Kittie — Safe

This release is suffering from a severe identity crisis: there are two remixes of "Safe," which make it a single, but there’s also a whack of live tracks that make it an EP, right? It doesn’t really matter though, ‘cause there’s no reason to care. The lead remix of "Safe" by KMFDM’s Sacha is something that the goths will love, and the second radio edit has piano all over it making it sound like a Sarah Slean reject. The live tracks are somewhat redeeming as you do get a sense of the death metal upbringing these girls have had. The five tracks are loud, angry and heavy, even if the tempo barely breaks a sweat.

The video footage? A couple of bootleg-quality videos round out this mediocre display of a band on the downward spiral.

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