The debut full-length release for the Canadian indie rock band was produced by Aaron Goldstein and mixed by Holy Fuck's Graham Walsh.
The debut full-length release for the Canadian indie rock band was produced by Aaron Goldstein and mixed by Holy Fuck's Graham Walsh.
7.2
Kiwi Jr.
Football Money
Artist Origin: 🇨🇦
Release Date: 17 January 2020
Label: Persona Non Grata
Genres: Indie Rock
Prosecutor: Mike
Hey Pavement called from the 90's and want their sound back! But seriously this is a bright, brisk and breezy 27 mins of fun bouncy anthems. With easy hooks and chant along lyrics. Clear influences from Malkmus and Marr with those jangling guitars (Swimming Pool) and Lou Reed (Wicked Witches). I enjoyed the cut of this Canadian's band jib. 7.7
Phil
Nothing groundbreaking here but with Football Money, Kiwi (jr) run smoothly down an already well worn groove. (A poor mans pavement ye?). That aside, there are some great tunes to be had here if that’s your type of thing (Salary Man/Swimming Pool certainly hit the spot for me). 7.0
Dan
Kiwi Jr. deliver a rapid slice of breezy post-punk peppered with catchy riffs. It’s more engaging on repeat listens, but won’t win any prizes for originality. The Malkmus influence is impossible to ignore and feels most notable on Comeback Baby. Lots of fun self-effacing throwaway lines (“Everything is out of my price range...”). Lead singer’s laidback vocals reminiscent of Jonathan Richman. Wicked Witches brings Lou Reed’s Sweet Jane into the 2020s. Future indie landfill and that’s no bad thing. 6.0
Adam
Football and money, both delightful things. Although assume they mean American football, if so....not so much. A Pavementesque album with the lo-fi feel, with hints of the Thrills. This album does have a noughties feel to it, and it certainly romps along, my main issue is that a fair few of the songs blurred into one making it hard for any to stand out for me. This album was a nice listen but needs a stand out track or two. Tasting notes: jangly, lo-fi, hints of Pavement, The Thrills and The Strokes. 7.0
Rich
If ears could blink, it's likely they'd have missed CR4 which would have been a crying shame, if ears could cry. Football Money combines the 'floored' yet rarely flawed sounds of Pavement and Parquet Courts; the melodic dissonance of the former with the energy and thwack of the latter. Consequently, it packs quite a 30-minute punch. It's urgent yet loose and barely takes a second to catch its breath. Enjoyed the abstract and sometimes off-kilter lyricism ("I am a salary man, I smoke cigarettes from Japan that taste like oranges"), but didn't always take to the slightly brattish deliverance of certain cuts (Leslie and the title track, for instance). Overall, Football Money would represent a safe and sound financial investment. 7.1
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Hey Pavement called from the 90's and want their sound back! But seriously this is a bright, brisk and breezy 27 mins of fun bouncy anthems. With easy hooks and chant along lyrics. Clear influences from Malkmus and Marr with those jangling guitars (Swimming Pool) and Lou Reed (Wicked Witches). I enjoyed the cut of this Canadian's band jib. 7.7
Phil
Nothing groundbreaking here but with Football Money, Kiwi (jr) run smoothly down an already well worn groove. (A poor mans pavement ye?). That aside, there are some great tunes to be had here if that’s your type of thing (Salary Man/Swimming Pool certainly hit the spot for me). 7.0
Dan
Kiwi Jr. deliver a rapid slice of breezy post-punk peppered with catchy riffs. It’s more engaging on repeat listens, but won’t win any prizes for originality. The Malkmus influence is impossible to ignore and feels most notable on Comeback Baby. Lots of fun self-effacing throwaway lines (“Everything is out of my price range...”). Lead singer’s laidback vocals reminiscent of Jonathan Richman. Wicked Witches brings Lou Reed’s Sweet Jane into the 2020s. Future indie landfill and that’s no bad thing. 6.0
Adam
Football and money, both delightful things. Although assume they mean American football, if so....not so much. A Pavementesque album with the lo-fi feel, with hints of the Thrills. This album does have a noughties feel to it, and it certainly romps along, my main issue is that a fair few of the songs blurred into one making it hard for any to stand out for me. This album was a nice listen but needs a stand out track or two. Tasting notes: jangly, lo-fi, hints of Pavement, The Thrills and The Strokes. 7.0
Rich
If ears could blink, it's likely they'd have missed CR4 which would have been a crying shame, if ears could cry. Football Money combines the 'floored' yet rarely flawed sounds of Pavement and Parquet Courts; the melodic dissonance of the former with the energy and thwack of the latter. Consequently, it packs quite a 30-minute punch. It's urgent yet loose and barely takes a second to catch its breath. Enjoyed the abstract and sometimes off-kilter lyricism ("I am a salary man, I smoke cigarettes from Japan that taste like oranges"), but didn't always take to the slightly brattish deliverance of certain cuts (Leslie and the title track, for instance). Overall, Football Money would represent a safe and sound financial investment. 7.1
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