I am not the music writer - A.C is, as you all know - but as I knew she would probably not write anything about this album, I thought I kinda had to. I've been following THE KILLS work for some years now - I'm not CRAZY about them, but I do like some of their songs - and after listening to this album, called BLOOD PRESSURE, is felt I had to tell you a few things about it.
It's THE KILLS fourth album. Very sensual, sometimes even sexual - I found myself dancing on Heart is a Beating Drum or on the psychedelic Pots & Pans - but also orchestrated and musical. Each one of the singers - Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart - also wrote and sang a ballade/ ditty, responding to one another: I'm particularly found of The Last Goodbye. And even if it's not revolutionary, it's good, it's swinging and dynamic. After listening to that, you just wish you could meet your artistic soulmate and experience hype - if not perfect - rock'n'roll like THE KILLS do. Strangely, you find yourself wearing a leather jacket the next day, more nonchalant - and romantic - than ever.
MJ.
