The Kick (album)

The Kick is the third studio album by English singer and songwriter Foxes. It was released on 11 February 2022 through PIAS Recordings. The album was preceded by the singles "Sister Ray", "Dance Magic", "Sky Love", "Absolute" and "Body Suit".^[3]

The Kick
Studio album by Foxes
Released	11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
Genre	Dance-pop[1][2]
Length	40:28
Label	PIAS
Foxes chronology
Friends in the Corner (2021) The Kick (2022)
Singles from The Kick
"Sister Ray" Released: 15 September 2021 "Dance Magic" Released: 13 October 2021 "Sky Love" Released: 3 November 2021 "Absolute" Released: 7 January 2022 "Body Suit" Released: 26 January 2022

Background

In April 2021, Foxes released the EP Friends in the Corner after a four-year hiatus from music. A month earlier, while announcing the EP, she teased a new album and stated that it would be featuring different material from the EP.^[4]

Release and promotion

The album was preceded by the lead single "Sister Ray". The single was announced on 10 September and released 5 days later on 15 September.^[5] The second single, "Dance Magic", was released on 13 October.^[6] On 2 November, Foxes announced the third single, "Sky Love", would be released the next day. On the same day, she announced through her socials that her third studio album was going to be titled The Kick, and revealed a release date of 11 February 2022, as well as the album's cover art.^[7] She later announced she was embarking on The Kick Tour 2022, with a set opening date in Glasgow on 11 February 2022.

"Absolute" was released as the fourth single on 7 January 2022.^[8] The fifth single, "Body Suit", was released on 26 January 2022, it served as the final single before the album's release.^[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	80/100[10]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Beats Per Minute	7.2/10[11]
DIY	[12]
The Line of Best Fit	[2]

The Kick received critical acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 80 out of 100, based on four reviews.^[10]

Track listing

The Kick track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Sister Ray"	Louisa Rose Allen Amy Kuney James Greenwood	Greenwood	3:40
2.	"The Kick"	Allen Thomas Havelock Greenwood	Greenwood	3:21
3.	"Growing on Me"	Allen Laura Dockrill Finn Keane	Greenwood Alex Metric	3:10
4.	"Potential"	Allen Morgan Nagler Greenwood	Greenwood	3:34
5.	"Dance Magic"	Allen Havelock Greenwood	Greenwood	2:46
6.	"Body Suit"	Allen Nagler Greenwood	Greenwood	4:03
7.	"Absolute"	Allen Jack Leonard Greenwood	Greenwood	3:11
8.	"Two Kinds of Silence"	Allen Kuney Greenwood	Greenwood	3:08
9.	"Forgive Yourself"	Allen Leonard Greenwood	Greenwood	3:31
10.	"Gentleman"	Allen Nate Cyphert Alexandra Robotham	Greenwood Oli Bayston	3:49
11.	"Sky Love"	Allen Johnny "Ghostwiter" Harris Jonathan Green	Greenwood Roosevelt	3:25
12.	"Too Much Colour"	Allen Leonard Harris	Cheap Cuts	2:56
Total length:				40:28

Charts

Chart performance for The Kick

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13]	71
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[14]	28
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[15]	18

Release history

Release history and formats for The Kick

Region	Date	Format	Edition(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	11 February 2022	Digital download streaming	Standard	PIAS	[16]
	22 April 2022	CD	Standard deluxe		[17]
	29 July 2022	Vinyl	Standard		[18]

References

1. Yeung, Neil (11 February 2022). "The Kick Review by Neil Z. Yeung". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
2. Cobbald, David (8 February 2022). "Foxes' return with The Kick is one of pure pop joy". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
3. "Incoming: Foxes' Third Album, Previewed by the Infectious, 'Sister Ray'". 16 September 2021.
4. "I've been writing so much in lockdown that I've now created a new album with its own quite unique energy which will be released later on in the year". twitter.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
5. "Foxes announces first album in over five years with lead single "Sister Ray"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
6. "Foxes shares new single "Dance Magic"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
7. "Foxes' 'The Kick' Is Set to Be One of the First Great Albums of 2022". MuuMuse. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
8. "Foxes Releases New Song "Absolute"". pm studio world wide news (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 February 2022.
9. O'Connor, Siobhain (26 January 2022). "Foxes has dropped a new track, 'Body Suit' | Dork". Dork. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
10. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
11. Early, JT (16 February 2022). "Album Review: Foxes – The Kick". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
12. Bulmer, Eloise (11 February 2022). "Foxes' return comes with a purpose". DIY. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
14. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
15. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
16. The Kick on iTunes
17. "Foxes' The Kick: What You Need To Know". HMV. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
18. "Foxes - The Kick". The [PIAS] Store. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.