"Stiff Kittens" is the first track on
Blaqk Audio
Blaqk Audio is an American electronic music duo, formed by current AFI (band), AFI members Davey Havok and Jade Puget under Interscope Records.
Their debut album, ''CexCells'', was released on August 14, 2007, and reached number eighteen on th ...
's debut album ''
CexCells
''CexCells'' (pronounced "Sex Sells") is the debut studio album by the American electronic music duo Blaqk Audio. It was initially scheduled to be released on August 7, 2007, however, it was rescheduled and released a week further on August 14 ...
'', released on August 14, 2007. On June 13, 2007, "Stiff Kittens" was released on the band's
MySpace
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profile. It is the only single from ''CexCells''.
The title is a tribute reference to the band
Joy Division
Joy Division were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Salford in 1976. The group consisted of vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Ian Curtis, guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris (musici ...
.
Music video
The music video was done and directed by
Marc Webb
Marc Preston Webb (born August 31, 1974) is an American filmmaker and music video director. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2009 with the romantic comedy '' (500) Days of Summer.'' He then directed ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' (2012 ...
. Webb previously worked with Blaqk Audio members
Davey Havok
David Paden Marchand (born David Paden Passaro, November 20, 1975), known professionally as Davey Havok, is an American singer who is the lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock band AFI (band), AFI, the synth-pop band Blaqk Audio, the hardcore pu ...
and
Jade Puget
Jade Errol Puget (born November 28, 1973) is an American musician and producer, best known as the guitarist for the rock band AFI (joined in 1998), the guitarist/writer for the straight edge hardcore band XTRMST, and the keyboardist/synthes ...
for
AFI's "
The Days of the Phoenix
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", "
The Leaving Song Pt. II", "
Miss Murder
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", and "
Love Like Winter
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". In an interview
Davey Havok
David Paden Marchand (born David Paden Passaro, November 20, 1975), known professionally as Davey Havok, is an American singer who is the lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock band AFI (band), AFI, the synth-pop band Blaqk Audio, the hardcore pu ...
said the video was shot in
Marc Webb
Marc Preston Webb (born August 31, 1974) is an American filmmaker and music video director. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2009 with the romantic comedy '' (500) Days of Summer.'' He then directed ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' (2012 ...
'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.
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" ( Depeche Mode Fusion) – 4:39
# "Stiff Martyr" ( Depeche 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''.
Charts
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