The Kills Drop Cover of Billie Eilish’s ‘Happier Than Ever’

indie rock duo The Kills have released a moving version of Billie Eilish's heartbreaking song “Happier Than Ever,” which will be featured on the duo's upcoming EP. happier girls It will be dropped next Friday.

The Kills, made up of singer Allison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince, premiered an acoustic version of the 2021 hit during a Sirius XM recording in 2023. Mosshart said in a press release that Lawrence Bell, founder of independent record label Domino, reached out to them after listening to the radio show and encouraged the rock duo to make an electric guitar recording.

“I’ve always loved ‘Happier Than Ever’ and found myself singing it around the house all the time,” Mosshart said. “It seemed like a good choice because I loved it and loved singing it.”

The EP will be available in physical and digital formats. The 7-inch vinyl will feature rock covers of “Happier Than Ever” and “My Girls My Girls” from the 2023 EP. God's GameThe digital EP will add God Games tracks “103,” “New York” and “Better Days.” The Kills reunited with producer Paul Epworth, the band’s first sound engineer since 2002, to release the 12-track God Games album.

“We were here in London, recording a non-electric EP, and what was the first song on it?” Mosshart said of “Happier than Ever.” “An electric version of the acoustic version we did… the more electric the better. Thank you Billy for writing such a great song!”

As part of The Kills tour, the rock duo will play upcoming fall shows in Jackson, Mississippi, and New Orleans, as well as stops at the Mempho Music Festival in Memphis; the Billy Reid Shindig in Florence, Alabama; and the Hipnosis Festival in Mexico City.