The Kills Slaying North American Tour Dates

After a five year wait, the band will be playing songs from its new album, Ash & Ice, which releases next month. It begins an initial run of North American dates next week, on May 13.

The duo has already released four albums so far, with their indie-rock style evolving throughout the years. The different albums have used production effects to change the songs’ atmospheres and frontwoman Alison Mosshart has found several ways to feature her vocals. Jamie Hince’s guitar stylings have gone from minimalist to complex through the band’s 13 year history, but the group has always managed to maintain a cohesive sound.

The newly announced fall shows begin in Pomona, Calif., Sept. 2 and continue to a show in New York City Sept. 25.  The band has also announced May 17 in Brooklyn, New York with L.A. Witch.

Before these September dates, the band has a very busy May, with 13 shows in 18 days on the backend of the month. Then its’s off to Europe, where the band plays throughout July and August. The Kills will also be in Europe after their fall U.S. run, with shows booked through November at such locations as the Albert Hall. It’s going to be a busy year for Mosshart and Hince.

Several of the band’s newly released singles “Heart Of A Dog” and “Doing It To Death” reflect influences from blues/indie rockers like The Black Keys and Arctic Monkeys, while previous albums have more closely resembled the garage-rock style of The White Stripes. Indeed, Jack White and Mosshart actually collaborated in Albert Hall, which has released three albums of its own.

Here are the dates for The Kills recently announced fall dates, all in September:

Sept. 2 — Pomona, Calif., Fox Theater Pomona
Sept. 3 — Los Angeles, Calif., The Wiltern
Sept. 4 — San Diego, Calif., Observatory North Park
Sept. 7 — Dallas, Texas, Granada Theater
Sept. 8 — Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
Sept. 9 — Houston, Texas, White Oak Music Hall
Sept. 12 — New Orleans, La., House Of Blues
Sept. 13 — Atlanta, Ga., The Buckhead Theatre
Sept. 14 — Nashville, Tenn., Marathon Music Works
Sept. 17 — Milwaukee, Wis., The Rave
Sept. 18 — Cincinnati, Ohio, Bogart’s
Sept. 20 — Portland, Maine, State Theatre
Sept. 21 — Montreal, QC, Metropolis
Sept. 23 — New York, N.Y., Terminal 5
       
Presales start May 4 and general onsales begin May 6 for all shows except Austin’s, which has its presale on May 11 and general onsale on May 13. More information regarding these shows can be found at TheKills.tv.