The Kills – Tape Song / London Hates You
Tape Song is the latest offering from Allison Mosshart and James Hince as the Kills. Mossharts voice, initially quite understated, seduces you through the song to a more urgent chorus with simple repeated lyrics, ‘You’ve got to go steal ahead’. Production seems to have stepped up a few notches for the single version, and makes it certainly one of their more radio friendly songs but at the expense of something very fundamental to the band. Their lofi charm and raw energy are diffused by extra layers such as added guitars, and it makes the song sound bit too polished for its own good. The B Side ‘London Hates You’ on the other hand feels like the band are back in their natural environment. It’s raw with fuzzy edges and hints at influences such as The Velvet Underground and PJ Harvey. Despite perhaps being overdressed, Tape Song has a good skeleton underneath and if your intrigued I would definitely recommend checking out the single’s parent album ‘Midnight Boom’.
7/10
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