BBC 6Music “Album of the Day” today, January 28th!
 
★★★★ 4 Stars:
The Observer/Guardian, MOJO, Visions, Les Inrocks, DIY, All Music, NARC, Shindig
8/10: Exclaim, CLASH,
The Line of Best Fit

Kiwi Jr. has delivered an official video for “Maid Marian’s Toast,” a standout from their just released Cooler Returns, their new album out now on Sub Pop/Kiwi Club. Jeremy Gaudet says of the video, “Footage was compiled from behind the scenes filming of the Cooler Returns recording sessions during the pandemic. Shot in July by director Sean Egerton Foreman and Johan Arthurs, the studio was sweltering and shorts were the only option.”

 

Cooler Returns and it’s singles have also seen international praise and notices from the likes of The Observer/The Guardian, MOJO, CLASH, Uncut, Les Inrocks (France), Visions (Germany), OOR Monthly (Netherlands), The AV Club, Exclaim, Under the Radar, The Line of Best Fit, All Music, So Young, Brooklyn Vegan, Pitchfork, NME, Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, and more. Cooler Returns is also BBC 6Music’s “Album of the Day” today, Thursday, January 28th.
 
The returns on Kiwi Jr’s Cooler Returns:
“…The accomplished successor to this band’s promising 2019 debut finds Kiwi Jr having their cake and eating it.” - ★★★★ The Observer/TheGuardian
 
“Sustaining momentum near-flawlessly across 13 songs…  Kiwi Jr. have the skills to match their smarts” -  ★★★★ MOJO
 
“Canadian absurdists’ return is a lyrical delight” - Uncut
 
“Kiwi Jr. songs unfold like the aisles of a cluttered curio shop, their retro-rock melodies overflowing with non sequiturs and hyper-specific scraps of story.” - The AV Club
 
“The band rattle through a seemingly inexhaustible supply of hooks and melodies” - ★★★★ DIY
 
“Packed with golden hooks and subtle weirdness” - [8/10] Exclaim
 
“Crammed full of wry, observational wit and pop smarts in taut fashion” - [8/10] CLASH
 
“…Still light and agile, basking in the sunlight as their vivid guitar work and straightforward vocals do the talking. They love a good hook as much as they love a charismatic, illuminating one-liner.” - PASTE
 
“The band’s knack for simple but sticky melody is in even clearer view on Cooler Returns.” - ★★★★  All Music
 
[“Cooler Returns” is] “a jangly, indie rock earworm that’ll lodge itself in your brain” - NME
 
“Shambolic yet catchy songs are loaded with fractured riffs and lyrical non-sequiturs” - Uproxx
 
“Ook de referenties zijn dik in orde: the Chills, The Strokes, The Kinks, Pavement en de vroege R.E.M. ‘Fonkelende gitaarplaat die refereert aan heden en verleden.” - [Best Albums of the Month”] OOR
 
“…Another mighty fine record.” - Under the Radar
 
“An impressive set of ‘90s-influenced slacker-rock with jangly guitars, rollicking piano and occasional organ, harmonica, and other instrumentation, along with observational, often-sardonic lyrics and an abundance of catchy song hooks. - KEXP
 
“Cooler Returns is all hits, a baker’s dozen of ridiculously catchy three-minute pop nuggets that deliver massive sing-along-choruse…” - Brooklyn Vegan
 
“A bloody good album full of vivid charm” - ★★★★ NARC
 
“They understand sarcasm, can write clever, funny lyrics and don’t take themselves completely seriously.”  [9/10] - God Is In The TV
 
“Perfect pop-songs” - Louder Than War
 
“Cooler Returns is everything you might expect from a band like Kiwi Jr., and so much more.” - [4/5] Stereoboard
 
“Angular, catchy as hell, revved up power-pop racket” ★★★★ Shindig
 
“What sets Kiwi Jr. apart from their peers though is their madcap view of the world and Cooler Returns establishes them as a band too confident to conform; a band who have all the skills to match their lyrical smarts” - [8/10] Line Of Best Fit
 
“L’année 2021 ne pouvait mieux commencer qu’avec cet excellent disque a l’entrain communicatif, d’une inspiration jubilatoire, veritable rayon de soleil au cour de l’hiver”- [4/5]  Rock & Folk (France)
 
“Les quatre musiciens de Toronto ne changent pas leur formule gagnante et livrent une guitare jangly élégante et efficace.” - Les Inrocks (France)
 
“…Timeless, memorable, beautifully crafted pop songs” - Echoes and Dust
 
”Cooler Returns is an impressive achievement” - Our Culture
 
“…A jangle-pop delight filled with tight hooks and creative tales” - The Revue

Kiwi Jr.
Cooler Returns
 
Tracklisting
1. Tyler
2. Undecided Voters
3. Maid Marian’s Toast
4. Highlights of 100
5. Only Here for a Haircut
6. Cooler Returns
7. Guilty Party
8. Omaha
9. Domino
10. Nashville Wedding
11. Dodger
12. Norma Jean’s Jacket
13. Waiting in Line