No Wow
| No Wow | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 21, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | May 20, 2004–June 2, 2004 | |||
| Length | 40:01 | |||
| Label | Domino Records | |||
| Producer | The Kills | |||
| The Kills chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
| The Guardian |  [5] |
| Los Angeles Times | [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Spin | B[11] |
No Wow is the second studio album by indie rock band The Kills. It was released February 21, 2005, on Domino Records. No Wow showcases definite blues and post-punk influences.
"Love is a Deserter" was released as a single and obtained limited play on several music channels. "The Good Ones" was later released and peaked at number 23 in the UK charts.
The song "No Wow" was used in the TV series Person of Interest, season 5, episode 1; "B.S.O.D." which aired on May 5, 2016.[12] It was also used in the series The Good Wife, season 4, episode 20; "Rape: A Modern Perspective" which aired on April 14, 2013.[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Wow/Telephone Radio Germany" | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Love is a Deserter" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Dead Road 7" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "The Good Ones" | 3:29 |
| 5. | "I Hate the Way You Love" | 3:37 |
| 6. | "I Hate the Way You Love, Pt. 2" | 1:46 |
| 7. | "At the Back of the Shell" | 2:27 |
| 8. | "Sweet Cloud" | 5:06 |
| 9. | "Rodeo Town" | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Murdermile" | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Ticket Man" | 2:49 |
European Bonus Disc
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Good Ones (The Jagz Kooner Remix)" | 8:25 |
| 2. | "The Good Ones (Tiga Remix)" | 7:12 |
| 3. | "The Good Ones (Backstage Sluts Double Drop Mix)" | 6:03 |
| 4. | "Love is a Deserter (Cavemen Remix)" | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Love is a Deserter (Simian Mobile Disco Mix)" | 5:39 |
| 6. | "Love is a Deserter (Phones 'Cardiac Unrest' Remix)" | 4:35 |
| 7. | "No Wow (MSTRKRFT Remix)" | 4:23 |
| 8. | "No Wow (Chicken Lips Remix)" | 5:43 |
| 9. | "No Wow (Test Icicles Remix)" | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Run Home Slow" | 4:11 |
| 11. | "Baby's Eyes" | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Passion is Accurate" | 3:31 |
| 13. | "Magazine" | 2:03 |
| 14. | "The Void" | 2:56 |
| 15. | "Half of Us" | 3:56 |
Love Is a Deserter single
- "Love Is a Deserter" [Single Version]
- "Passion Is Accurate"*
- "Love Is a Deserter" [Cavemen Remix]
- "Love Is a Deserter" [Phones 'Cardiac Unrest' Remix]
- "Love Is a Deserter" [Video]
The Good Ones single
- "The Good Ones" [Single Version]
- "Run Home Slow"*
- "The Good Ones" [Jagz Kooner Mix]
- "Baby's Eyes"*
* Previously unreleased B-sides.
Chart performance
| Charts (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 28 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] | 27 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] | 96 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 22 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 56 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] | 18 |
References
- ^ "Reviews for No Wow by The Kills". Metacritic. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "No Wow – The Kills". AllMusic. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "The Kills: No Wow". Alternative Press (201): 126. April 2005.
- ^ Endelman, Michael (March 7, 2005). "No Wow". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (February 18, 2005). "The Kills, No Wow". The Guardian. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ Hilburn, Robert (March 6, 2005). "The bitter beneath the sweet". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "The Kills: No Wow". Mojo (136): 106. March 2005.
- ^ Macia, Peter (March 9, 2005). "The Kills: No Wow". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "The Kills: No Wow". Q (224): 100. March 2005.
- ^ Levy, Joe (March 10, 2005). "The Kills: No Wow". Rolling Stone (969): 110. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2007.
- ^ "Breakdown". Spin. 21 (3): 92. March 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Person of Interest Soundtrack Season 5E1 · B.S.O.D." Tunefind. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "The Good Wife Soundtrack Season 4E20 · Rape: A Modern Perspective". Tunefind. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Kills – Midnight Boom" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Kills – Midnight Boom" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Kills – Midnight Boom" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – The Kills – No Wow". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Kills | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "The Kills Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
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