The Kills

Reading Festival 2005 review

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 31st Aug 2005

Friday 26th to Sunday 28th August 2005
Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, England MAP
£125 for weekend (including camping) - SOLD OUT, £60 any day
Daily capacity: 55,000
Last updated: Tue 9th Aug 2005

The Kills show Juliette and the Licks how your supposed to do the frontwoman bit. Alison Mosshart slinks around the stage her raven hair flying. With just a drum machine and Jamie Hince on guitar they make a wonderfully rich sound.

Though the levels aren’t great, or the PA or my hearing is shot cos I can hardly make out a word she sings. But I don’t let that bother me as the sound they create is rich and rhythmic and great to groove to and ‘Cat Claw’is superb!

Half way through the set she dons a Gibson looking semi-acoustic for ‘Kissy Kissy’ and then a full fender electric for ‘Dead Road 7’ a fantastic live set and just goes to show drum machines are still alive and well. One of the many bands I’d like to see again playing a longer set next time.
review by: Scott Williams


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