Dave NanianJul 4, 2024

INXS - Kick (Atlantic 75)

INXS has never been a go-to band for me. They’re poppy as hell, know their way around a hook, and this is probably their commercial peak.

That said, despite Chris Thomas at the board, and Bob Clearmountain mixing, this feels…too programmed. You just don’t feel people playing those hooks, and Hutchence always feels like he’s imitating Mick Jagger.

Do we need a 45RPM audiophile pressing of that?

#nowplaying #vinyl #rock #inxs #Atlantic75

Show threadLuc Vandal
@dnanian As a skateboarder, I could never stand how that person is putting their feet on the board but loved that album nonetheless.
Jul 4, 2024 at 9:56pmIvory for iOS
Show threadDave NanianJul 4, 2024
@vandal Hah, I was going to comment about that in the ALT text but I refrained.
Show threadGreg PierceJul 4, 2024
@dnanian @vandal I mean. Can you even skate in those shoes?
Show threadLuc VandalJul 4, 2024
@agiletortoise @dnanian Clearly someone wearing these shoes would definitely have no idea how to place their feet on a board!
Show threadDave NanianJul 4, 2024

@vandal @agiletortoise Guys, we’re losing the plot about what's wrong with the album. ;-)

But, I suppose we could say "the inauthenticity of the BS skater on the cover perfectly conveys the sterile pseudo-funk within”.

Show threadLuc VandalJul 4, 2024
@dnanian @agiletortoise We can agree on that!
Show threadGreg PierceJul 4, 2024
@vandal @dnanian FWIW, for the anniversary release, they decided all that mattered was the pretty boy and the skateboard…so…