Moonshine Freeze
Moonshine Freeze is the fourth studio album by British band This Is the Kit.[10][11] It was released on July 7, 2017 by Rough Trade Records, marking the band's debut on the label.[12]
Moonshine Freeze | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 7, 2017 | |||
Length | 42:01 | |||
Label | Rough Trade | |||
This Is the Kit chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10[1] |
Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
The Irish Times | |
The Observer | |
Mojo | |
Drowned in Sound | 9/10[6] |
Paste Magazine | 8/10[7] |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10[8] |
Guardian |
Background
According to Kate Stables, the lead singer of the band, the name of the album and the song of the same name were based on a children's game.[13] Stables stated in an interview: "It seemed like some kind of powerful magic spell. That's woven in there, with ideas about change — how we deal with change and how we relate and live with other people in different situations, how we see and experience things differently at different times, how different numbers can dramatically change a group's dynamic."[13]
In 2018, the band released demo versions of several of the songs, as well as a collection of remixes.[14][15]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bullet Proof" | 4:10 |
2. | "Hotter Colder" | 3:57 |
3. | "Moonshine Freeze" | 3:41 |
4. | "Easy on the Thieves" | 3:06 |
5. | "All Written Out in Numbers" | 4:50 |
6. | "Empty No Teeth" | 3:16 |
7. | "Riddled With Ticks" | 3:30 |
8. | "Two Pence Piece" | 4:10 |
9. | "Show Me So" | 3:36 |
10. | "By Demon Eye" | 3:57 |
11. | "Solid Grease" | 3:48 |
References
- "Any Decent Music Review". Anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- Breen, Joe (July 4, 2017). "This Is The Kit - Moonshine Freeze: a five-star stone-cold instant classic". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- Mongredien, Phil (July 9, 2017). "This Is the Kit: Moonshine Freeze review – a fascinating take on alt-folk". Theguardian.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- McNair, James (July 7, 2017). "Mojo Review". Mojo4music.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- Peirson-Hagger, Ellen (July 4, 2017). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- Freedman, Max (July 10, 2017). "Paste Magazine Review". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- "This Is the Kit: Moonshine Freeze Album Review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- Mongredien, Phil (July 9, 2017). "This Is the Kit: Moonshine Freeze review – a fascinating take on alt-folk" – via www.theguardian.com.
- "This Is the Kit: Moonshine Freeze". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- Mongredien, Phil (2017-07-09). "This Is the Kit: Moonshine Freeze review – a fascinating take on alt-folk". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- Stone, Rolling (2017-07-21). "10 New Artists You Need to Know Now". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- "This Is The Kit's 'Moonshine Freeze' Flares With Brass And Synths". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- "This Is The Kit - Moonshine First Goes EP | Review | Earbuddy". Earbuddy. 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- "Daily Dose: This Is the Kit, "By My Demon Eye (First Go)"". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.