Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Robert Christgau | B |
Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated Kings of the Wild Frontier four-and-a-half out of five stars. He explained that "there's simply nothing else like it, nothing else that has the same bravado, the same swagger, the same gleeful self-aggrandizement and sense of camp." He also stated that "it fearlessly, imperceptibly switches gears between giddy and ominous, providing nothing short of a thrill ride". Famed rock critic Robert Christgau, writing for The Village Voice, rated the album a B. He explained that "it's the sex and the music that'll determine whether Adam is David Bowie or Marc Bolan (or Gary Glitter)." He also stated that "especially given Adam's art-schooled vocals, I find that the hooks grate".
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