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Free Kitten began in 1992 in New York as a vehicle that would allow <a href="spotify:artist:5UqTO8smerMvxHYA5xsXb6">Sonic Youth</a>'s <a href="spotify:artist:3n8qeKQViV1waeCzZmS4Tx">Kim Gordon</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:6w3S2c3TqD9lPPN2qOpHw1">Pussy Galore</a>'s Julia Cafritz to pursue other projects away from their usual work with their respective bands. Guitarist Cafritz and bassist <a href="spotify:artist:3n8qeKQViV1waeCzZmS4Tx">Gordon</a> began playing out, offering their audiences short sets of post-punk numbers. They put out Call Now/Straight Up later that year, and proceeded on the Lollapalooza tour. Their singles include "Oh Bondage, Up Yours," which was originally done by <a href="spotify:artist:5BgWMOdEUJYdUBH3WXfMWt">X-Ray Spex</a>. Yoshimi, of <a href="spotify:artist:4pxlntE89zyfL0txVloogM">the Boredoms</a>, joined the group in 1993, contributing harmonica, trumpet, and drums, as well as occasional vocals. Bass player Mark Ibold, of <a href="spotify:artist:3inCNiUr4R6XQ3W43s9Aqi">Pavement</a>, came aboard the following year. Free Kitten's debut album, Nice Ass, was released in 1995 and followed by Sentimental Education in 1997, the same year that <a href="spotify:artist:3n8qeKQViV1waeCzZmS4Tx">Gordon</a> launched her own clothing line, X-Girl. The bassist would embark on a number of projects in the late '90s and into the 2000s, including a solo album, a modeling gig with Calvin Klein, and art exhibitions in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Meanwhile, Cafritz opted to take time away from music; it was rumored that she had married, started a family, and become a teacher. Nearly 11 years later, <a href="spotify:artist:3n8qeKQViV1waeCzZmS4Tx">Gordon</a> and Cafritz reunited for a new album, Inherit. ~ Linda Seida, Rovi
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