On "Kicks," Rickie Lee Jones revisits her early work, offering a set of familiar tunes in a stripped-down, late-night jazz style. The album serves as a companion piece to her 1979 debut, re-contextualizing its more bohemian impulses through the lens of a seasoned artist.
- The album was recorded in Los Angeles with her longtime musical collaborators.
- "Kicks" features Jones' interpretations of songs such as "Coolsville" and "Pirates."
- The album was released on the independent label The Other Side of Desire.
Rickie Lee Jones is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter from Chicago, known for her jazz-inflected, eclectic sound and poetic, conversational lyrics. "Kicks" was released late in her career, following a string of well-regarded albums that saw her return to a more intimate, jazz-oriented sound.
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