Though pedigrees of
the Kill Pill's players include a litany of metal and hardcore groups such as Since by Man,
Fall Out Boy, and
Racetraitor, the band's
Outside These City Walls debut EP fits more closely within the burgeoning (at the time of its release) garage rock movement. It rekindles memories of
MC5 if they had wanted to be
the Stones, though youngsters are likely to point out how "Slow Burn" could have been a
Hives B-side, and "To Walk In the Shoes of the Intifada" is
White Stripes with bass and dynamics. While some purists might ponder the motivation behind
the Kill Pill, the proof of integrity is in the songcraft, and this crew can write catchy, attitude-dripping tuneage seemingly at the drop of a high-hat; and you can't forge that no matter how much some might want to think otherwise. ~ Brian O'Neill