The Kennedys - Get It Right (2002) Reviews:
The Kennedys continue their cottage industry of adult pop music with a studio
disc that takes on board a little bit of their earlier electronic experiment on
the programming and loop of the gospel-ish "Didn't It Rain," but focusing on
what they do best — working with guitars and voices. Kicking off with Maura Kennedy's autobiographical "Ride, Angel, Ride," it's a lovely, jangly ride through some
top-notch writing and playing (pretty much all done by the two of them), with Pete Kennedy showing
himself to be growing by leaps and bounds as a multi-instrumentalist, with "Half
of Us" a true standout, with its "What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and
Understanding" guitar riff, while "Why, Winona, Why?" (a track about a certain
alleged shoplifting movie star) offers pure jangle. "Get It Right" has the feel
of Marvin Gaye's "What's
Going On?" translated from soul to pop, with a sensuous, slinky groove, and
"Pearl's Eye View" is all about a female Vietnam war photographer. However, just
when the album seems all of a piece — and a very good piece it is, too — they
take a left turn into lounge/Brazilian music with "Galaxy Express," which
largely ruins the mood, although they try to recapture it on the long closer,
"The Things We Touch." It may not be the perfect Kennedys album, but it's still
another excellent addition to their canon.
- All Music Guide Review by Chris Nickson
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