{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Use Canadian English|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Spit XXV | type = EP | longtype = (re-recorded) | artist = Kittie | cover = Kittie Spit XXV.jpg | released = September 19, 2025 | label = Sumerian | producer = Garth Richardson | studio = The Farm (Sunshine Coast) | genre = {{flatlist| * Nu metal<ref name=":1" /> * death metal<ref name="ClassicRock" /> * {{nowrap|thrash metal}}<ref name="ClassicRock" /> }} | length = {{Duration|m=13|s=3}} | prev_title = Fire | prev_year = 2024 | misc = {{Singles | name = Spit XXV | type = EP | single1 = Spit XXV | single1date = August 20, 2025 }} }}
'''''Spit XXV''''' is the fifth extended play (EP) by the Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on September 19, 2025, through Sumerian Records. Conceived to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band's debut album ''Spit'' (1999), the EP consists of re-recordings of four of the album's songs with Kittie's current lineup, featuring vocalist and guitarist Morgan Lander, guitarist Tara McLeod, bassist Ivy Vujic and drummer Mercedes Lander. The band reunited with producer Garth Richardson, who helmed the original album in 1999, and reused much of the same equipment from the original sessions. The EP was promoted with the release of music videos for "Spit XXV" and "Do You Think I'm a Whore? XXV", and received positive reviews from ''Classic Rock'' and ''Metal Hammer''.
== Background and recording == In November 1999, Kittie released their debut album ''Spit'' through Ng and Artemis Records. The album was a commercial success, charting at number 79 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and becoming certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |last=Alderslade |first=Merlin |date=April 3, 2024 |title="The World Is Ready for Us Now." Why Nu Metal Heroes Kittie Are Finally Ready to Grab the Limelight Once Again |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/kittie-ready-for-comeback |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405123846/https://www.loudersound.com/news/kittie-ready-for-comeback |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=Metal Hammer |language=en |via=Louder Sound}}</ref> In a 2022 interview with ''MetalSucks'', guitarist and vocalist Morgan Lander expressed interest in re-recording ''Spit'' for its 25th anniversary, to show how the album's songs would sound with the musicianship of Kittie's current lineup; she cited Taylor Swift's re-recorded albums campaign as an influence.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kennelty |first=Greg |date=2022-08-22 |title=Morgan Lander Wants Another Kittie Record To Drop In 2024 |url=https://metalinjection.net/news/morgan-lander-wants-another-kittie-record-to-drop-in-2024 |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Metal Injection |language=en-US}}</ref> In a 2024 interview with ''Metal Hammer'', Morgan said she could "neither confirm nor deny" plans to re-record the album but expressed continued interest in the idea.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brannigan |first=Paul |last2=Everley |first2=Dave |last3=Alderslade |first3=Merlin |last4=published |first4=Will Marshall |last5=Travers |first5=Paul |date=2024-02-05 |title=The 50 metal albums you need to hear in 2024 |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-50-metal-albums-you-need-to-hear-in-2024 |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=Metal Hammer |language=en |via=loudersound}}</ref>
Kittie reunited with Garth Richardson, who originally produced ''Spit'' at EMAC Recording Studios in 1999, to record ''Spit XXV''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Gregory |first=Allie |date=2025-08-20 |title=Kittie Celebrate 25 Years of Debut Album with 'Spit XXV' EP |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/are-kittie-teasing-a-spit-anniversary-rerecording |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=Exclaim! |language=en}}</ref> Recording sessions lasted fourteen days, compared to the original album's nine.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-09-11 |title=Kittie's Morgan Lander Says 'It Was Pretty Easy To Choose The Songs' To Re-Record For Upcoming 'Spit XXV' EP |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/kitties-morgan-lander-says-it-was-pretty-easy-to-choose-the-songs-to-re-record-for-upcoming-spit-xxv-ep |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250914134139/https://blabbermouth.net/news/kitties-morgan-lander-says-it-was-pretty-easy-to-choose-the-songs-to-re-record-for-upcoming-spit-xxv-ep |archive-date=2025-09-14 |access-date=2025-09-14 |website=Blabbermouth.net |language=en}}</ref> The band used the same amplifiers<ref name=":2" /> and several pieces of equipment featured on the original album, with the notable exception of Mercedes Lander's drum kit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Law |first=Sam |date=2025-09-16 |title=Kittie: "We were the lone women in a sea of nu-metal 'dudes'. The world is a bit more ready for us now" |url=https://www.kerrang.com/kittie-spit-nu-metal-morgan-lander-mercedes-lander-interview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250916160057/https://www.kerrang.com/kittie-spit-nu-metal-morgan-lander-mercedes-lander-interview |archive-date=2025-09-16 |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}</ref> The EP was mixed by Josh Wilbur, who also mixed Kittie's seventh album ''Fire'' (2024).