Midnight Boom by The Kills

April 3, 2008

I’ve got to hand it to Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince of the Kills. their new album Midnight Boom is absolutely fascinating with its unique mixture of intricately layered rhythms, angular guitar squawks, playground chants and glam-rock like attitude. these songs aren’t your traditional acoustic guitar-based ditties. the songs rely heavily on repetition, rhythm and Mosshart’s twisted yet alluring personality. some people may call The Kills minimalists but there’s certainly more to these songs that simple drum and guitar lines. the songs keep you coming back for more as you discover layer upon layer of interesting bits to listen it to. tasty bits of hi-hat work, effects-laden guitars, meticulously programmed loops and slinky synths all reveal that these tracks weren’t haphazardly put together as some may have you believe. Mosshart and Hince along with producer Armani XXXchange (a.k.a. Alex Epton) have successfully created a soundscape all their own that pulls you in deeper with each listen. and where else are you going to find lines like:
Time ain’t gonna cure you honey, Time don’t give a shit (Tape Song)
and I’m bored of cheap and cheerful, I want expensive sadness (Cheap and Cheerful)

highlight abound including the distortion filled Hook and Line, the hand-jivvy Sour Cherry, the soft/loud combo of Tape Song and the ever so haunting ballad Black Balloon.

watch Cheap and Cheerful on youtube:

TrackList:
1 U.R.A. Fever
2 Cheap and Cheerful
3 Tape Song
4 Getting Down
5 Last Day of Magic
6 Hook and Line
7 Black Balloon
8 M.E.X.I.C.O.
9 Sour Cherry
10 Alphabet Pony
11 What New York Used to Be
12 Goodnight Bad Morning
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and be sure to catch ‘em live and in person! here are some upcoming U.S. tour dates:

Apr 30 2008 8:00P Paradise, Boston BOSTON, Massachusetts
May 1 2008 8:00P Webster Hall, New York NY, New York
May 2 2008 8:00P Black Cat, Washington WASHINGTON, Washington DC
May 3 2008 8:00P Johnny Brendas, Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
May 7 2008 8:00P Magic Stick, Detroit DETROIT, Michigan
May 8 2008 8:00P The Basement, Columbus COLUMBUS, Ohio
May 9 2008 8:00P Metro, Chicago CHICAGO, Illinois
May 10 2008 8:00P Annex, Madison MADISON, Wisconsin
May 11 2008 8:00P Triple Rock, Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota
May 15 2008 8:00P Neumos, Seattle SEATTLE, Washington
May 16 2008 8:00P Berbati’s, Portland PORTLAND, Oregon
May 17 2008 8:00P Slims, San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, California
May 19 2008 8:00P Casbah, San Diego SAN DIEGO, California
May 21 2008 8:00P El Rey Theater, Los Angeles LA, California
May 22 2008 8:00P Brickhouse, Phoenix PHOENIX, Arizona
May 24 2008 8:00P The Parish, Austin AUSTIN, Texas
May 25 2008 8:00P Cambridge Room at House of Blues, Dallas DALLAS, Texas
May 27 2008 8:00P Mercy Lounge, Nashville NASHVILLE, Tennessee
May 28 2008 8:00P The Earl, Atlanta ATLANTA, Georgia

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