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Vexed
Vexed
Origin	Hertfordshire, England
Genres	Alternative metal
Years active	2019–present
Labels	Napalm
Members	Megan Targett; Jay Bacon; Willem Mason-Geraghty; Al Harper;
Past members	Callan Hughes;
Website	vexedvexedvexed.com

CLT DRP
CLT DRP
Origin	Brighton, England
Genres	Electro-punk; industrial rock;
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Small Pond; Venn;
Members	Annie Dorrett; Daphne Koskeridou; Scott Reynolds;
Website	cltdrp.com

Never Again
Never Again
EP by Kittie
Released	February 7, 2006
Recorded	2005
Studio	Mole (London, Ontario)
Length	9:44; 13:24 (iTunes)
Label	Rock Ridge Music
Producer	Kittie
Kittie chronology

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Never Again (Kittie EP)

Never Again is the third extended play by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released exclusively on digital storefronts on February 7, 2006, through Rock Ridge Music. The EP contains demos of "Never Again", "This Too Shall Pass", "Breathe", and "Everything That Could Have Been", the latter an iTunes exclusive track. All four songs were later re-recorded for Kittie's fourth album Funeral For Yesterday (2007). The EP was recorded by vocalist/guitarist Morgan Lander and drummer Mercedes Lander at Mole Studios in Kittie's hometown of London, Ontario. After guitarist Tara McLeod and bassist Trish Doan joined the band in August 2005, they had McLeod add some guitar leads to its songs.

Never Again was praised by critics. Kittie supported on the Never Again Tour across America for two months, developing songs along the way.

Music, writing and recording

(westword considered it) "qualifies as its most commercial recording thus far". (the band's most accessible release yet.)

The EP was written in the aftermath of their departure from Artemis Records in March 2005,

"about trying to ressurect the band." treating the band like a person. like relationship songs, but the band,

freedom element, similar to the past.

YES THE BAND RECORDED AT MOLE STUDIOS IN CANADA: IS CONFIRMED event occurs circa 4:00

there was more extensive demoing than before. circa 5:30

Morgan said that the band self produced the EP themselves, with Ryner, the studios owner, engineering the record.

https://web.archive.org/web/20060415023724/http://knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=4476

https://blabbermouth.net/news/kittie-to-play-wrif-s-pre-superbowl-bash-in-detroit

proquest IDs:439035973, 331630928, 268286811, 439038384 played their first concert together on September 29, 2005. McLeod and Doan had to learn their parts quickly as they were scheduled to enter the studio to record in December of that year. (revolver) recorded in December 2005? (if revolver has anything to do with it)

https://web.archive.org/web/20230413153026/http://rocknrollexperience.com/news/147/38/Kittie-entire-band-Interview

rock ridge music approached the band about releasing the EP; the band knew ex-artemis records personnel. no waiting times. (ortiz 2006, p. 2) the band said it was purely a fan release.

EP was recorded before tara and trish joined. tara was then brought in to record some guitar leads. so no trish.

https://web.archive.org/web/20060927044143/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/a/kittieinterview.htm (page 1)

https://web.archive.org/web/20060705142607/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/a/kittieinterview_2.htm (page 2)

Release and promotion

On

On December 20, 2005, the band announced that they would be releasing the Never Again EP in February 7, 2006, exclusively on digital storefronts.^[1] Morgan said that the band's decision to forgo releasing the EP on physical media was more down to convenience and time, as they wanted their fanbase to know that the band were "still writing, still kicking ass and not on Artemis" (aberback 2006) Retailing for $3.96, it reached the top 20 of the iTunes Top 50 chart, and remained on the chart for three weeks. (lansig st jrnal) The EP was streamed in its entirety on AOL Music's listening party page for a week after its release.^[2]

Prior to the release of Never Again, Kittie AOL listening party

The EP was released on February 7, 2006

The day after its release, the EP debuted at number 20 on the iTunes Top Rock Downloads Chart,

https://bravewords.com/news/kittie-never-again-ep-20-on-itunes-rock-downloads

Kittie embarked on the Never Again tour.

https://www.punknews.org/article/15523/tours-the-warriors-announce-april-tour-with-calico-system-kittie

https://news.pollstar.com/2006/02/17/never-again/

https://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=4572

https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=18705

https://blabbermouth.net/news/kittie-to-team-up-with-aol-music-for-listening-party

https://blabbermouth.net/news/kittie-to-embark-on-first-tour-in-over-a-year

Critical reception

Never Again received generally positive reviews from critics. Andrew Parks of Decibel gave the EP an 8 out of 10, saying it "props 2006 as a promising year for the quartet".^[3]^[4] Westword praised it as "a hard, heavy and hooky combination of singing and caterwauling".^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Morgan and Mercedes Lander.

Standard release
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Never Again"	3:32
2.	"This Too Shall Pass"	3:05
3.	"Breathe"	3:07
Total length:		9:44

iTunes exclusive bonus track
No.	Title	Length
4.	"Everything That Could Have Been"	3:40
Total length:		13:24

Personnel

Kittie

Morgan Lander – lead vocals, guitar, bass
Mercedes Lander – drums, backing vocals
Tara McLeod – guitar leads

Production

Kittie – production
Ryner – engineering

References

^ Blabbermouth (20 December 2005). "Kittie To Release 'Never Again' EP In February". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
^ Blabbermouth (24 January 2006). "KITTIE To Team Up With AOL MUSIC For Listening Party". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
^ Parks, Andrew (May 2006). "Kittie: Never Again". Decibel. No. 19. Red Flag Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
^ Lake, Daniel (18 January 2013). "Happy 100 Call & Response: Mr. Ed Guesses Scores Given Old Decibel Reviews". Decibel. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
^ Roberts, Michael (6 April 2006). "Kittie". Westword. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

Bibliography

Anon. (April 2006). Kittie Interview with Morgan and Mercedes Lander (Podcast). HeavyMetalResource.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
Begai, Carl (September 2006). "Kittie: Never Say Never". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. No. 98. p. 48.
Ortiz, E. (13 June 2006). "Kittie: Back In Effect". Latest Issue Entertainment Television. Archived from the original on 14 June 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2024. Parts 1, 2, 3 (.wmv)