Kiss Yr Frenemies
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| Released | May 11, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Tiny Engines | |||
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Kiss Yr Frenemies is the debut album by the American indie rock band Illuminati Hotties. The album was released on May 11, 2018, under the Tiny Engines label.
Background
[edit]After attending the Berklee College of Music, Sarah Tudzin, the bandleader of Illuminati Hotties, moved back to Los Angeles and worked as an audio engineer for Slowdive, Porches and Hamilton.[1][2] Rolling Stone reported that Sarah Tudzin recorded Kiss Yr Frenemies in the studio where she was an assistant to Chris Coady.[3] The album was released on Tiny Engines on May 11, 2018.[2][4]
Critical reception
[edit]Larry Fitzmaurice of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.3/10 rating.[5]
On December 4, 2018, Stereogum published its best-50-albums-of-2018 ranked year-end list, placing Kiss Yr Frenemies at #19.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kiss Yr Frenemies" | 0:58 |
| 2. | "(You're Better) Than Ever" | 2:21 |
| 3. | "Shape of My Hands" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Cuff" | 4:48 |
| 5. | "For Cheez (My Friend, Not the Food)" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Paying Off the Happiness" | 2:31 |
| 7. | "Patience" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "The Rules" | 4:55 |
| 9. | "Boi" | 0:57 |
| 10. | "Pressed 2 Death" | 2:15 |
| 11. | "Declutter" | 3:58 |
References
[edit]- ^ Payne, Chris (2019-03-05). "Illuminati Hotties Debut Power Pop Single 'I Wanna Keep Yr Dog': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ a b "Illuminati Hotties' Sarah Tudzin Wanted to Make a Résumé, But Made a Debut Album Instead | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Vozick-Levinson, Simon (2021-06-10). "Illuminati Hotties' Sarah Tudzin Is Ready to Get Loud (and Soft, Too)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ "Illuminati Hotties made a catchy song about being in a shitload of debt". The FADER. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ "Illuminati Hotties: Kiss Yr Frenemies". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2018". Stereogum. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Sleeve notes from CD, Tiny Engines, 2018.
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