White Swirl

On The Kill’s fourth album, their trademark sounds - the razor sharp guitars, urgent rhythms, and sexually charged lyricism - are present and in place, but this time around they’re bolstered by the bands embrace of a fuller sound, which led to more adventurous studio sessions. Making a break from the sparse, skeletal sound that epitomized the jagged compositions that made up ‘Midnight Boom’, their new songs are more complex creatures created with heavier instrumentation and epic harmonies.

For the sessions that became Blood Pressures, Jamie and Alison returned to Key Club Studios, Michigan where they reunited with Midnight Boom engineers Bill Skibbe and Jessica Ruffins. Produced by Jamie Hince, the album was mixed in London by Tom Elmhirst.

For fans of the street hassle swagger and sass that has come to be associated with The Kills, it’s all still alive and well in their new material, but with an added depth and thoughtfulness which is undoubtedly reflected in the, at times, frankly heartbreaking lyrics. The Kills haven’t disposed of their edgy rock identity, they’ve merely built upon it and created something even more special.

lordaishamort wrote:Tour Dates :

While we await Coachella's lineup announcement, South by Southwest has quietly added a slew of acts to its 2011 bill. Highlights include Chromeo, The Kills, Owen Pallett, Surfer Blood, Flogging Molly, Low, GAYNGS, The Antlers, John Grant, Josh Ritter, the Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group, The Rural Alberta Advantage, The Dodos, Sharon Van Etten, Freddie Gibbs, Sage Francis, DJ A-Trak, Portugal. the Man, The Death Set, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Dum Dum Girls, Mount Kimbie, Blaqstarr, and Wild Flag, among others. For a full list of confirmed notables, visit our South by Southwest Festival Outlook page.

The music portion of South by Southwest 2011 runs from March 16-20 in Austin, Texas. For ticket information and all other necessary details, visit sxsw.com.

rsimms3 wrote:The tour page was linked from their FB page this morning when I got up. Ticket buying pages below, requires a username and password, but you can get that instantly by signing up at the ticketing intro page via your email.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011

TOUR DATES 2011 & FREE SIGNED ART PRINT
WE'RE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING TOUR DATES FOR THE KILLS IN 2011...

BUY TICKETS DIRECT FROM THE BAND AT THE LINKS BELOW AND RECEIVE AN EXCLUSIVE SIGNED ART PRINT BY THE KILLS

PRESALE FOR LONDON SHOW BEGINS WEDS 19TH JANUARY AT 9AM
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ALL OTHER EUROPEAN SHOWS ON SALE FROM FRI 21ST JANUARY
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HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE X

kevron6 wrote:The Cannery on April 22nd looks pretty appealing. Hope to catch them at SXSW as well.