Originally posted February 25, 2009
The Kills - Black Session at France Inter
June 10, 2008
FM Source @192
The Kills was formed by American singer Alison Mosshart and British guitarist Jamie Hince. In 2002 The Kills debuted with the “Black Rooster” EP, released on Domino Records. The duo's debut full-length album, “Keep on Your Mean Side,” was released the following year. The album peaked at #47 on the U.K. Albums chart, while the single "Fried my Little Brains" peaked at #55 on the UK Singles chart.
They followed up with “No Wow” in 2005 which was the first of the group's releases to chart in the United States, peaking at #18 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums chart. “No Wow” also charted in the U.K., Belgium, France, and the Netherlands.
“Midnight Boom,” released in 2008, was again released by Domino. “Midnight Boom” charted in a total of nine countries, including the album's first appearance on the Billboard 200 Albums chart at #133. It also reached #16 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart. The album was preceded with a website, also titled Midnight Boom, dedicated to the videos and multi-tracks for "U.R.A. Fever," "Cheap and Cheerful" and "Last Day of Magic." "Tape Song" and "Black Balloon" served as follow-up singles.
In 2011 they released their fourth LP, “Blood Pressures” which was their first Top 40 album in the U.S., reaching #37 on the Billboard 200. It also went to #40 on the U.K. Albums chart. The album was recorded at Key Club studio in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the same studio where the band had previously recorded both “No Wow” and “Midnight Boom.”
Track List:
01. U.R.A Fever 02:23
02. Pull AU 03:26
03. Sour cherry 03:33
04. Tape song 04:15
05. No wow 04:18
06. Alphabet pony 02:19
07. Wait 05:25
08. Last day of magic 03:58
09. Kissy kissy 06:36
10. Hook and line 03:17
11. Getting down 03:30
12. What New York used to be 03:18
13. Cheap and cheerful 02:52
14. Fried my little brains 03:12
15. Goodnight bad morning 04:03
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