''Kiss Yr Frenemies'' is the debut album by the American

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band

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. The album was released on May 11, 2018, under the

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label.

Background

After attending the

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, Sarah Tudzin, the bandleader of Illuminati Hotties, moved back to

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and worked as an

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for

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, Porches and ''

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''.

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reported that Sarah Tudzin recorded ''Kiss Yr Frenemies'' in the studio where she was an assistant to

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. The album was released on

on May 11, 2018.

Critical reception

Larry Fitzmaurice of ''Pitchfork'' gave the album a 7.3/10 rating. On December 4, 2018, ''

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'' published its best-50-albums-of-2018 ranked year-end list, placing ''Kiss Yr Frenemies'' at #19.

Track listing

References

2018 debut albums Illuminati Hotties albums Tiny Engines albums {{2010s-rock-album-stub