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If you re looking for subtle, look somewhere else.
Kittie have never been for the faint of heart, but on new release I ve Failed You the Canadian quartet
redefine the scope of their heavy metal vision. They forge extreme anger with extreme vulnerability,
splatter innocence with a foreboding doom, and bleed beauty and ugliness into a swirling aural mask.
Ive Failed You leverages the raw nerves of a brittle psyche against an unyielding human spirit, and
elevates Kittie to all new extremes.
This is a very sad album and it s a very heavy album, it s something I had to get out, says
front woman Morgan Lander. The last two years betw
If you re looking for subtle, look somewhere else.
Kittie have never been for the faint of heart, but on new release I ve Failed You the Canadian quartet
redefine the scope of their heavy metal vision. They forge extreme anger with extreme vulnerability,
splatter innocence with a foreboding doom, and bleed beauty and ugliness into a swirling aural mask.
Ive Failed You leverages the raw nerves of a brittle psyche against an unyielding human spirit, and
elevates Kittie to all new extremes.
This is a very sad album and it s a very heavy album, it s something I had to get out, says
front woman Morgan Lander. The last two years between In the Black and now have been extremely
difficult, and a lot of things have impacted the lyrical content. We ve pretty much gone through an
entire life upheaval and a lot of changes, and these songs tell a story it s the downfall of a
relationship, coming to terms, and finding the strength to move on.
In itself, that is something new for the bands principal lyricist, who is more accustomed to burying
her heart, rather than wearing it on her sleeve. I feel like I veil a lot of things and make them
ambiguous so our fans can think what they d like, but with this album I really put it all out there and
am totally honest. Its okay to be upset, it s okay to be human. This is an honest album, and it is
something that a lot of people can relate to I feel weird talking about the content and sharing that
part of my life, but I feel like it makes for a much better experience.
Ironically, the albums lead single We Are the Lamb was the only track with lyrics by Mercedes
Lander Morgans sister and Kitties drummer. It s weird how that song came about I was
watching TV and thought, I need to write a song... and it literally came out that fast,
says Mercedes. It s about coming to terms with the fact that sometimes things need to be sacrificed
before we can move on. The song just really brought everything on this album into perspective for
me...
We Are the Lamb has the bludgeoning feel of pummeling fists, with razor-sharp lyrics that rip at
the skin like barely hanging scabs, an appropriate first single from an album that re-imagines
everything we thought we knew about one of modern metals most definitive acts. The torch is
passed on, we are the lamb! screams Morgan with blood-curdling intensity, exposing a keen insight
into loss that makes I ve Failed You as a compelling an album lyrically, as it is musically.
And musically, Kittie gel like never before. The new release is the bands second album for label E1
Music, third featuring guitarist Tara McLeod and bassist Ivy Vujic, and sixth studio release overall.
Where the band describe In The Black as the album that refocused their sound, renewed their energy,
and laid a foundation to move forward artistically, I ve Failed You builds on that skeleton, casting
flesh and blood upon the roots they have planted. The album is splashed with embellishments,
heightened by dynamics, and characterized by a growth and maturity that can only come with more
than 12 years history as a band.
Life is growth and movement, and if you look at the last two albums that s exactly what weve
done, Morgan explains. All four of us have really diverse tastes, to the point where Mercedes
doesn t even acknowledge the metal scene anymore and thats a good thing. You can t always
identify with the stuff that moved you when you were 16, so you need to broaden your horizons to
things that appeal to you in your 20s and that increases the diversity of the output of the music. We
understand that better than ever now, and we have a very good grasp of who we are as a band.
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Manufacturer: Entertainment One
Release date: 30 August 2011
EAN: 0099923215325 UPC: 099923215325
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