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| Released | August 27, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 29:28 | |||
| Label | Elektra Records | |||
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Like a Stranger is an extended play (EP) by American indie rock band Kitten, released on August 27, 2013 by Elektra. It is the third EP the band has produced.
Produced by Chad Anderson and Nick Jons, Kitten's third EP includes six songs with a running time of 29:31. The first single off the EP, titled "Like a Stranger", debuted on August 7, 2013, along with an available pre-order for the EP. [1] Spin described the title track as "a dark but glitzy union of post-punk melodrama and New Wave synth symphonics." [2]
Kitten toured in the fall of 2013 with Charli XCX in support of the EP.
All tracks are written by Chloe Chaidez and Chad Anderson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Like a Stranger" | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Yesterday" (Chloe Chaidez, Julian Chaidez, Chad Anderson) | 3:57 |
| 3. | "I'll Be Your Girl" | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Doubt" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Graffiti Soul" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "King of Kings" (C. Chaidez, Anderson, Nick Jons) | 6:22 |
| Total length: | 29:31 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 7. | "Diamond" | 4:39 |
| Date | Format | Label |
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| 27 August 2013 [3] | Digital download | Elektra Records |
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