(Morning Star, Friday 26, December 2008)
IN REVIEW: This year's stand-out albums
ROCK: The Kills - Midnight Boom (Domino)
This year saw The Kills cross a threshold. Perhaps because one of their personnel Jamie Hince saw his love life step up a notch with Kate Moss or perhaps because they released their most breathtaking album to date. Whichever, one thing's clear - they're no longer two misfits on rock's periphery.
Midnight Boom is a showcase for The Kills' own unique brand of filthy fuzz rock. From call-and-response lead single URA Fever, it is clear that Hince and cohort Alison Mosshart have done little to mainstream their sound. Midnight Boom has seen them move further from their starting point and even on occasion into a dance sphere.
On insouciantly violent, sexy tracks such as Last Day Of Magic, they take no prisoners, while, on Cheap and Cheerful, they channel dance beats and pop lyrics but still manage to make life sound as grimy as it gets.
Tuesday, 30 December 2008
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