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Sounds like:
The Horrors,
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Band of Skulls
Why do we like this?
Although not completely sold out, there was a certain energy in the crowd at the Riviera last Friday as The Kills, Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart (sporting a fierce swirl of pink hair), took the stage. Considering a rush hour snowstorm, the crowd on the floor was plenty ample, a still large contingency of hardcore fans on hand to see a festival favorite in a more intimate setting.
A fully formed vision, their current live incarnation is a completely immersive experience. Forewarning visuals, complete with a dramatic leopard print backdrop, create a suspense that sets the mood consummately. With snarling songstress Alison Mosshart stomping along with guitarist Jamie Hince charging forward with full force, this isn't a duo just banging around pots and pans. They've taken their noisy bravado and synthesized it into something more emotive, with Hince's unique playing style adding a certain weight to Mosshart's threatening lyrics,
Instead of depending solely on drum machines, they've incorporated two female back up singers and two bandana'd drummers. These subtle additions really filled out their live sound to where it sounded more complete, and they were able to produce a deeper reggae grove on newer songs like "Satellite," and brighten tracks from across all four of their releases. They also played fantastic striped down version of Willie Nelson's "Crazy," that they recorded for their iTunes Exclusive Live Session EP.
The Kills current tour winds through North America through early February.
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Photos by: Joshua Mellin
A fully formed vision, their current live incarnation is a completely immersive experience. Forewarning visuals, complete with a dramatic leopard print backdrop, create a suspense that sets the mood consummately. With snarling songstress Alison Mosshart stomping along with guitarist Jamie Hince charging forward with full force, this isn't a duo just banging around pots and pans. They've taken their noisy bravado and synthesized it into something more emotive, with Hince's unique playing style adding a certain weight to Mosshart's threatening lyrics,
Instead of depending solely on drum machines, they've incorporated two female back up singers and two bandana'd drummers. These subtle additions really filled out their live sound to where it sounded more complete, and they were able to produce a deeper reggae grove on newer songs like "Satellite," and brighten tracks from across all four of their releases. They also played fantastic striped down version of Willie Nelson's "Crazy," that they recorded for their iTunes Exclusive Live Session EP.
The Kills current tour winds through North America through early February.
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Photos by: Joshua Mellin
Streaming source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfLcPYA3Nlk
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