The Kills have shared a cover of Billie Eilish’s song “Happier Than Ever” from their upcoming EP “Happier Girls Sessions.”
The duo – comprising Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince – delivered an acoustic rendition of Eilish’s 2021 single during an appearance on US radio station Sirius XM last year.
Now, the band have reimagined the track once again at Grammy-winning producer Paul Epworth’s Church Studios in London for a new physical and digital EP.
The five-track collection will also feature “non-electric” versions of “My Girls My Girls,” “103,” “New York” and “Better Days” from The Kills’ latest album, “God Games,” which was co-produced by Epworth and Hince.
The “Happier Girls Sessions” album is set to hit streaming platforms this Friday (September 20) via Domino. Additionally, fans can pre-order a special edition 7-inch vinyl (out November 8).
Of The Kills’ cover of Billie Eilish, singer Mosshart explained: “It’s all Sirius XM’s fault. We were asked to do an acoustic session with them last year and they requested a cover as part of the session.
“I always loved ‘Happier Than Ever’ and found myself singing it all the time at home. It seemed like a good choice because I loved it and loved singing it. After that radio session aired, Laurence Bell of Domino contacted us, who was intrigued by our acoustic version of the song, and asked us to do an electric recording.”
She continued: “We were in London recording a non-electric EP and what’s the first song on it? An electric cover of the acoustic cover we did… and the more electric the better. Thank you Billie for writing such a brilliant song!”
Check out the artwork and tracklist for The Kills’ “Happier Girls Sessions” EP below.
1. “Happier than ever”
2. “103 – Non-electric”
3. “New York – Non-Electric”
4. “Better Days – Without Electricity”
5. “My Girls, My Girls – Non-Electric”
The Kills toured the UK in support of ‘God Games’ earlier this year and supported LCD Soundsystem at London’s All Points East last month. Mosshart and Hince are set to hit the road in the US next month – find remaining tickets here.
In a four-star review of the duo’s latest album, ZikNation wrote: “‘God Games’ is a testament to their new era, one that sees them pushing each other out of their comfort zones and exploring new ways to continue to adapt their iconic sound, delivering a grand and bold return that’s as fresh as it gets.”
Last October, The Kills spoke with ZikNation to be one of the few survivors of the 2000s to continue to evolve his music.
“I’m really proud, but when we started we decided to make this band our life, and our life our life, this band,” Mosshart said.
“We thought it would always happen. Seriously, and we thought it was totally possible because there were just two of us, we could do whatever we wanted artistically.”
She continued: “This band could be anything, change in the blink of an eye, or do anything we wanted. We weren’t going to limit it. So I’m not surprised, but I’m very proud of us for getting this far and still loving this band. As an artist, it’s a soulful thing to constantly want to reinvent yourself.”
