The Kills have no fills, no frills

The Kills might be like The White Stripes, but a big difference is that The White Stripes are famous and The Kills are still obscure. The Kills have an outlaw personality, which might make them less viable commercially. In fact, their song "Jewel Thief" is what Bonnie and Clyde might sound like if they could rock. \nTheir guns blaze toward world domination in baby steps. Fried My Little Brains, a three-song EP containing barely more than nine minutes of music, is the Kills' latest attempt at burrowing into our conscience. \nThey do it with rudimentary tom tom drumming with no fills. The title track will cure cowbell fever, but you have to listen closely. There's no bass, making the kick drum essential. The band buries the vocals behind guitar murk and their surprisingly intricate rhythms.\nJust because they are buried doesn't mean the vocals don't receive care. They're multi-tracked, full of echo, meticulously harmonized and respectfully shared by guitarist VV and drummer Motel.\nWhile it certainly has merit and modest originality, it's hard to recommend this, though, based purely on rock for your buck. Even $5 is a lot to spend for only nine minutes of music. So would you "kill" for it?