| Chainsaw Kittens | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 43:21 | |||
| Label | Scratchie | |||
| Producer | Trent Bell | |||
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Chainsaw Kittens is the fourth studio album by the American alternative rock band Chainsaw Kittens. It was released in 1996 through Scratchie Records. [2] [3]
Alternative Rock wrote that the "glitter roots still shine through boldly, but the punk intensity has disappeared, along with most of their jangly pop melodies." [4] The Chicago Tribune called it "one of the sleeper pop records of '96" and "arguably the career high point" for the band. [5]
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