1. aserv

   9

   I'm compelled to write a review about this album because I feel as though it is the best album released so far in 2011 (better than the Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde; Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean; and yes Radiohead's - King Of Limbs). I know that is a bold statement, but the tracks on this album are strong and the Kills have evolved just enough since Midnight Boom to make this album a near masterpiece. I agree with the other user reviews that this album is not as good as Midnight Boom (Midnight Boom was a masterpiece) because a few tracks are somewhat boring on this record (i.e. Pots and Pans; You Don't Own The Road). I have noticed that the bpm has slowed down on most tracks. At first I was expecting more tracks to be upbeat, but the slower tracks have truly grown on me (i.e. Future Starts Slow; The Last Goodbye; Baby Says). I will admit that the best tracks on the record are the upbeat tracks (i.e. Nail In My Coffin; Heart Is A Beating Drum). It really gets to me when people make references to The Dead Weather because I feel that the Kills (and the White Stripes) were better off before the collaboration and that the albums made by those two groups are much better than either of the Dead Weather records. This album is no different. The Kills have ultimately returned to form, with the addition of slight tweaks that appropriately make this album a real winner.… Expand

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2. Tom-A-Pope

   8

   Blood Pressures is not their best album (I'd say that distinction goes to Midnight Boom) but for those of us who can't enough Mosshart in our lives, this album should fill the void until the Dead Weathers next album.… Expand

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3. MG4390

   5

   The Kills were a band that I never listened to until I heard The Dead Weather. I don't love The Dead Weather, but I liked them enough to want to check out this other band Alison Mosshart was in. To be completely honest, a lot of the songs on this album just didn't resonate with me. There is nothing bad on the album, but not much that is particularly great for me either. The one exception would be 'The Last Goodbye' which is a simple yet emotional piano ballad that is unlike anything else on the album. Maybe I need to start at the beginning of this band's career to get into them, but this album definitely didn't get me on the bandwagon.… Expand

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