![]() However, the old adage, “Make plans, God laughs,” couldn’t have been more apropos. Returning home from the road in 2019, Alison and Jamie commenced writing for what would become God Games. They’re the rare force of nature who can tour with Queens of the Stone Age or Guns N’ Roses and light up Coachella. 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. 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? 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. Whether we look for him or not, we all find God somewhere. March 15 - Ace of Spades // Sacramento, CA March 14 - The Wiltern // Los Angeles, CA March 11 - Sunshine Theater // Albuquerque, NM March 4 - Variety Playhouse // Atlanta, GA March 2 - The Orange Peel // Asheville, NC ![]() Andrew’s Hall // Detroit, MIįebruary 18 - Newport Music Hall // Columbus, OHįebruary 20 - Danforth Music Hall // Toronto, ONįebruary 24 - Union Transfer // Philadelphia, PAįebruary 26 - Webster Hall // New York, NY The song is joined by a meditative and sardonic video from director Noel Paul (Mitski, “Bug Like An Angel,” Slowdive, “Kisses”) which places The Kills as witnesses to a tantrum of entitlement on a golf course.įebruary 2 - The Observatory // Santa Ana, CAįebruary 3 - The Catalyst // Santa Cruz, CAįebruary 5 - Revolution Hall // Portland, ORįebruary 6 - The Commodore Ballroom // Vancouver, BCįebruary 9 - The Union Event Center // Salt Lake City, UTįebruary 12 - First Avenue // Minneapolis, MNįebruary 14 - The Riviera Theatre // Chicago, ILįebruary 16 - St. Taunting, self-deprecating refrains like “you’re VIP in the hall of fame / I’m RIP on the walk of shame” propel towards a tangible sense of urgency that is felt as strongly in the propulsive arrangement as in the duo's vocals. Where the preceding singles found The Kills exploring anxieties, both personal and collective, around a sense of place and global inhabitability, The Kills come in swinging on “Wasterpiece” with the signature, seductive bravado that has defined their storied career. ![]() ![]() Tickets will be available for pre-sale with the code starting tomorrow at 10 am local time, with tickets going on sale to the general public at 10 am local time on Friday, October 27th. Fans can sign up to receive a pre-sale code at the band’s website starting at 10 am local time today. Following critically acclaimed singles “New York,” “LA Hex” and “103,” The Kills share “ Wasterpiece” – a driving, swaggering highlight featuring layered vocals from both Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince, from upcoming LP God Games, out this Friday, October 27th. The single is accompanied by the announcement of a sprawling, 30-date tour across North America, including stops at landmark venues like NYC’s Webster Hall and The Wiltern in LA. ![]()
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