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Kittenz And Thee Glitz
by Felix Da Housecat


8.5

based on 15 reviews
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MUSIC:

Emperor Norton Records

The veteran Chicago house producer offers up 16 tracks of modernized 80's electro (think Daft Punk or Ladytron), highlighted by "Silver Screen (Shower Scene)." The album picked up a great deal of acclaim in the UK when it was released in mid-2001, and finally secured U.S. distribution (through Emperor Norton) in early 2002.

LABEL:	Emperor Norton / City Rockers
RELEASE DATE:	22 January 2002
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	Electronic, Dance

NOTES: UK release 16 July 2001 (with different cover art).

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Armchair DJ

A masterful bricolage that revisits the crossroads of early-'80s clubland without ever settling for cheap pastiche.

Mojo

The work of a genuine individualist. [Aug 2001, p.108]

CDNow

Might already have an inside shot to be the best record of 2002 here in the states.

Splendid

The music here is never outright parody, and there's evidence that real work went into creating this record -- it isn't a lightweight effort designed to cash in on retro-trendiness.

Playlouder

The results are almost painfully fashionable, f'sure, but utterly essential nonetheless.

Ink Blot Magazine

Whilst Daft Punk's elaborate practical joke of an album, Discovery, reeked of childish trying-too-hard elitism, Felix's party is both exclusive and enjoyable, sharing a sense of humour and musical ethos with Scouse synthesiser aficionados Ladytron.

Urb

Instead of just blowing the dust off of relics from his childhood closet, he's embraced the neon ehtos of the era and produced and actual New Wave album that still sounds eerily contemporary. [#90, p.118]

Blender

An intentionally ludicrous Eurotrash concept album about the sweet life. [Apr/May 2002, p.113]

New Musical Express

'Kittenz And Thee Glitz' is not a techno album, hardly even a dance record, only partially an '80s homage, and not quite pure pop either. But it is also all of these things in one, plus some kind of warped comment on celebrity culture.

E! Online

The perfect guest at your next guilty-pleasure dance party.

Spin Cycle

Suggests Kraftwerk crashing a party at the Playboy Mansion.

Alternative Press

Kittenz is stocked with decadent electro-house grooves, slinky synth burbles and Ms. Kittin's glammy, deadpan vocals that sound like Madonna on Quaaludes. [Mar 2002, p.80]

The Onion (A.V. Club)

Kittenz features a few too many barely sketched ideas, but its rough-hewn surface ultimately tightens the psychic squeeze.

Q Magazine

The tracks featuring Prince soundalike vocalist Harrison Crump are as fine as ever - dreamy, melodic, melancholy.... The trouble is, elsewhere, this ladies man seems convinced that a woman talking (especially in a European accent) is all the melody anyone could possibly need.

Pitchfork

Kittenz and Thee Glitz is Housecat watered down by trivia and outside egos.

The average user rating for this album is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Rui P gave it a10:
Looooooooovee retro feelings....loing live to electro/poo...80's style rulessssssssssssss (,")

I Have No First Name Nor Have I A Surname gave it a 7:
Dat's da wurst title I evah hurd! Fine music doh.

Dirk K. gave it a 8:
Viciously cool and glitzy indeed. Perfect pop for catwalkers. And the record breathes a true statement: sex, drugs and rock and roll are over.... everybody wants to be Hollywood...

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Kittenz And Thee Glitz by Felix Da Housecat

Kittenz And Thee Glitz
by Felix Da Housecat