It’s been a long five years since The Kills’ Blood Pressures, but they’re back with a new album. Today, Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince announced via Twitter that their fifth record, Ash & Ice, will be released on June 3:
Dearest friends, family, fans, simpaticos, strangers…
Doing It To Death: https://t.co/sfZuloroQZ pic.twitter.com/0dKT392bZl— The Kills (@TheKills) March 1, 2016
Coinciding with the album announcement, the duo also shared the first song, “Do It To Death,” from the project and its accompanying visuals, as well as a new set of tour dates. The single stays faithful to The Kills’ raw and gritty aesthetic, surely whetting the appetites of fans for Ash & Ice.
Watch the video for “Do It To Death” above, and take a look at their tour dates below. You can pre-order Ash & Ice here.
03-16 Mexico City, Mexico – House of Vans 50th Anniversary
03-17 Austin, TX – StubHub & Culture Collide Showcase
03-18 Austin, TX – Spotify House
04-07 Nashville, TN – Exit/In *
04-08 Louisville, KY – Headliner’s Music Hall *
04-09 Columbus, OH – CD 102.5 Day
04-11 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer *
04-12-13 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw *
04-15 Indio, CA – Coachella
04-18 Los Angeles, CA – Mayan Theatre ^!
04-19 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory ^
04-22 Indio, CA – Coachella
05-01 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
05-03 Paris, France – La Cigale
05-04 London, England – Village Underground
05-13 Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival
05-14 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club !
05-19 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
05-21 Toronto, Ontario – Danforth Music Hall
05-22 Detroit, MI – St Andrew’s Hall
05-23 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
05-25 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
05-26 Kansas City, KS – Midland Theatre
05-27 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
05-28 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
05-31 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom
06-01 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
06-02 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
06-04 San Francisco, CA – Fox Theater !
06-09-12 Newport, England – Isle of Wight Festival
* with Kim and the Created
^ with Big Pink
! with LA Witch