Its been a few years since the Anglo-American duo of Yankee, Alison VV Mosshart, and Brit, Jamie Hotel Hince graced us with a full-length, but they returned to the fold in March with Midnight Boom. And, like their 2005 sophomore album before it No Wow the new one is full of achy guitars, haunting-yet-dancey bass lines, slutty synths and VVs intriguing, breathy vox. The edgy outfit started recording the effort in Los Angeles, but gave up after just a couple of weeks and returned to the haunted locale where they did their second record: Benton, Mich., with Spank Rock producer Alex Epton. The Michigan connection may mean the Kills will be served with yet another tired round of White Stripes comparisons, but that isnt such a bad thing. At least it will take attention away from Hinces supermodel-dating love life, and aim it back where it belongs on the duos ace tunes.