| Kicks | ||||
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| Released | 23 March 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 39:59 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Bernard Butler | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| BBC | (favourable) [3] |
| NME |   [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.9/10) [5] |
| Spin | [6] |
| Rolling Stone | (Positive) [7] |
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