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Little Kix

~ Mansun
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  • Audio CD (14 Aug 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Parlophone
  • ASIN: B00004UB9I
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  Mini-Disc  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 37,647 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Butterfly (A New Beginning) 5:52£0.69
Listen  2. I Can Only Disappoint U 4:47£0.69
Listen  3. Comes As No Surprise 4:01£0.69
Listen  4. Electric Man 5:21£0.69
Listen  5. Love Is 4:37£0.69
Listen  6. Soundtrack 4 2 Lovers 4:10£0.69
Listen  7. Forgive Me 4:44£0.69
Listen  8. Until The Next Life 4:49£0.69
Listen  9. Fool 4:17£0.69
Listen10. We Are The Boys 4:25£0.69
Listen11. Goodbye 5:10£0.69

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Amazon.co.uk Review

While a carbon copy of their phenomenal debut album, Attack Of The Grey Lantern, probably wouldn't have been the best follow-up, something as polar opposite as Six--sounding not just like a different album but a different band--was equally ill-advised. Where Lantern was lavished with dark moods, epic strings and--in "Stripper Vicar", "Taxloss" and "Wide Open Space"--some supreme songs, it's successor was a snarling beast of an album, with tunes lost in ridiculously complex and totally inaccessible eight minute songs. Wisely, for their third album, Little Kix, Mansun have chosen to redress the balance with a little compromise; combining some of the drama and imagination of the first with the stripped-down, if not so hard, rock of the second. And for Mansun, who already have the strangest of melodies and Paul Draper's deep/lunatic ramblings for lyrics, a little self-restraint and compromise is most definitely a good thing. In fact, by toning down the orchestral grandeur and rock excesses, they've let the eerie and unhinged harmonies of "Fool", "Butterfly", "Forgive Me" and "I Can Only Disappoint You" shine through, and ended up sounding more Mansun than before. Which, perversely, goes to make the halfway-house that is Little Kix the Chester four's best album yet. --Dan Gennoe

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not so disappointing Kix, 9 Oct 2000
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Mansun continue to produce thoughtful and intelligent music that has grown up from stripping vicars and Winnie the Pooh to the difficulties of real life and relationships. Not as groundbreaking as either 'Six' or 'Attack of the Grey Lantern' nevertheless Draper pens his finest song 'In the Next Life' here and The Police's producer Padgham gives Chester' finest a more MOR feel. Hammered by the press, Mansun produce some of the most uplifting music around and as an antedote to Radiohead et al this album will keep us warm through the coming winter months. Roll on The Academy, Manchester!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Sneaky...., 12 Dec 2000
This really is a sneaky album. One of those albums that you buy for someone else and end up listening to yourself. That's exactly what happened to me.

As someone who loved "Attack of the Grey Lantern" but never really came to terms with the melting pot that is "Six", I can promise that "Little Kix" keeps the best aspects of each and is a surprisingly easy and well structured listen.

Paul Draper has for the first time opened up his personal life in direct terms and the results are his most arresting lyrics to date, free of the opaqueness and auto-suggestion that have made his words so inaccessible at times on past outings.

The music is widescreen, expansive and slightly 80's retro in feel, with big keyboards and the odd wailing guitar solo courtesy of Chad. The effect is in all honesty timeless pure pop, in the best sense of the word. Stand out tracks are "Until the Next Life" (the best song Mansun have ever done, bar none) and recent single "Electric Man" but to dwell on these alone would be to detract from what is a very complete album.

The critics who incessantly pan this band can't possibly be listening to the songs. It's a quality, well written, articulate and downright sneaky collection.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars it is a pity that they "could only disappoint us.", 10 Dec 2000
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For any one who has heard the song Legacy off the album "Six" will understand the genius of the band, at its heart it is a simple song but delivered with such power and gusto it blows you away every time. The reason I mention this is that unlike the EPIC Six, Little Kix is a simple album. Mansun can do simple and very effectively but some where along the line it went wrong. I think the first problem was the fact that brought a new producer on board, who pushed Draper's voice in the fore and the music in to the background, the fact that the music lacks the busyness of Six or even Attack this was a bad move. The album is not all bad and I still think that Mansun are one of the best bands and are vastly under rated. There are some redeeming features to the album, the first 6 songs are superb especially "I could only disappoint you" and "comes as no surprise" the following 2 tracks are also quiet good but then it just descends into blandness.... "Fool" is a misguided attempt at pop, Mansun can do pop damn well e.g. "Striper vicar" and "Egg shaped Fred" even b sides such as " Moronica". "We are the boys" is a little bit better but it is awkward and the grand finale "goodbye" is not so grand, which is the whole point, showing the band's playfulness but this time is a weak joke. All in all Little Kix is a good album, though somewhat average from a band capable of producing some amazing work. Check out Attack or Six first. Hopefully the next album will see them back on form.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Paul Draper and Mansun at there best
I have rediscovered this CD. I had forgotten just how good it is. It is full of great melodies, great lyrics, and
great arrangements. What a waste that the band split up. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Brian H. White

3.0 out of 5 stars Diet Mansun
So what do you do after your last album alienated the majority of your audience and had you labelled as a bunch of prog rock bores. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Richard Self

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Kix
An excellet album, with some stand out songs: 'I Can Only Dissapoint U' & 'Electric Man'. The only fault with this album is that Mansun's lead singer & songwriter Paul Draper,... Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2007 by M. Buckley

3.0 out of 5 stars Closed for business
Hmmm! I get the feeling Mansun became a bit wrapped up with being a popular indie band and after the death of brit pop released this some what mess of an album. Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2006 by C. hardy

1.0 out of 5 stars Not too good
The first two songs are pretty good, but this album is not.

I thought it might be a grower but after listening several times I discovered it wasn't.

Not recommended.

Published on 27 Dec 2005 by jam600

5.0 out of 5 stars Upon reflection, a great album!
Mansun are (oops, were) a great band. Bought their first album (Grey Lantern) when it first came out, brilliant indie pop/rock. Great. Then Six came out... Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Business as usual
Another superb album from Mansun, every track has something for everyone in it and after seeing them live I have nothing but respect for this band (they are actually better live)... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2003 by igjg14

5.0 out of 5 stars a retrospective trip into beauty
Little kix, I eagerly awaited this album, and on first listening I felt that I was drifting off into my halcyon days of youth. Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad....
I would never say anything of mansun's was bad after their first two albums, but this i have to admit was a little dissapointing. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Commercialism suits them well
I really liked Grey Lantern, and really hated Six -- so much that I pretty much put Mansun out of mind for a long time (which is easy to do here in America, where the band is not... Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2001 by terryj@npgco.com

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