Spit (album)

Spit
Studio album by Kittie
Released	November 13, 1999 (1999-11-13)[1]
Recorded	May 1999
Studio	EMAC (London, Ontario)
Genre	Nu metal
Length	37:23
Label	Ng Artemis
Producer	Garth Richardson
Kittie chronology
Kittie (1998) Spit (1999) Paperdoll (2000)
Singles from Spit
"Brackish" Released: January 11, 2000 "Charlotte" Released: June 5, 2000
Original cover

Spit is the debut studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, originally released on November 13, 1999, through Ng Records. Kittie were formed in 1996, and signed a four-album deal with Ng following their performances at the Canadian Music Week festival in March 1999. Recorded over nine days in May 1999 with producer Garth Richardson at EMAC Studios in London, Ontario, Spit is a nu metal album that incorporates various elements from several heavy metal subgenres, and its lyrical themes include sexism, hatred, ignorance, betrayal, bullying and life experiences. The album is Kittie's only release with their original line-up, featuring bassist Tanya Candler and guitarist Fallon Bowman; Candler was replaced by Talena Atfield, who appears on the cover of all subsequent reissues of the album.

Shortly after Spit's initial release, Ng was absorbed into Artemis Records, who gave the album a wide re-release on January 11, 2000. Kittie promoted the album with the release of two singles, "Brackish" and "Charlotte", which became radio and MTV hits, and extensive international touring which saw the band perform at the Ozzfest and SnoCore festivals in 2000 and 2001, respectively. The album reached number 79 on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in October 2000.

Spit received mixed-to-positive responses from critics, who generally praised the album's aggression but criticized its song titles, lyrics and attitude; Kittie faced media attention and criticism at the time of its release for their age and anomalous status as an all-female band playing heavy metal. The band subsequently distanced themselves from the album in the years following its release due to the stigma it brought them. It remains Kittie's best-selling album, having sold 660,000 copies in the United States as of April 2003.