Klark Kent - Klark Kent: Music Madness from the Kinetic Kid [10 Inch]

All Music Guide

Frustrated by seeing Sting take over and become the star of what had been his band, it's understandable that Stewart Copeland would want to create an alter ego that wrote and performed an entire album without the meddling of others. The resemblance to the Police is startling, and if nothing else this album made clear the extent of Copeland's contribution to the Police sound. But Copeland's vocals are, as always, a taste that few people have ever acquired. KlarK Kent) don't look too great alongside the maturing work of the Police. "Don't Care" radiates a New Wave geeky coolness, and the adolescent glee of "Away From Home" has a certain charm: "I got an apartment of my own / I entertain my rancid date / And she can hang around til late / Oh boy" But the album only really succeeds when Copeland sticks to instrumentals like "Theme For Kinetic Ritual" and "Grandelinquent."

- Paul Collins, All Music Guide