''Swimming'' is the fourth and final studio
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French Kicks
French Kicks are an American indie rock group from New York City, United States. Their sound is a mix of garage rock, post-punk, and modded pop.
History
Three of the original four band members, bassist Jamie Krents, vocalist/drummer Nick Stumpf, ...
. Their first self-produced album, Swimming is marked by a more stripped-down sound than is found on their previous albums. Explaining the recording process, guitarist Josh Wise said that the band "used a lot of first and second takes and tried to preserve a sense of immediacy and discovery that comes from putting things down before you really have a chance to think too hard." It was released on March 31, 2008, receiving overwhelmingly positive reviews.
Track listing
# "Abandon" – 3:56
# "Over the World" – 4:26
# "Carried Away" – 3:29
# "New Man" – 4:38
# "Said So What" – 4:16
# "Atlanta" – 4:48
# "Love in the Ruins" – 3:38
# "With the Fishes" – 3:39
# "The Way You Arrive" – 4:19
# "All Our Weekends" – 4:03
# "Sex Tourists" – 3:29
# "This Could Go Wrong" – 3:42
References
External links
French Kicks official website
French Kicks albums
2008 albums
Vagrant Records albums
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