EP 36 // THE KILLS
After being active almost two decades, THE KILLS’ catalogue remains rightfully cemented within our rock ’n’ roll memory In this episode, VV and HOTEL are on the eve of releasing Little Bastards, a collection of B-Sides and Rarities, so it’s only right that we discuss the records that influenced their blissfully hypnotic sound.
From the allure of Punk and skateboarding culture to The Neptunes “brutal” drum machines on Clipse’s Hell Hath No Fury, the duo talk about the legacy of Gary’s Bar and Trash in London, the fresh feeling of gigging across America, and embracing the limitations of your equipment.
“When we did ‘Heart of a Dog,’ I did that beat on a $3.99 App on my phone, that’s the resourceful music for kids today what’s around them and it ain’t guitars ...”
Illustration by Luke Edward Hall