Little Killers Discography of CDs

The Little Killers haven't changed much on their second record, A Real Good One. They have jumped labels and hired a new producer, Jim Diamond, who has given their sound a looser and more relaxed feel. Other than that the New York trio still makes a pretty sweet rock & roll racket replete with the obligatory but somehow never stale snotty vocals, pounding tempos, hooky choruses, occasional handclaps and wailing guitar solos. Short, mean, and tough tunes like "Finger Pie," "Don't Leave Me," and "You Better Be Right" compete with longer, more thoughtful (though still totally loud and rambunctious) songs like the Stooges-influenced "Something Special," "Been So Long," and "Fly" to give this record a more two-dimensional appeal that the first record sometimes lacked. Developing new wrinkles to your sound without abandoning what made it so fine in the first place is a neat trick and much credit goes to the group for working it so well. The Little Killers remain all killer and no filler. ~ Tim Sendra Illustrator: Mike Sniper. Photographer: Renata Delsignore. The Little Killers: Kari, Sara, Andy. Recording information: Seaside Lounge, Brooklyn, NY.

Little Killers music CDs The Little Killers rock and the Little Killers roll. There isn't much more to it than that. This is their first record and you would be hard-pressed to find another garage-punk-country-blues-pop band that is better than them. Their record is streamlined three chords and a curled-up lip-lock that isn't a copy of anyone. Or in thrall to anyone. The White Stripes? Too ironic and self-aware. The Hives? Not tuneful enough. The Strokes? Way too '70s. This list could go on and on but shouldn't and won't because all that really matters is the joyful noise (on teenage blasts like "Butterfingers," the cute "Pucker Up," and "Choppin' Block") that this N.Y.C. trio makes. Every song is tough as tough, a lo-fi but not sloppy blend of guitar howl and gutter croon that speeds past in a half-hour that feels like five minutes. Not a duff track to be found, this is probably the best record the Little Killers will ever make and it is one of the best rock & roll records of 2003. Pure rock with a sock. If that's what you like, the Little Killers got it and got it good. ~ Tim Sendra Recorded at Uncle Mitro's Studio, Brooklyn, New York. Personnel: Kari (drums, background vocals). Audio Mixer: Jesse Cannon. Recording information: Cannon Found Soundation, Montclair, NJ; Uncle Mitro's Studio, Ft. Greene, Brooklyn, NY. Photographers: Dominik Huber; Kris Anderson. The Little Killers: Andy (vocals, guitar); Sara (bass, background vocals); Kari (drums, background vocals).