The Kills - Last Day of Magic

It seems that Sonic Youth and the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs have had a music baby. Taking the form of The Kills’ latest single Last Day of Magic from the recently released Midnight Boom, it’s a cute, upbeat little bundle, worthy of the efforts of your flapping foot. Aside from the raw DIY production, there’s an unmistakable quiet waning at play that lends itself to Alison Mosshart’s quivering vocal. With this alchemic effort in their corner, she and Jamie Hince most definitely remain on the darker side of indie rock, and this could prove something of a Venus Fly Trap for those who haven’t quite subscribed. [Vanessa Cox]