Critic Score
Based on 19 reviews
2021 Ratings: #188 / 753
User Score
2021 Rank: #30
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
Spectrum Culture

KicK iii is one of the most exciting and promising parts, simply because Arca seems absolutely transcendent.

90
The Needle Drop

Arca has formed an impressive body of work with the KICK series.

83
Pitchfork
Pairing the risk-taking instinct of her best music with the swaggering confidence she projects as a kind of cyborg diva, it is the best of all five albums in the set, and one of her strongest full-lengths to date.
80
AllMusic

KicK iii may have the smallest range of any of the project's volumes, but its relentlessness is a key part of the anthology that provides lots of fascinating moments for those who love Arca at her most outlandish.

80
Evening Standard

iii is hyperactive and jittery to a generally irritating extent.

80
The Observer

Recalling her early experimental work, while hoovering up dance genres at will, KicK iii is imbued with a joyous sense of freedom.

80
The Guardian
It’s a restless, challenging listen – beats that sound like gunfire, churning and gibbering electronic noise.
80
Exclaim!

If KICK ii keeps things weird while remaining approachable, KicK iii practically dares listeners to come closer.

80
The Skinny
It's simply an artist with a surfeit of creativity spoiling us with a glimpse behind the curtain for a couple of hours. Indulge at your leisure.
80
The Line of Best Fit

KicK iii is a more turbulent entry in the Arca universe: its relentless ability to generate movement out of stillness makes it one of her most accomplished works to date.

80
NME
‘iii’ goes in hardest, taking its cues from the harshest strains of club music, and beckoning in pure, confrontational chaos almost immediately.
67
A.V. Club

KicK iii ... largely succeeds because it further explores the aggressive moods at which “Prada” only pokes.

60
The Arts Desk
There is beauty, and thought-provoking innovation here. Just don’t expect it to be handed to you on a plate.
Chode
60

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BradTasteMusic
81

54 -> 81

I wasn’t listening to this thing loud enough.

This review is, and isn’t a joke. I listened to this pretty quietly when I first heard it.

Listening quietly with AirPods makes it just sound like “weird for the sake of it” reggaeton.

Blasting it in a car is like subjecting yourself to true artistic absurdity. The difference is insane. This is a project to be overwhelmed by.

jxshmccabe
80

day 2 of arca week.

way to blow my mind alejandra. i knew from the singles alone that this would be my favorite kick by far. and i was definitely correct in thinking that.

my favorite arca songs usually consist of a very abrasive sound design with her literally screaming and shouting absolute nonsense. and that’s what kick iii literally is.

lyrics like “ hissy fit throw it up bitch bounce back get it wet hit it rip it stroke t****y get me hard” & "hear me raw ... read more

yoyokversion
75

- Bruja: 9.0
- Incendio: 8.5
- Morbo: 7.0
- Fiera: 7.5
- Skullqueen: 6.5
- Electra Rex: 9.0
- Ripples: 7.5
- Rubberneck: 6.0
- Señorita: 7.0
- My 2: 9.0
- Intimate Flesh: 7.5
- Joya: 6.0

Média: 75

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Nota final: 75

tkmrc16
80

my favorite iteration of the 'kick' saga so far. impressive production, industrial and urgent. completely unapologetic.

Goji_Fan_2005
100

Fuck yeah

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Track List

1Bruja
3:50
90
2Incendio
2:44
90
3Morbo
2:15
83
4Fiera
4:28
83
5Skullqueen
2:33
81
6Electra Rex
2:08
86
7Ripples
2:09
87
8Rubberneck
2:28
84
9Señorita
2:21
89
10My 2
3:15
78
11Intimate Flesh
3:32
83
12Joya
3:55
88
Total Length: 35 minutes
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Added on: November 9, 2021