◇ image via WikipediaFrench Kicks
French Kicks is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Surfer Blood, Voxtrot, Kevin Drew, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin and Cotton Jones, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Walkmen, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 22 connections around French Kicks and forward to The Walkmen. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
French Kicks were an American indie rock group from New York City, United States. Their sound is a mix of garage rock, post-punk, and modded pop.
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French Kicks connections
French Kicks shares an orbit with Surfer Blood, Voxtrot, Kevin Drew and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, went on to shape The Walkmen. 22 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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