In the pantheon of late-80s rock, few albums detonated with the precision and flamboyant energy of INXS’s 1987 opus, Kick . For decades, fans have argued over the best way to hear Michael Hutchence’s swaggering vocals, Andrew Farriss’s layered keyboards, and the signature "skank" of the guitar. Was it the original vinyl? The 2002 CD remaster? Or the 2008 "20th Anniversary" DVD-Audio?
The 2011 high-resolution remaster of INXS’s seminal album Kick , presented in , is widely regarded as a significant sonic upgrade for audiophiles, offering a level of clarity and punch that surpasses previous digital iterations. Sonic Profile & Performance INXS - Kick -2011- -FLAC 24-192-
In 1987, INXS released Kick , a shimmering monolith of pop-rock ambition that would come to define the sound of late 80s radio. Thirty-four years later, in 2011, the album was re-released as a 24-bit/192kHz FLAC file. On the surface, this is a simple technological upgrade: more ones and zeroes, a higher sampling rate. But to listen to Kick in this ultra-high-resolution format is to experience a philosophical shift. It is no longer just a collection of hits (“Need You Tonight,” “Never Tear Us Apart”); it becomes an architectural blueprint. The 24/192 transfer does not merely restore Kick ; it dissects it, revealing the tension between the band’s primal funk instincts and producer Chris Thomas’s polished, glass-and-steel production. In the pantheon of late-80s rock, few albums