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The Kills

English-American rock duo

The Kills are an English-American rock duo formed by American singer Alison "VV" Mosshart and English guitarist Jamie "Hotel" Hince. They are signed to Domino Records.

Their first four albums, Keep On Your Mean Side, No Wow, Midnight Boom, and Blood Pressures, all reached the UK Albums Chart. Their fifth studio album, Ash & Ice, was released in 2016 and reached no. 18 on the UK Albums Chart, the highest in their career.

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File card: The Kills

members: Alison Mosshart, Jamie Hince

formed in: United Kingdom

labels: Domino Recording Company

genres: garage rock, indie rock

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The Kills are an indie rock band formed by American singer Alison Mosshart ("VV") and British guitarist Jamie Hince ("Hotel") in 2001. Also known as: Kills From Discogs (free to use). Their entry

Liner notes

The Kills, the records, oldest first
  1. Black Rooster E.P
    2002 ep
  2. Keep on Your Mean Side
    2003 album
  3. No Wow
    2005 album
  4. Run Home Slow
    2005 ep
  5. Midnight Boom
    2008 album
    on the air
  6. Live at Electric Ladyland E.P.
    2009 ep
  7. Black Balloon
    2009 ep
  8. The Last Goodbye
    2011 ep
  9. Blood Pressures
    2011 album
  10. Reel to Real
    2014 ep
  11. Ash & Ice
    2016 album
  12. Echo Home - Non-Electric EP
    2017 ep
  13. God Games
    2023 album
  14. Happier Girls Sessions
    2024 ep
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The Kills on the air

Side A: on Broken Record Radio

  1. Black Balloon
  2. Tape Song
  3. Alphabet Pony
  4. Cheap and Cheerful
  5. Getting Down
  6. Goodnight Bad Morning
  7. Hook and Line
  8. Last Day of Magic
  9. M.E.X.I.C.O.
  10. Night Train
  11. Sour Cherry
  12. U.R.A. Fever
  13. What New York Used to Be

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The Night Owl Edition2008

Black Balloon

2009 single by The Kills

"Black Balloon" is the fifth and final single by indie rock duo The Kills from their third studio album, Midnight Boom (2008). It was released on March 22, 2009, through the independent label Domino.

The single features two B-sides, "Weedkiller", and a cover of the blues standard "Forty Four", originally written by Roosevelt Sykes.

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Radio Free Elsewhere Bulletin2008

Tape Song

2008 single by The Kills

"Tape Song" is the fourth single from indie rock band The Kills' third full-length album, Midnight Boom. It was released on November 16, 2008.

Music video

A video for "Tape Song" was released on November 3, 2008. It features footage taken by the band while they were on tour in the US with The Raconteurs.

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