Chaos and near-destruction are themes that recur throughout the Kills’ Ash & Ice, mirroring the fluctuations that marked its production. From the unrelenting frankness of “Hard Habit to Break,” which explores the addictiveness of attraction, to the confessional poetics of “That Love,” the Kills don’t just acknowledge their vulnerabilities and struggles, they venerate them. — Dianca Potts
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