If you’re like me, you picked up the latest Kills’ release, Midnight Boom the day it came out. And if you’re like me, you love it. Definitely a better album than No Wow (although it had some great songs on it, No Wow didn’t quite live up to what I’d hoped for from their second full-length effort), Midnight Boom strips their minimalist sound down even further than before and adds an industrial element that suits them way better than I could’ve imagined.

But as much as I love the new album, I still think The Kills’ first album will always be their best. I always say that if I were to compile a list of the greatest albums of all time - albums taken as a whole, single piece of art - The Kills’ Keep On Your Mean Side would be one of the first things I’d put on there. Keep On Your Mean Side is just about perfect when considered as a whole - there’s not a single song that feels like it should’ve been left off, there’s no boring middle dip, every single track has enough power to make your heart pound. Sure, The Kills don’t often veer away from their sound and explore new realms the way that some artists do. But they do explore their own sound fully, exposing the guts of what they themselves set out to do. And guts are a big part of why I call this album a Classic. There’s no better album to listen to on Monday morning when you’re pissed off at the world, letting it scream at you as you silently curse everyone in sight. It’ll help you get through a task you loathe or work through heartbreak. It directly connects to your anger, sadness, pain, fear, worries - whichever apply to you at any given moment. This is music that you hear in your heart, not your head. It sounds good on headphones, in a car, from a crappy stereo or the best money can buy - but it should always be loud enough to make you want to sing, shout, and scream along.

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