"Stiff Kittens" is the first track on
Blaqk Audio's debut album ''
CexCells
''CexCells'' (pronounced "Sex Sells") is the debut studio album by the American electronic music, electronic duo Blaqk Audio. It was initially scheduled to be released on August 7, 2007, however, it was rescheduled and released a week further on ...
'', released on August 14, 2007. On June 13, 2007, "Stiff Kittens" was released on the band's
MySpace profile. It is the only single from ''CexCells''.
The title is a tribute reference to the band
Joy Division.
Track listing
;Hot Topic single
# "Stiff Kittens" – 3:47
# "Stiff Kittens" (
Morel's Pink Noise Mix) – 4:11
# "Stiff Kittens" (
Assemblage 23
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Remix) – 6:05
# "Stiff Kittens" (
Jnrsnchz Blaqkout Remix) – 4:59
;"Stiff Kittens" Dance Remixes
# "Stiff Kittens" (Morel's Pink Noise Mix) – 4:11
# "Stiff Kittens" (Assemblage 23 Remix) – 6:05
# "Stiff Kittens" (Jnrsnchz Blaqkout Remix) – 4:59
# "Stiff Kittens" (Jnrsnchz Blaqkblokrok Mix) – 5:04
# "Stiff Kittens" (Morel's Pink Noise Dub Mix) – 6:52
# "Stiff Kittens" (Jnrsnchz Blaqkout Instrumental) – 4:59
;Other Remixes
# "Stiff Martyr '08"
IlluminoidsDepeche Mode Fusion) – 4:39
# "Stiff Martyr"
IlluminoidsDepeche Mode Fusion) – 4:30
# "Only Stiff Kittens"
SolaceREDBlaqknails Remix) - 5:04
"Stiff Kittens" (Jnrsnchz Blaqkout Remix) was featured on the soundtrack of the movie ''
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans''.
Music video
The music video was done and directed by
Marc Webb
Marc Preston Webb (born August 31, 1974) is an American music video director and filmmaker. Webb made his feature film directorial debut in 2009 with the romantic comedy ''500 Days of Summer'', and went on to direct ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' in ...
. Webb previously worked with Blaqk Audio members
Davey Havok and
Jade Puget
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for
AFI's "
The Days of the Phoenix
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Background
According to ''Alternative Press'', AFI "used to play at a ...
", "
The Leaving Song Pt. II
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", "
Miss Murder
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", and "
Love Like Winter
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". In an interview
Davey Havok said the video was shot in
Marc Webb
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's basement. While on the talk show
Loveline
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on April 30, 2009, Havok mentioned that it just "didn't work out" and will not be released. Some of the footage was shown during one of their shows while they were on tour and featured Havok in a dark small tunnel-like room. In early 2010 Jade Puget said that the video was never finished.
References
External links
Blaqk Audio – Stiff Kittensreview on
about.com
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2007 singles
Music videos directed by Marc Webb
Blaqk Audio songs
2007 songs
Interscope Records singles