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Kittenz And Thee Glitz
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78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

  • Summary: 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. distributionThe 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.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Armchair DJ
    90
    A masterful bricolage that revisits the crossroads of early-'80s clubland without ever settling for cheap pastiche.
  2. CDNow
    90
    Might already have an inside shot to be the best record of 2002 here in the states.
  3. Mojo
    90
    The work of a genuine individualist. [Aug 2001, p.108]
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  4. Blender
    80
    An intentionally ludicrous Eurotrash concept album about the sweet life. [Apr/May 2002, p.113]
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  5. Urb
    80
    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]
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  6. Spin Cycle
    75
    Suggests Kraftwerk crashing a party at the Playboy Mansion.
  7. Pitchfork
    42
    Kittenz and Thee Glitz is Housecat watered down by trivia and outside egos.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. DirkK.
    Feb 6, 2002
    8
    Viciously cool and glitzy indeed. Perfect pop for catwalkers. And the record breathes a true statement: sex, drugs and rock and roll are 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... … Collapse
  2. IHaveNoFirstNameNorHaveIASurname
    Nov 13, 2002
    7
    Dat's da wurst title I evah hurd! Fine music doh.

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#68 Best Album of 2002