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The Kills, UK/US duo of Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart, release Blood Pressures, the highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed third album, Midnight Boom. This album keeps their basic sound intact searing guitars, driving rhythms and sexually charged lyrical savvy. The 11 tracks on Blood Pressures find The Kills embracing a fuller sound; there is heavier instrumentation and layered, huge-sounding harmonies with Jamie and Alison uniting in their trademark singsong vocal style over tom heavy primitive beats.
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By nin/ja77
Format:Audio CD
The Kills return with their fourth album "Blood Pressures" which is the follow up to 2008's "Midnight Boom". So whats happened in the three years since "Midnight Boom"? Well Alison Mosshart spent the last couple of years singing and touring with The Dead Weather(jack white) and Jamie Hince has spent most of his time with Fiancée supermodel Kate Moss! There was even some doubt a while back if we would get another Kills record as Alison seemed happy enough to continue with The Dead Weather(not that the dead weather have broken up), but thankfully we have got another record as "Blood Pressures" features some of The Kills best work to date!
Where as last record "Midnight Boom" saw The Kills adopt a much more pop friendly sound than its two predecessors "Keep You On The Mean Side" and "No Wow", "Blood Pressures" is a lot darker, dirtier and heavier! That was evident when we first got to hear new single "Satellite" which is one of the heaviest tracks The Kills have ever done, the guitars are gritty, the chorus is big and bluesy. It was now clear that Alison's time in The Dead Weather is probably responsible for this new sound. The Kills set their intentions early on the album with opener "Future Starts Slow" which has a big drum sound(it starts out like the yeah yeah yeahs track "Mystery Girl" just heavier) and a shared vocal between Mosshart and Hince, It does not sound like a track done by two people and a drum machine, Hince's guitar playing sounds great also.
Track three "Heart Is A Beating drum" is one of the stand out tracks on the album that has a great blues riff and features a ping pong sound in the background that is also heard in "Nail In My Coffin" which is a song that wouldn't have been out of place on "Midnight Boom" and features loads of "oh oh oh oh oh's". Jamie goes it alone on the subdued "Wild charms" which works as more of an intro into "DNA" which is again grittier and heavier than The Kills ever were before. The ballad "The Last Goodbye" sung brilliantly with passion by Mosshart is a wonderful song that will probably see a lot of camera phone action.
The album finishes with "Pots And pans" which is a song you can imagine Jack White would be proud of. "Blood Pressures" shows real progress on The Kills part, especially on Mosshart's(this is her fourth full record since 2008) part as she sounds like her time away with The Dead Weather has taught her everything doesn't have to be minimal. This is really a great album by The Kills their most ambitious to date and on this form you can only see them evolve more!!
Where as last record "Midnight Boom" saw The Kills adopt a much more pop friendly sound than its two predecessors "Keep You On The Mean Side" and "No Wow", "Blood Pressures" is a lot darker, dirtier and heavier! That was evident when we first got to hear new single "Satellite" which is one of the heaviest tracks The Kills have ever done, the guitars are gritty, the chorus is big and bluesy. It was now clear that Alison's time in The Dead Weather is probably responsible for this new sound. The Kills set their intentions early on the album with opener "Future Starts Slow" which has a big drum sound(it starts out like the yeah yeah yeahs track "Mystery Girl" just heavier) and a shared vocal between Mosshart and Hince, It does not sound like a track done by two people and a drum machine, Hince's guitar playing sounds great also.
Track three "Heart Is A Beating drum" is one of the stand out tracks on the album that has a great blues riff and features a ping pong sound in the background that is also heard in "Nail In My Coffin" which is a song that wouldn't have been out of place on "Midnight Boom" and features loads of "oh oh oh oh oh's". Jamie goes it alone on the subdued "Wild charms" which works as more of an intro into "DNA" which is again grittier and heavier than The Kills ever were before. The ballad "The Last Goodbye" sung brilliantly with passion by Mosshart is a wonderful song that will probably see a lot of camera phone action.
