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The Kills: “The Last Goodbye” Video
Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince commemorate their decade as the Kills with this new official video for Blood Pressures single “The Last Goodbye,” directed by actress Samantha Morton.
Watch the black-and-white clip above, as the pair reflect from the view of a photo booth lens.
The Kills: “Silent Night”
“The moon makes me want to eat you alive,” sings Alison Mosshart in the Kills’ rewrite of this old Christmas tune. Hear their haunting acoustic take on “Silent Night,” which arrived today as the final installment of BBC 6’s MPFree Festive Giveaway, above.
Alison Mosshart: What a Wonderful World
Sons of Anarchy premiered its fourth season on FX last night, unveiling an exclusive new recording from the Kills/Dead Weather frontwoman Alison Mosshart featured on the biker gang drama’s new soundtrack: a cover of “What a Wonderful World,” the iconic optimistic tune made famous by Louis Armstrong in 1968. Above, you can stream Mosshart and the Forest Rangers’ take, which strips away the original’s evocative orchestral arrangement in favor of a bleaker acoustic backdrop, punctuated by echo-washed hints of electric guitar.
Previously: The Kills Cover Marilyn Monroe
Hear The Kills Cover Marilyn Monroe – “One Silver Dollar”
Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince followed up their last radio session cover song premiere (a medley of two reggae songs) on Australia’s Triple J today by reviving Marilyn Monroe’s 1954 film serenade to a cowboy-filled bar, “One Silver Dollar.” While the song, which was written by Ken Darby and Lionel Newman for the 1954 western River of No Return, stays true to the original’s solo acoustic-backed arrangement, Mosshart seamlessly injects a bit more sultriness into the simple folk number. You can download the full session here and stream just the Monroe cover above.
Video: Seasick Steve ft. Jack White, Alison Mosshart, John Paul Jones
While Jamie Hince departed for his honeymoon over the weekend, Kills partner Alison Mosshart kept musically busy with one of her old Dead Weather bandmates: Jack White joined Mosshart and Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones for a cover of Mississippi Fred McDowell’s “Write Me A Few Lines,” led by Third Man Records-signed blues man Seasick Steve. Thanks to Dementian, here’s a pro-shot clip from yesterday’s surprise iTunes Festival performance.
The Kills – “Future Starts Slow” (Official Video)
In which Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince splice a behind-the-scenes glimpse at recent tours with onstage footage for the second official video from Blood Pressures. Check out the Philip Andelman-directed clip for the opening track off the Kills’ LP4 above.
Video: The Kills – “The Last Goodbye” (Acoustic)
Whether it’s performed for a sea of people, isolated to a radio station studio, or sequenced as the heartfelt centerpiece to their new LP, “The Last Goodbye” is an undeniable show-stopper among each Kills set I’ve seen. Celebrating an announcement of additional summer tour dates today, Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince pulled this fine take on the forlorn gem from their short Blood Pressures unplugged film, which strips away the original’s piano/synthesizer-backed arrangement in favor of spare acoustic strumming and a lonely whistle solo by Hince.
“I’ve got three fathers: my biological dad, God, and Bob Dylan,” said Jack White once of the poet laureate of rock, with whom he has since shared the stage and collaborated on an album of music written for unreleased Hank Williams lyrics that has yet to surface. It’s fitting, then, that Dylan’s songs have been adapted by Jack White and his White Stripes, Dead Weather, and other Third Man bandmates so seamlessly — a near-hereditary passing of the torch, perhaps. Notably, Dylan played an important role in White’s early career as well: granting permission for the Stripes to cover Desire’s “One More Cup of Coffee” on their self-titled debut and inspiring Jack’s earliest shows, at which he performed Dylan’s entire first album for apathetic audiences in Detroit coffee houses.
There have been many Dylan covers unleashed by White live, in the studio, and on the radio since his salad days, of course. So, without further ado, enjoy our collection below:
Watch: The Kills - “The Last Goodbye” (KCRW Session)
Of all the songs off The Kills’ fourth LP, Blood Pressures, we’ve indulged in of late — not to mention that rad reggae medley — I’ve been particularly waiting for the most opportune moment to share “The Last Goodbye,” a piano-backed ballad, which, to these ears, marks Alison Mosshart’s most heartbreaking, singular performance to date. The chemistry between Jamie Hince and VV is undeniable, but something felt just about perfect when Hotel set the guitar down and stepped out of the spotlight for her recent radio take above.
Video: The Kills - “Baby Says” (Unplugged)
We’ve seen Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince perform a sweaty live take on this Blood Pressures cut, but — as with many rock duos — the nuances of the tune come out brilliantly unplugged and, in this case, In (Yours Truly’s) Room. Watch some beautifully-shot footage of The Kills’ intimate, candlelight and red wine-inspired take on “Baby Says” above.