Kittie have released their first new song in thirteen years, Eyes Wide Open.
The heavy groove of Eyes Wide Open arrives accompanied not just by a terrific vide but also by the news that the all-female '00s Canadian metal faves have signed with Sumerian Records.
Nick Raskulinecz produced Eyes Wide Open and the track seems to be indicative of many more exciting things to come from Kittie, with frontwoman Morgan Lander stating "Our first new material in 13 years, 'Eyes Wide Open' is a vision quest for truth. It is a torch lit in the darkness of ignorance to reveal one's true motives. 'Eyes Wide Open' is a lesson in trust, betrayal, and ultimately the ability to see behind the curtain to reveal all. It was one of the first songs we wrote, coming together again after a long time away from creating, and I think you can really hear the fires reigniting in this track."
The track's release follows a series of teaser posts earlier this week and seems to suggest that a rumoured new album will be out in the not-too-distant future.
Kittie's last album to date 2011's I've Failed You.
The current lineup of the band consists of sisters and band founders Morgan (vocals, guitar, piano) and Mercedes Lander (drums, vocals), alongside Tara McLeod (guitar) and Ivana "Ivy" Jenkins (bass). The band reunited in 2022, ending an indefinite hiatus, the impetus for which was seemingly the unexpected passing of bass player Trish Doan, with the Lander sisters revealing that they found it difficult to move forward with the band without Doan.
Kittie did perform a one-off hometown celebratory gig in October 2017 which featured three sets of songs drawn from across different eras of the band, incorporating 'one night only' returns from former members Tanya Candler (bass/vocals), Fallon Bowman (guitar vocals), Jeff Phillips (guitar/vocals/bass) and Jennifer Arroyo (bass) who all performed songs from their respective eras in the band. That show was held to coincide with the release of their 20th anniversary documentary and the recordings from the night were released as Origins/Evolution Live in 2018.
New material from the band could not be better timed, with everything late '90s/early '00s nu-metal very much all the rage with a new generation of heavy music fans. One of the most notable of those fans, Poppy released a cover of Kittie's iconic 1999 single Spit.
Poppy expertly channels Spit's rage, spitting with pure venom, while making shifts to the instrumentation and production that make it sound quintessentially Poppy. The menacing take Spit was released via Sumerian Records and arrived accompanied by a video directed by Jim Louvau and Tony Aguilera. You can watch the video in all its glitched-out glory below.
Compare it to the Kittie original below.
Spit is the title track from Kittie's breakthrough debut album.
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