One of my favorite albums of the year, so far, is The Kills fourth and most recent studio album "Blood Pressure" - I spent the entire summer listening to it. So, when I found out they were coming to town, I, naturally, freaked, and on wednesday night they proved me right. The minute the lights went off and these two imposing figures walk on stage, the crowd went crazy - But a good crazy, like when the crowd is composed entirely by true fans, who are there to sing their lungs out and just enjoy every single moment - but with a little bit of craziness to it, mexican style.
Anyway, back to the band. Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince are not only great musicians, but true 21st century rockstars. Just by looking at a picture of them in black leather jackets, smoking a cigarette or leaning against a wall, you can feel their bad-ass attitude. So watching them perform was like taking that still moment into motion and fully understanding what they are all about. The way he plays the guitar and the way she holds the microphone and adjusts her body movements to every word that comes out of her mouth is so intoxicating, you wish you could feel what she is feeling that very moment.
The setlist was a great combination of all four albums (with a larger selection of songs from their latest one) including some of my personal favorites like "Satellite", "Future Starts Slow", "DNA" and "You Don't Own The Road" + "URA Fever" and "Tape Song" from Midnight Boom. After playing for an hour and a half the band bowed, waved goodbye, smiled and left the stage leaving 2,500 fully satisfied screaming fans behind.
If you were there, you're probably still suffering from the effects of post-concert-excitement. I hate to say this but, there is no cure for this condition, so, enjoy it while it lasts.
