With “God Games”, the return to the good graces of The Kills

The gods are playing with the weather this Wednesday, September 13th and the summer heat continues in Paris. Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince from the riotous rock duo The Kills are staying in the courtyard of a posh hotel on the 10th^e District. The two very close musicians arrive at the end of a long day of promotion without showing too many signs of tiredness. A waitress brings a margarita and matcha tea ordered by the American singer. “I have a different cocktail for every interview”she jokes, wearing a baseball cap with blonde curls peeking out and a sky blue Celine hoodie. A glass of red wine is served to his partner, the British guitarist Jamie Hince, ten years his senior (54 years old), fake Tony Montana (and more smiling), very elegant in an apple green sweater.

The Kills’ latest news is the release of a sixth album, God games (“Divine Games”), which appears to have answered the prayers of the group’s fans. It’s actually been seven years since one of the most exposed and explosive garage rock duos of the 2000s, alongside the White Stripes, last released an album worthy of the name. With the exception of, however Little bastards (2020), a compilation that unearths rarities and unreleased tracks from the first decade of her career. Just enough to keep the public waiting before that real return to business.

The couple gave only a handful of concerts in four years. The traditional “album tour” cycle was abruptly interrupted in March 2020 by the Covid-19 pandemic. “I’m trying to look at things positively nowexplains Alison Mosshart. We were already writing songs before the pandemic. We could have released an album two years ago, but it would have been completely different. Having time was really valuable to be more introspective and continue writing. Ultimately, for the first time we had the feeling that we weren’t hamsters running like crazy in the wheel of life. »

Shake up habits

The singer of Dead Weather – one of the groups led by Jack White, ex-White Stripes – says she has been reading a lot during this uncertain time The night is tender (Scribner, 1934), by Francis Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940). More recently, the memoirs of New York actress Alexandra Auder, Don’t call me home (Viking, 2023, untranslated) were a favorite. Musically, she appreciates new things Queens of the Stone Age and Lana Del Rey. Jamie Hince continues to talk about the Californian diva whose song he admires A&W (2023), but admitted that he hasn’t heard anything really new since rapper Tyler, the Creator.

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