The album finishes with "Pots And pans" which is a song you can imagine Jack White would be proud of. "Blood Pressures" shows real progress on The Kills part, especially on Mosshart's(this is her fourth full record since 2008) part as she sounds like her time away with The Dead Weather has taught her everything doesn't have to be minimal. This is really a great album by The Kills their most ambitious to date and on this form you can only see them evolve more!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By lizardkiss
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Have their first three records, and each one is awesome. They have really proved their greatness with Blood Pressures. More polished than their previous efforts without sacrificing their trademark gritty sound. Though I would love them to retain their indie-ness, and be my favorite little secret, but this album is going to put them on the map. If you haven't heard them yet, you soon will. And if you enjoy their music, be SURE to catch them live! Spinetinglingly amazing. Alison Mosshart is a force to be reckoned with.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Blood Pressures by The Kills is another amazing, creative and catchy album from rock/punk duo, Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince. After their third, groundbreaking album - Midnight Boom, I pondered how these two smart musicians would be able to top that incredible feat? Well, I am more than happy to say that Blood Pressures was definitely worth the wait! The opening track, Future Starts Slow is the strongest track hands down. The song has a killer hook and you can't help but sing along: "No longing for the moonlight, no longing for the sun, no longer will I curse the bad I've done..." And just like their previous album - there is not one song that I skip. This album is more diverse and more traditional rock. On the song, The Last Goodbye we get to hear Alison's sensitive side - such a beautiful and tender ballad. Baby Says sounds like a cross between a '60s girl group song and a '80s new wave song. Heart is a Beating Drum and Nail in My Coffin are some of the other standout tracks. You Don't Own the Road is just pure, sweaty fun with Jamie rocking out on his distorted, blistering guitars. And then by the last track, Pots and Pans - I wasn't quite sure if this was a break-up kind of song or a twisted, sick love song? All I know is that quirky song is pure magic with Alison's sexy voice repeating the last lyric over and over: "These are the days we'll never forget when the dawn, dawns on you." So what that in mind, I highly recommend this pitch-perfect album...enjoy!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Good song
I Shazam songs from TV shows we watch and buy them from the Amazon MP3 store. That is how I found this song. A very nice song for the occasion. Read more
Published 29 days ago by Ted Hartman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing constructive to add.
The Kills are my absolute favorite band, and this is the worst album they've released so far. Of course, they're so good it's some of the best music I've ever heard. Read more
Published 1 month ago by floride
5.0 out of 5 stars
What can be said?
They are at the top of their game. Not sure if they represent the voice of this generation. That is to be decided. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Peter Coston
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good album, don't love it as much as I had hoped.
I bought this because they pop up on my Pandora station and I have liked what I heard. I also really like The Dead Weather. Read more
Published 2 months ago by E. S. Blofeld
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great CD
This is a great Kills album, and I dislike the previous one enough to call this a comeback. Good stuff!
Published 3 months ago by A. May
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great tunes and vibe!
Great tunes and vibe! Check out The Dead Weather's - Sea of Cowards & Horehound. And The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely & Broken Boy Soldiers :)
Published 4 months ago by GearfreakNY
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow
The Dead Weather influence is all over the music on this cd. I'm still entranced by the crazy offkey riffs that Jamie gets from his Fender. As always allison Mosshart is excellent.
Published 5 months ago by William H. Barido III
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you like the White Stripes, you'll love The Kills
I didn't like them at first when I first heard them but when I started listening to this album, I quickly changed my mind. Read more
Published 5 months ago by cloudi
2.0 out of 5 stars
nope
To pull the minimalist thing off you need either to have the vox to carry the day, or the riffs--or even, a sense of tune--to make one want more. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Tiny tunes
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding album
This is a great album and it's unfortunate that it's not being played more on radio. Re-issues should include a live version of "Last Goodbye," which was amazing.
Published 13 months ago by mme D
