Artist.......: The Kills
Album........: Satellite
Label........: Domino Recording Co
Genre........: Alt. Rock
Catnr........: n/a
Source.......: WEB
Rip.date.....: 2011-01-31
Str.date.....: 2011-01-31
Quality......: 320kbps/44.1kHz/Full Stereo
Url..........: http://www.thekills.tv/satellite.php
track title time
1. Satellite 4:13
Runtime 04:13
Size 9.69
Release Notes:
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The bluesy punk duo the Kills consists of vocalist/guitarist VV, aka Alison
Mosshart, formerly of the Florida punk band Discount, and
drummer/guitarist/vocalist Hotel, aka Jamie Hince. After Discount ended in 2000,
VV began exchanging tapes with the London-based Hotel through the mail, but both
of them felt hindered by this method, so VV crossed the Atlantic so the duo
could write faster. In spring of 2001, they issued a self-released demo that
showcased their gritty, sexy sound and earned favorable reviews from such
quarters as TapeOp Magazine. They also contributed a song, "Restaurant Blouse,"
to 5 Rue Christine's If the Twenty-First Century Did Not Exist It Would Be
Necessary to Invent It compilation early in 2002, before their debut EP, Black
Rooster, arrived that summer on Dim Mak. Along with gigs at the London and
Glasgow LadyFests and supporting Le Tigre, the Kills also toured the U.S. for
eight weeks before returning to London to finish their first full-length album,
Keep on Your Mean Side, which was released by Rough Trade in spring 2003. Their
second album, No Wow, arrived in 2005 and was an even dirtier, leaner collection
of songs. The Kills retooled their sound for 2008's Midnight Boom, mixing in
more electronic beats and pop hooks.