Alternative
England
The Kills
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About The Kills
The Kills are rock ānā roll at its leanest and most lethal. When Florida punk siren Alison (āVVā) Mosshart met English guitarist Jamie (āHotelā) Hince in 2000, their instant chemistry turned into a fruitful long-distance partnership when they began writing songs separately and exchanging tapes across the pond. Powered by Mosshartās menacing snarls, Hinceās bluesy garage riffs, and a crude drum machine, the duoās sexy, sleazy 2003 debut album, Keep On Your Mean Side, broke through with a vengeance. In the years since, theyāve never shied away from that edge, slipping into darker, starker post-punk on 2005ās No Wow and brash, boisterous electroclash on 2008ās Midnight Boom. While Mosshart joined indie supergroup The Dead Weather (alongside rock hero Jack White) in 2009, she soon returned to The Kills for 2011ās Blood Pressures, a swaggering dip into swampy struts and brooding balladry. Five years later, after Hince suffered a major injury to his left handāseverely affecting his guitar playingāthe duo came back strong with Ash & Ice, another feverish showcase of their raw, ragged intensity.
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