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Kinky

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RS: 3of 5 Stars

2009

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Four albums in, these Mexican electro rockers remain ruthlessly consistent in both ends (party hearty!) and means (dance beats, as many, and as booming, as possible). At Kinky's ferocious live shows, it's a winning formula. On record, though, the band's manic mash-ups of rock and Eighties synth pop and Latin dance rhythms can be ham-fisted, and the inane party chants — "Those girls!/That's what you want!" — add little to the proceedings. Barracuda's expert grooves work best under close study. Strap on your earbuds and savor the frenzied bass-and-guitar interplay in "TachiMariPedónCocongo," the lyrical blips in "The Day I Lost the Beat" — which is, of course, the last thing Kinky are liable to lose.



JODY ROSEN

(Posted: Feb 19, 2009)

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