The Kills – Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince – will release the Echo Home – Non-Electric EP digitally on June 2nd, with a limited edition 10” vinyl release available for pre-order today: http://smarturl.it/EchoHomeEP
Both the physical and digital versions of the Echo Home – Non-Electric EP will feature audio from a stripped down session the band captured recently at Electric Lady Studios in New York. Alongside “Echo Home”, the EP features Ash & Ice track “That Love”, a cover of Rihanna’s “Desperado” (which the band originally played as part of a Sirius XMU session), and the song “Wait”, off the band’s first ever release, Black Rooster EP, which celebrates it’s 15 year anniversary on May 28th.
The Black Rooster EP was originally released on Dim Mak in 2002 and was the start of what’s been an incredible career for Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince of The Kills.
With five full-length albums (the most recent being 2016’s Ash & Ice), four EPs, a documentary, and countless live shows under their belt, the passion and fire they continue to bring to every recording and performance is extraordinary.
In their 15th year as a band, The Kills have been looking back and celebrating with a string of anniversary shows and retrospective features, and now this re-recording of “Wait”, one of the first Kills songs ever released.
Steve Aoki, owner of Dim Mak and another artist who has proven a career with similar staying power, recently had some words to share on the release of Black Rooster: “Many moons ago, back in 2002, I had to make a decision whether to pursue a Ph.D. Program or continue with my label Dim Mak & after hearing a demo from The Kills and becoming the first American label to release their EP Black Rooster, I knew what path I was going to choose. They took me under their wing and I hit the road with them as their tour manager, merch guy, driver (we all took turns) and label. I’ll never forget that and love Jamie and Alison forever. Thank you for believing in lil me when not many people gave two shits about Dim Mak and what we were doing. Ride or Die.” – STEVE AOKI
Watch The Kills perform “Desperado” (Non-Electric Version) HERE
The Kills will be appearing on the July 12th episode of the Jimmy Kimmel Show
Echo Home 10″
A1. Echo Home
A2. Desperado
B1. Wait
B2. That Love
Echo Home Digital EP
1. Echo Home (album version)
2. Echo Home (acoustic)
3. Desperado (acoustic)
4. Wait (acoustic)
5. That Love (acoustic)
Pre-order the Echo Home 10” HERE
The Kills Tour Dates
Sat May 27 || Liverpool, UK || Liverpool Sound City
Sunday May 28 || Margate, UK || Margate Wonderland
Tues May 30 || London, UK || Shepherds Bush Empire
Fri June 2 || Saint-Brieuc, France || Art Rock Festival
Sat June 3 || Saint-Laurent-De-Cuves, France || Papillons De Nuit Festival
Tues June 6 || Prague, Czech Republic || Roxy
Wed June 7 || Liepzig, Germany || Taubchenthal
Fri June 9 || Copenhagen, Denmark || Vega
Sat June 10 || Aarhus, Denmark || Northside Festival
Tues June 13 || Munich, Germany || Olympic Stadium *
Fri June 16 || London, UK || London Stadium *
Sat June 17 || London, UK || London Stadium *
Sat June 24 || Athens, Greece || Ejekt Festival
Mon June 19 || Helsinki, Finland || Rock The Beach #
Wed June 21 || Riga, Latvia || Lucavsala Island #
Thurs June 29 || Gydnia, Poland || Open’er
Sun July 2 || Werchter, Belgium || Rock Werchter
Fri July 7 || Lisbon, Portugal || Nos Alive
Mon July 10 || Montreaux, Switzerland || Montreaux Jazz Festival
Wed July 12 || Dour, Belgium || Dour Festival
Sun July 16 || Berlin, Germany || Melt Festival
Sat August 12 || Bucharest, Romania || Summer Well Festival
Tues August 15 || Budapest, Hungary || Sziget Festival
Thurs August 17 || Gampel, Switzerland || Open Air Gampel
Sat August 19 || Zagreb, Croatia || Tvornica Kulture
Fri August 25 || Charleville Mezières, France || Cabaret Vert
Sat August 26 || Paris, France || Rock En Seine
Tues September 19 || Porto Alegre, Brazil || Anfiteatro Parque (Outdoor) %
Thurs September 21 || Rio, Brazil || Rock In Rio
Sat September 23 || Sao Paulo, Brazil || Allianz Parque %
* = with Guns ‘N’ Roses
# = with Foo Fighters
% = with Bon Jovi
Ash & Ice is available to buy now.
http://www.thekills.tv
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