<ref name=":2" /> Morgan said Kittie decided to only re-record "Spit", "Charlotte", "Do You Think I'm a Whore?" and "Brackish" as they were still playing those songs live, meaning the way the band performed them had changed over time, and because they believed some of ''Spit''{{'s}} songs "may not have translated as well with a more modern twist".<ref name=":2" />
== Release and reception == {{Music ratings | rev1 = ''Classic Rock'' | rev1score = {{rating|7|10|full=U+25A0.svg|empty=U+25A1.svg|rating=mark}}<ref name="ClassicRock">{{cite magazine|last=Mills |first=Matt |date=November 2025 |title=The Hard Stuff: Albums |magazine=Classic Rock |publisher=Future plc |issue=346 |pages=74–75}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Metal Hammer'' | rev2score = {{rating|7|10|full=U+25A0.svg|empty=U+25A1.svg|rating=mark}}<ref name="MetalHammerRev">{{cite magazine|last=Leivers |first=Dannii |date=November 2025 |title=Small Mercies |magazine=Metal Hammer |location=UK |publisher=Future plc |issue=406 |page=92}}</ref> }} After posting teasers and compilations of old footage to their Instagram page, Kittie announced ''Spit XXV'' on August 20, 2025, and released the EP's title track as its lead single.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Mills |first=Matt |date=2025-08-20 |title=Kittie have re-recorded a nu metal classic to celebrate its 25th anniversary and make us feel ancient |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/kittie-release-re-recorded-song-spit-2025 |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=Metal Hammer |language=en |via=loudersound}}</ref> A music video for "Do You Think I'm a Whore? XXV" was released on September 18, 2025.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-09-18 |title=Kittie Releases Music Video For 'Do You Think I'm A Whore? XXV' From 'Spit XXV' EP |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/kittie-releases-music-video-for-do-you-think-im-a-whore-xxv-from-spit-xxv-ep |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250919122536/https://blabbermouth.net/news/kittie-releases-music-video-for-do-you-think-im-a-whore-xxv-from-spit-xxv-ep |archive-date=2025-09-19 |access-date=2025-09-19 |website=Blabbermouth.net |language=en}}</ref> Both music videos were directed by William Flech.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> The EP was released on September 19, 2025, through Sumerian Records.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> In ''Metal Hammer'', Dannii Leivers praised the re-recorded tracks for "adding even more grit, groove and punch to one of nu metal's landmark albums".<ref name="MetalHammerRev" /> Matt Mills of ''Classic Rock'' compared the EP's style with Shadows Fall and highlighted "Do You Think I'm a Whore?" for sounding "timelessly heavy", though he felt "Brackish" remained "something of a Coal Chamber freak-out".<ref name="ClassicRock" />
== Track listing == {{Track listing | total_length = 13:03 | all_writing = Morgan Lander, Mercedes Lander, and Fallon Bowman.<ref name="Liners" /> | title1 = Spit XXV | length1 = 2:45 | title2 = Do You Think I'm a Whore? XXV | length2 = 3:06 | title3 = Brackish XXV | length3 = 2:57 | title4 = Charlotte XXV | length4 = 4:13 }}
== Personnel == Credits adapted from liner notes<ref name="Liners">{{Cite AV media notes |title=Spit XXV |year=2025 |type=booklet |publisher=Sumerian Records |id=SUM3689 |last=Kittie}}</ref> and Tidal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-19 |title=Spit XXV / Kittie / Credits |url=https://tidal.com/album/449257055/credits |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250918232557/https://tidal.com/album/449257055/credits |archive-date=2025-09-18 |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Tidal}}</ref>
{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}'''Kittie''' * Morgan Lander - guitar, vocals * Tara McLeod - guitar * Ivy Vujic - bass * Mercedes Lander - drums, vocals '''Additional musicians''' * Rhys Fulber - additional programming on "Brackish XXV"{{col-2}}'''Production''' * Garth Richardson - production * Dean Maher - engineering * Curtis Kondra - assistant engineer * Josh Wilbur - mixing * Ted Jensen - mastering '''Artwork''' * Jim Louvau - cover photo * Eddie Kepner - layout * Destiny Keller - layout{{col-end}}
== References == <references />
== External links ==
* ''[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kvJcd5ZFcH_bEhsAjiGOsLA6suUEdOZg4 Spit XXV]'' on YouTube (streamed copy where licensed) {{Kittie}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Kittie albums Category:2025 EPs Category:Re-recorded albums Category:Albums produced by Garth Richardson Category:Sumerian Records albums