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The Kills music has always been one-part kerosene, one-part sexual tension and their latest is no exception.

he asks in a flourish of existential dread.

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Ive got all I need and it is killing me and you.

Bonus points for this heady inspirational quote: Anything you want your life to mean, it can mean.

Under the moniker of Kristin Kontrol, the former Dum Dum Girls frontwoman (a.k.a.

Dee Dee) trades jangly ballads for full-force 80s gusto.

Should we ex-communicate our love, or should we wait?

she belts over a shimmery synth pop beat.

The guys havent wasted any time in putting out new material, either.

On their new tune the East Coasters look West and dare to dream California dreams.

(Awesomemixtapesandremixeshave arrived in between.)