The Kills

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The bluesy punk duo the Kills consists of vocalist/guitarist VV, aka Alison Mosshart, formerly of the Florida punk band Discount, and drummer/guitarist/vocalist Hotel, aka Jamie Hince. After Discount ended in 2000, VV began exchanging tapes with the London-based Hotel through the mail, but both of them felt hindered by this method, so VV crossed the Atlantic so the duo could write faster. In spring of 2001, they issued a self-released demo that showcased their gritty, sexy sound and earned favorable reviews from such quarters as {~TapeOp Magazi...[more]

 

 

Insound Staff Pick - 2008! The Kills are VV (vocals, guitar) and Hotel (drums, vocals, guitar), and they're finally ready to end the longing. No Wow is their heavily anticipated follow-up to 2002's Keep on Your Mean Side, and it is soon to be the seminal sweating, sultry stomp. You see, as experts of reduction seduction, The Kills have that rare ability to speak volumes without saying much -- No Wow clicks and seethes with glorious understatements. Frill-free and fuzzed,    [ read more ]

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This duo subtly and organically fuses pop, glam, blues, art-punk, and hip-hop in a manner that flits between light and dark, funny and morbid, experimental and cute. The result is a short, sharp twelve track album of sensual, fresh, and atmospheric songs. A reminder that no one on earth makes rock 'n' roll quite like The Kills.

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VINYL FORMAT. This duo subtly and organically fuses pop, glam, blues, art-punk, and hip-hop in a manner that flits between light and dark, funny and morbid, experimental and cute. The result is a short, sharp twelve track album of sensual, fresh, and atmospheric songs. A reminder that no one on earth makes rock 'n' roll quite like The Kills.

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VINYL FORMAT. "We ain't born typical," Alison and Jamie insist, teasingly, on sensual first single "U.R.A Fever," and the tune punches their point home. Two minutes plus of dark, stark sleaze-pop, its prowling tempo, glammy textures and surrealist brevity provide the sexed-up antidote to fast, shouty and empty corporate indie rock. "U.R.A Fever" is the first release from the Kills since their 2005 album, No Wow, and is a taster of what's to come from their eagerly anticipated new album expected in Ma   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Originally released in 2003, Florida/London duo The Kills heralded the arrival of a creative force that has developed over the last five years into an innovative, boundary pushing rock group. The album was critically lauded internationally, and has become a touchstone for a new generation of blues and garage inspired bands. This re-issue includes five rare, bonus b-sides, including covers of Dock Boggs' "Sugar Baby," Jonathan Fire*eater's "The Search For Cherry Red," and Captain Beefheart's "D   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. 2008 saw the return of one of rock;s most unique and enigmatic duos, The Kills, with their third album Midnight Boom. VV (Alison) and Hotel (Jamie) have long symbolised what draws people to rock 'n' roll - downright cool and sexy, and with songs that most other rock 'n' roll acts can only dream of making. Their second album No Wow saw them return with an edgier, sharper sound that pushed rock 'n' roll boundaries. The production on this third album features beats and studio sm   [ read more ]

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This duo subtly and organically fuses pop, glam, blues, art-punk, and hip-hop in a manner that flits between light and dark, funny and morbid, experimental and cute. The result is a short, sharp twelve track album of sensual, fresh, and atmospheric songs. A reminder that no one on earth makes rock 'n' roll quite like The Kills.

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Originally released in 2003, Florida/London duo The Kills heralded the arrival of a creative force that has developed over the last five years into an innovative, boundary pushing rock group. The album was critically lauded internationally, and has become a touchstone for a new generation of blues and garage inspired bands. This re-issue includes five rare, bonus b-sides, including covers of Dock Boggs' "Sugar Baby," Jonathan Fire*eater's "The Search For Cherry Red," and Captain Beefheart's "Dropout Boogie.   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. This UK import 7" features the tracks "Tape Song" and "London Hates You."

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This is a 12" x 18" poster for the May 22, 2009 Kills show with The Horrors and the Magic Wands. It is hand silk-screened. Designed by Ivan Misloff.

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Comprised of ex-pat American 'V.V.' (a.k.a. Alison) on vocals and guitar and Briton 'Hotel' (a.k.a. Jamie) on guitar and vocals(plus their trusty drum machine and dictaphone), The Kills have spent the last year building a smoldering live reputation. Keep On Your Mean Side more than fulfills the promise of the debut EP (most of which is also included here). The duo mine primal, swampy blues riffs and forge them into sparkling hooks. There's a swaggering confidence and tension in the interplay that recalls th   [ read more ]

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The Kills consist of VV and Hotel. These two have been making music for the past year and doing a lot of home recordings where they live in the UK as well. They have a serious knack for doing great raw recordings, narcotic and saccharine - the drums alone will pull you in. Strong female presence much like Chrissie Hynde of Pretenders and Justine Frischmann from Elastica with fierce singing and wild taunts similar to Patti Smith. Male vocals much like the sounds of Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground and eve   [ read more ]

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