Nice Ass is the first studio album by the band Free Kitten, released in 1995 on Kill Rock Stars.[5]
| Nice Ass | ||||
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| Released | January 30, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 32:38 | |||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars[1] | |||
| Producer | "Kenny" | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [3] |
| Spin | 7/10[4] |
Critical reception edit
The Dallas Observer called the album a "sloppy pastiche of punk and funk [that] operates on the sort of wit that rhymes 'split ends' with 'Michael Jackson and his little friends.'"[6] Caroline Sullivan reviewed the album unfavorably in the Guardian, writing, "The 15 songs, all of which were previously on singles or EPs, range from mildly amusing to not very (the gosh-this-is-fun screeching on the manic Secret Sex Friend). You can't imagine wanting to play this twice."[7]
Track listing edit
- "Harvest Spoon" - 2:42
- "Rock of Ages" - 1:58
- "Proper Band" - 1:45
- "What's Fair" - 2:53
- "Kissing Well" - 3:22
- "Call Back (Episode XXI)" - 3:00
- "Blindfold Test" - 2:29
- "Greener Pastures" - 2:37
- "Revlon Liberation Orchestra" - 2:46
- "The Boasta" - 1:31
- "Scratch tha DJ" - 1:59
- "Secret Sex Friend" - 0:41
- "Royal Flush" - 3:39
- "Feelin'" - 0:58
- "Alan Licked Has Ruined Music for an Entire Generation" - 0:07
Personnel edit
- Kim Gordon - Vocals, Guitar, Drums on "The Boasta"
- Julie Cafritz - Vocals, Guitar
- Yoshimi P-We - Drums, Vocals, Trumpet, Harmonica, Guitar on "The Boasta"
- Mark Ibold - Bass
References edit
- ^ "Free Kitten". Kill Rock Stars.
- ^ Grimshaw, Chris. "Nice Ass - Free Kitten". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). "Free Kitten". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric (June 1995). "Free Kitten: Nice Ass (Kill Rock Stars)". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 100.
- ^ "Free Kitten". Trouser Press. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Wilonsky, Robert (March 2, 1995). "Punk, polka, and puke". Dallas Observer.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (January 20, 1995). "Your Essential Guide to The New CDs: Pop". The Guardian Weekly. ISSN 0261-3077.