This review was published in the March 2007 issue of Mean Street Magazine.
KITTIE
Funeral For Yesterday
(Merovingian)
The world got to watch the Lander sisters grow up throughout the 10-plus years within Kittie. Their fourth full-length brings in new elements, such as vocalist Morgan Lander’s clean vocals rather than the gut-wrenching shrieks that soured previous releases. Her new vocals help elevate their overall sound and make it their most ear-friendly. Musically, the band has shown growth, expanding its musical range to covering more rock-oriented sounds (“Funeral For Yesterday,” “Everything That Could Have Been”), while still sticking to more similar Killswitch Engage/Trivium-like melodic thrash structures on others (“Breathe,” “This Too Shall Pass”). But for those who liked the edgier vocals, there’s still some of that here (“Flower of Flesh and Blood”). This is their most mature release to date, and they have discovered their strengths. Hopefully the jokes of the past will finally end.
Grade: B+
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