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The Kills

The Kills formed in London around 2001 when Allison Mosshart, who had moved from Florida, met guitarist Jamie Hince. They started working on songs together,...

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The Kills, a lean rock duo from London

Allison Mosshart and Jamie Hince make tense, blues-infused songs that hold their ground.

If you want to hear what they do, put on "Tape Song" or "Dead Road 7." That's the sound, no extra parts, just the two of them holding the room.

They formed in 2001, naming themselves after Stanley Kubrick's film "Full Metal Jacket." Their first album "Keep on Your Mean Side" arrived in 2003 with a gritty sound that felt different from what was around. Songs like "Alphabet Pony" and "Hit Me When U-1-2" show how they built a whole world from just vocals and guitar, without needing anthems.

They started working together after Mosshart moved from Florida to London. Records like "No Wow," "Midnight Boom," and "Blood Pressures" followed, each keeping that lean approach. They've released music when they have it, and their shows feel more like a private conversation than a spectacle.

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The Kills formed in London around 2001 when Allison Mosshart, who had moved from Florida, met guitarist Jamie Hince. They started working on songs together, naming the duo after Stanley Kubrick's film "Full Metal Jacket." Their first album, "Keep on Your Mean Side," came out in 2003 with a gritty, blues-infused sound that caught attention.

Over the next several years they put out records like "No Wow," "Midnight Boom," and "Blood Pressures." Songs such as "Wait," "Future Starts Slow," and "The Last Goodbye" show the band's lean, tense approach to rock, built around Mosshart's vocals and Hince's guitar work.

They've kept at it without much fuss, releasing music when they have it and playing shows that feel more like a private conversation than a spectacle. The Kills never really aimed for anthems, just songs that hold their ground.

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