The Kills annonce son nouvel album 'God Games' le 27.10
30th August 2023
The Kills annonce aujourd’hui la sortie de ‘God Games’, son sixième album studio, prévu le 27 octobre via Domino. Avec son nouvel album hypnotique et électrisant, le duo formé par Alison Mosshart et Jamie Hince explore de nouveaux horizons sonores tout en préservant la fameuse signature captivante et audacieuse du groupe.
Suite à la sortie le mois dernier du double single acclamé par la critique, "New York/LA Hex", l'annonce de l'album est accompagnée du single "103". Alors que "LA Hex" portait son regard sur les réalités émotionnelles et interpersonnelles de la vie moderne à Los Angeles, "103" (en référence à la température en Fahrenheit) met en lumière la réalité brutale et intimidante de son inhabitabilité à travers le prisme d'une sombre chanson d'amour - Mosshart chante des paroles cinglantes telles que “stick with me under the last palm tree / and sip a little water from the dirty fountain meant to be / the sum of it all.”
Tournée dans le studio de film 3D spécialement conçu par Steven Sebring, photographe de renom dans le monde du rock et de la mode, ainsi que pionnier du métaverse, la vidéo de "103" présente The Kills sous l'éclat d'un soleil bouillonnant. Vêtus de lunettes de bronzage, de lunettes d'éclipse solaire et de costumes réfléchissants assortis, Mosshart et Hince se déplacent avec précision, à l'aise dans le chaos de la chaleur estivale.
God Games s’axe autour de la conversation primitive entre la catharsis vocale totale d'Alison Mosshart et les déflagrations de guitare élégamment tranchantes de Jamie Hince. Repoussant les limites du son caractéristique du duo, ce dernier a choisi d'écrire à partir de nouvelles perspectives. Pour la première fois, le groupe a principalement écrit au piano, en incorporant des textures électroniques et cuivrées innovantes, une production d'une clarté cristalline ainsi que des paroles foncièrement intimes, et une collaboration avec le Compton Kidz Club Choir sur "LA Hex" et "My Girls My Girls". Les sessions d'écriture ont débuté en 2019, le duo se retirant dans une vieille église pour enregistrer l'album avec le producteur récompensé aux Oscars® et aux GRAMMY® Awards, Paul Epworth (Adele, Paul McCartney), qui fut son tout premier ingénieur du son en 2002.
The Kills annonce également aujourd'hui un concert d'Halloween vraiment spécial qui aura lieu au PRYZM Kingston à Londres. Les détails de cet évènement organisé par Banquet Records sont disponibles ici.
The Kills God Games
Album | 27th October 2023
Whether we look for him or not, we all find God somewhere. It could be in nature. It could be in church. It could be in the metaverse. It differs for each and every one of us. In terms of where God might be, The Kills aren’t necessarily saying, but the duo - Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince - certainly sound like they’ve seen him. How else could you explain the primal call-and-response between Alison’s full body blues-soul vocal catharsis and Jamie’s swaggering, guillotine-smooth guitar transmissions on the duo’s sixth full-length offering, God Games?
The Kills have emerged as international rock stars, setting the pace for the genre, shaping this era’s sound, and redefining what rock music can be in the 21st century. They’re the rare force of nature who can tour with Queens of the Stone Age or Guns N’ Roses and light up Coachella. Returning home from the road in 2019, Alison and Jamie commenced writing for what would become God Games. However, the old adage, “Make plans, God laughs,” couldn’t have been more apropos.
Stretching boundaries, Jamie encouraged Alison to “buy this 100-dollar keyboard and try to write.” She added another creative tool to her arsenal, while he tinkered with textures, sounds and “wrote on guitar less than ever,” opting to primarily compose on piano for the first time. This powerful combination of forces gave the album its own sonic identity, a new path forged in the pair’s creative bond.
The Kills decamped to an old church (a bit ironic now isn’t it?) where they recorded with old friend and Academy and GRAMMY Award-winning producer Paul Epworth [Adele]. “Paul was our very first soundman in 2002,” recalls Jamie. “Since he was with us when we had two amps, a lightbulb, and a couple of mics in a van, it seemed perfect. He knew how far it had come and could trace the thread back.”
The Kills God Games
Album | 27th October 2023
Whether we look for him or not, we all find God somewhere. It could be in nature. It could be in church. It could be in the metaverse. It differs for each and every one of us. In terms of where God might be, The Kills aren’t necessarily saying, but the duo - Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince - certainly sound like they’ve seen him. How else could you explain the primal call-and-response between Alison’s full body blues-soul vocal catharsis and Jamie’s swaggering, guillotine-smooth guitar transmissions on the duo’s sixth full-length offering, God Games?
The Kills have emerged as international rock stars, setting the pace for the genre, shaping this era’s sound, and redefining what rock music can be in the 21st century. They’re the rare force of nature who can tour with Queens of the Stone Age or Guns N’ Roses and light up Coachella. Returning home from the road in 2019, Alison and Jamie commenced writing for what would become God Games. However, the old adage, “Make plans, God laughs,” couldn’t have been more apropos.
Stretching boundaries, Jamie encouraged Alison to “buy this 100-dollar keyboard and try to write.” She added another creative tool to her arsenal, while he tinkered with textures, sounds and “wrote on guitar less than ever,” opting to primarily compose on piano for the first time. This powerful combination of forces gave the album its own sonic identity, a new path forged in the pair’s creative bond.
The Kills decamped to an old church (a bit ironic now isn’t it?) where they recorded with old friend and Academy and GRAMMY Award-winning producer Paul Epworth [Adele]. “Paul was our very first soundman in 2002,” recalls Jamie. “Since he was with us when we had two amps, a lightbulb, and a couple of mics in a van, it seemed perfect. He knew how far it had come and could trace the thread back.”
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