back to
Kill Rock Stars
We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

7 (or 8)

by Kinski

/
  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Comes with digital download!

    Includes unlimited streaming of 7 (or 8) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 7 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $15 USD or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $9 USD  or more

     

1.
2.
Flight Risk 03:36
I had a blast night It was worth the hangover Grinding my teeth to a pulp Must be remorse Still can't believe she joined that cult If it wasn't the speed It must be the course Take off that mask Look at me straight Why feel guilty Who cares what's right As long as I don't hurt you As long as I don't hurt you As long as I don't hurt As long as I don't hurt A note to human services And the Bali Girls Thunder snow And the driving plain As long as I don't hurt you I don't care Let's just go fast and see what's there
3.
4.
5.
6.
She waited for the weight of the world To slide off her back every day She opened doors You don't want to know But you wanted her just the same We waited for the end of the world We'd even opened the champagne And I won't go away for long And I won go away And I won't go away for long And I won go away
7.
8.
9.

about

Sometimes you just want to play FASTER. For a band whose extensive discography has historically been primarily instrumental and prone to modifying adjectives like “post-“ and “space-“, the last couple of years have been a left turn down a twisted alley of fuzz pedals, blown tube amps, and a kind of raw power befitting of the Stooges. There are quiet moments here and there but you get the feeling they’re only there so the drummer can catch his breath. 7 (or 8) finds Kinski sounding heavier, faster, and even more self-assured, picking up where 2013’s Cosy Moments left off but also pushing their sound into even more singular territory.

7 (or 8), the title itself a wry observation echoing the confusion created by their extensive catalog, is in fact their SEVENTH (or eighth depending who you ask) LP and second for new label home Kill Rock Stars, having previously released several LPs on Sub Pop and other discerning independent labels. Recorded and mixed in San Francisco at El Studio with Phil Manley (of Trans Am), 7 (or 8) comes in the midst of a more prolific period for the band. “It always takes us awhile to write a record but this one came quickly. We’ve stopped worrying about it so much and just get on with it, which is easier on the soul,” says guitarist/singer Chris Martin. This mindset, alongside their newfound lyricism, has revealed a band that is slyly self-aware, hinted at through years of tongue-in-cheek song titles but now fully evident. The quicker pace has also instilled a palpable confidence and energy on record.

That being said, 7 (or 8) hits like a ton of bricks. The double helping of riffs in the form of “Detroit Trickle Down” and “Flight Risk” leave the listener nearly out of breath. Martin, Lucy Atkinson (Bass), Matthew Reid-Schwartz (Guitar), and Barrett Wilke (Drums) stretch out a bit over the course of the record, marrying their more expansive sound with proto-punk fury, but they rarely let up until the last song, album highlight “Bulletin of the International String Figure Association”. One of the last songs written for the record, “Bulletin…” eases into a nearly 11 minute crescendo of rock bliss, gently flirts with a string section at the same time, and then floats back down to Earth in a perfect denouement. Like John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands on the cover, Kinski strive to make art that is uncompromising and on their own terms and 7 (or 8) is a refreshing reminder that rock music in 2015 can still be a unique and cathartic experience.

credits

released June 2, 2015

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Kinski Seattle, Washington

BOOKING:
Zinnia Su @ Tigers Eye
tigerseyepnw@gmail.com

LABEL:
Kill Rock Stars
krs@killrockstars.com

Described by NME, “like Sabbath in a washing machine during a power surge,” Kinski is back to its original power trio format with Chris Martin - guitar, Lucy Atkinson - bass, and Barrett Wilke - drums.

New album coming in Fall 2024!
... more

shows

contact / help

Contact Kinski

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Kinski, you may also like: