KILL BELL ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM 'i don't think that I have what you want'
“A coalescence of dreamy vocals and thunderous guitar and bass interplay over a hammering pulse...”
- Sofia Jayne, Trouble Juice
“...fuzzy, hard-hitting, lo-fi singles that showcase their ability to mix distortion with captivating melodies, bought together with Charlie’s imposing and sultry voice.”
- Indie Midlands
“Clear a path for Kill Bell or you'll be sorry.”
- Declan Byrne, triple j
Melbourne alternative punk band Kill Bell announce their debut album ‘i don't think that I have what you want', set for release on May 11 2021.
The debut album includes the band’s previously released tracks ‘Baby’, ‘not on loop’, ‘Sad Song’, and ‘You.’. The band has been warmly welcomed to the scene with a plethora of community radio play across PBS, RRR, 4ZZZ and many more, even reaching number two in the AMRAP Metro Charts, and remaining there for the next six weeks, with their 2020 release ‘Sad Song’.
Kill Bell makes music that combines punk ethos with pop sensibilities, their tongue-in-cheek approach to the heavier themes of coming of age and personal struggles with mental health, allows them to create music that resonates with their audiences.
Charlie says, “a lot of the tracks reflect coming of age in your mid-20s - looking around and seeing that suddenly all your friends either have a 9-5 as an accountant or are finishing up what feels like their 3rd PhD, while you’re struggling as a part-time waitress and trying to not feel like a fuck-up.”
Kill Bell is an alternative punk band formed in 2019 from the remains of Girl Germs and Birdhouse. Based in Melbourne’s inner-northern suburbs, Kill Bell’s music has been inspired by a variety of artists and styles including The Breeders, L7 and Kim Gordon.
On the creation of the album, which was mixed and mastered by Calum Newton (Candy, Lunatics on Pogo Sticks) and Tom Keyte (Baked Goods, Cook up), Charlie shares "'i don’t think that i have what you want’ has been a long time coming for Kill Bell, the tracks we’ve written are able to tell a story from early 2019 to now. Between the tracks, you can hear us growing as a band and working out our sound. We made sure that once it finally came to releasing the album, it would be unified in tone and energy to reflect the project as a whole.”
Described as “sweet n’ salty post-punk rock. Kim Deal fan club” the band has also shared a date for the launch of ‘i don't think that I have what you want' at The Retreat Hotel in Melbourne on Saturday, the 22nd of May.
'i don't think that I have what you want' Album Launch
The Retreat Hotel - Saturday May 22
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