The Kills - Midnight Boom
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Free Music Review: Boomin out your stereo
Hit: 5 Stars
I work at a radio station and for every good album we get in, there's 100 lousy ones. This was my first dose of the Kills though and this album is pure gold if I've ever heard it.
The Kills are blues rock but that's not giving them enough justice. They incorporate a lot of different sounds/styles. The best way I can describe it is The White Stripes + Clinic + Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Straight from the sexy opener "U.R.A. Fever" you get a taste of what you're in for. You feel instantly cooler just listening to it, then you get hit with the album's single "Cheap and Powerful" which is just begging to be remixed and sent to the dancefloor but sounds great as is as well.
"Tape Song" won me over with its sweet guitar effects, especially the solo.
"Last Day Of Magic" is probably my favorite off the album. Its sort of cheerful sounding while still being dirty and you'll be singing "my little tornado, my little hurricane-o" all day long.
"What New York Used To Be" has a great vibe to it and kind of reminds me of Peaches.
I could rave about nearly every track but I'll spare you. Just get this album, you won't be disappointed.
Free Music Review: 21st Century Rock Defined
Hit: 5 Stars
Lou Reed & PJ Harvey had a dirty, dirty daughter and her name is The Kills. I stumbled across this spectacular band quite by accident (good fortune? kismet?) a week ago and have listened to little else since.
Deep tones resonate up your spine as pure rock 'n roll guitars--sometimes jangling, sometimes harmonic, other times staccato--crack open your skull and some rather clever lyrics delivered by an undeniably sexy female voice climb on in and take root.
If Joan Jett were cooler to the power of 10, hitting her prime today & lucky enough to hook up with Jamie Hince, she might sound a little like Alison Mosshart here; however, she'd still lack the talent.
This music insists that you listen up; that you participate rather than passively sit back. Go ahead and try to sit still. Your body won't obey and injury is likely.
Every song is worthy of your hard-earned dollar; of particular note are: "Last Day of Magic" (personal favorite), "Tape Song", "Night Train", "U.R.A. Fever" and the certain classic "Cheap and Cheerful". Sample and decide for yourself.
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Mom and dad should be proud.
Free Music Review: The Kills album I've been waiting for
Hit: 5 Stars
I've been fan of the Kills since Keep on Your Mean Side. I listened to that album and heard a great foundation that could be built upon. They took a slightly different direction with No Wow, but they were steadily crafting their sound.
And then I heard news of Midnight Boom. I was excited, but many questions ran through my mind. Would they take what they've done so well and improve upon it some more? Would they go in a total different direction? Would they repeat what they've done on their first two albums? Would they completely flop?
Well, I can say without a doubt that this is their most accomplished album to date and it's the quintessential Kill's record people should own. It's fun, dark, and rockin' all at the same time. For people who've been listening to the Kills since their first two albums, this is that "home run" album that we've been waiting for. And for people who haven't heard of the Kills previous music, this is definitely the best place to start. I can't wait to see them in concert in May.
Free Music Review: "We're two parties, two parties ending..."
Hit: 5 Stars
Midnight Boom by The Kills could be the best album of 2008 even though the year is far from over. I got introduced to their music on the t.v. show Gossip Girl (who would have guessed?) and since then I have been hooked on this rock/punk duo's incredible sound. VV and Hotel share some great vocals together but most of the vocals belong to VV and that's fine with me, she reminds me of Shirley Manson of Garbage. All 12 tracks are catchy, unique, and brilliant. Sour Cherry, Last Day of Magic, Tape Song, U.R.A. Fever will have you dancing while tracks like Black Balloon, What New York Used to Be, and Goodnight Bad Morning show this duo's mellow and sensitive side. And there's something so special about their lyrics especially in the song Hook and Line: "Try your best to make it matter/tattoo it in the clouds above you/nail it down with jealous bones/till it goes like a feather off on it's own." Midnight Boom is a completely unexpected and over-looked gem! I highly recommend this under-rated masterpiece, enjoy!Free Music Review: All I know is that...
Hit: 5 Stars
The Kills previous album was just OK to me (great songs beside boring ones), so when a hip hop DJ recommended this one to me, naturally I was a bit confused. However, I bought it after hearing the sound clips, and the second I pressed play It was like punk rock dance time all the way to the end. Midnight Boom makes CSS and Le Tigre (among others) look like they might have missed the point somewhere along the way. Le Tigre interrupt the party by trying to have a "message," like Christian metal stopping to preach, and CSS can sometimes turn into the South American equivalent of Ween at times when their meaningless lyrics become painful. Midnight Boom is more filled with lyrics that might mean something, but mostly keep their meanings to themselves. Also, I think it's really cool to finally hear that "after-tone" Fugazi-ish guitar style actually enjoying time spent with a drum machine. Hopefully it will work for you, because for me it's a contender for album-of-the-year.