to the Beatles than the Velvet Underground, though still capable of rocking hard.
		Two guitars intertwine in an occasionally Television-esque style, though the beat is closer to the style of the Jam.
		Jagged (but not harsh) guitar riffs, solid drumming, and tasteful background vocals make the French Kicks hard to dislike; never do any of the songs on this EP drag.
	www.fakejazz.com /reviews/2001/frenchkicks.shtml (178 words)

	French Kicks: One Time Bells (2002): Reviews
		It may take a few spins to fully appreciate French Kicks' nuances, but those who give them time will be greatly rewarded.
		Listen closely and you'll probably detect the likes of Wire, XTC and New Order but like contemporaries Hot Hot Heat and Ted Leo's Pharmacists, French Kicks are rocking their own joyfully addictive sound.
		It's only on "Close to Modern," a slinky, soul-infused number, that the French Kicks truly distance themselves from their downtown N.Y.C. contemporaries.
	www.metacritic.com /music/artists/frenchkicks/onetimebells (341 words)

	Oh My Rockness ((French Kicks))
		From their jangly, garage/post-punk beginnings (akin to bands like Interpol and The Walkmen) to their more restrained pop-synth evolution (sounding closer to a modernized Tears for Fears), the French Kicks have consistently written seemingly effortless pop songs.
		While some older fans may be disappointed that pure loudness isn't as pronounced in the Kicks's new hushed repertoire, they can still dust off the amps and crank it up on stage.
		I assume the wedding band thing was a one-time deal because there's no way these guys are going to be relegated to marriage celebrations in the near future.
	chicago.ohmyrockness.com /BandBio.cfm?BandID=45 (153 words)

	The French Kicks - S/T (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The French Kicks pick up the borderline-trashy, 70's rock stylings that I love so much.
		Punky and jarring with a very odd sense of melody, the French Kicks roll through these songs with reckless abandon.
		While not quite as abrasive, and dare I say cocky, as the aforementioned Regazzi, these guys trade some of the sneer for slight pop hookery.
	www.adkg.com /reviews/music/frenchkicks.html (104 words)

	Boston's Weekly Dig: Music: French Kicks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The label's consistent taste has pieced together a hearty roster touting the likes of Brendan Benson, The Natural History and The Joggers, not to mention Saturn car ad faves the Walkmen and, of course, the French Kicks.
		The FK's were responsible for StarTime's first release two years ago with the band's sophomore EP, Young Lawyer, and they continue to define the label ethic with their inventive and increasingly popped-out groove rock.
		Surprisingly, Stumpf says that nobody ever asks the band if they are French, but one thing they can't seem to avoid is the unwelcome and unwarranted stigma of being lumped in with the over-heralded NYC scene.
	www.weeklydig.com /articles/french_kicks (368 words)

	INDIEBLOGHEAVEN: French Kicks New Album/Tour
		French Kicks have a new album that they just wrapped up, due for a summer release.
		French Kicks-One More Time from Trial of the Century
		French Kicks-Following Waves from Trial of the Century
	indieblogheaven.typepad.com /indieblogheaven/2006/03/french_kicks_ne.html (222 words)

	NME.COM - Artists - French Kicks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Stuttering rhythms underscore a rash of stirring punk-pop pe...
		French Kicks - Trial Of The Century £9.99 from Play.com - Games and Music
		French Kicks - The Trial of the Century £11.99 from Amazon UK
	www.nme.com /artists/french-kicks (56 words)

	SPIN.com: New Albums: Blur, Shins, French Kicks
		Recording is being completed in singer James Mercer's Portland, Oregon studio, and the band hopes to have the album completed by mid-May.
		Meanwhile, the French Kicks just wrapped sessions for their next album, out July 18.
		Two Thousand was recorded in Los Angeles this spring and follows the band's 2004 release, The Trial of the Century.
	www.spin.com /features/news/2006/03/060331_blur_shins_frenchkicks (277 words)

	HYBRIDMAGAZINE.COM \| REVIEWS \| French Kicks - One Time Bells
		With garage-y guitar hooks, “Crying Just for Show” features Nick Stumpf sounding slightly defeated as he wraps his voice around quasi-sensical lyrics like And you love all everybody here/ even when you want some all to disappear.
		Airy keyboards, rolling drums, and the Kicks’ trademark vocal harmonies give “Where We Went Off” a mellow and introspective tone (Falling into your hands/ into my arms/ is where we went off/ is where we belong).
		The Kicks exhibit impressive control on their music, spare on tracks like “One Time Bells” and gradually building in intensity on songs like “Wrong Side.” The keyboard clangs, guitar grates, bass is gritty, and drums pop. In its best moments, One Time Bells perfectly balances moody atmospherics and upbeat hooks.
	www.hybridmagazine.com /reviews/0702/french-kicks.shtml (199 words)

	MTV \| French Kicks - Artist Area
		The French Kicks live at the Vic Theatre in Chicago, IL October 3, 2003
		Check out the latest videos making their debut this week, including the latest...
		Watch every heart-palpitating kick, dip, hip-pop and tip of the hat in this...
	www.mtv.com /music/artist/french_kicks_1/artist.jhtml (110 words)

	New album by French Kicks out in July » Netscape.com
		New album by French Kicks out in July
		(via stereogum.com) – New York based post-punk pop band French Kicks has a new album out titled Two Thousand in July.
		I took a listen, and I really am digging the "Also Ran" sneak peak track off the album: gritty pop with great musicianship.
	music.netscape.com /story/2006/06/10/new-album-by-french-kicks-out-in-july (248 words)

	The French Kicks - AOL Music
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	www.myspace.com/frenchkicks
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	www.myspace.com /frenchkicks (443 words)

	Shock Records - FRENCH KICKS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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