D.A.I.S.Y. Rage
extended play by Kitty
D.A.I.S.Y. Rage is the second extended play by American recording artist Kitty. It was released on January 30, 2013.
Background and release
About the release of the EP, Kitty said: "I exist in the real world now. It's going to be nice because people won't be able to just say that I'm a meme anymore." The title of the EP is a reference to the song ""D.A.I.S.Y. Age" from the De La Soul album 3 Feet High and Rising (1989).
Composition
D.A.I.S.Y. Rage is a cloud rap EP. The EP's lyrical themes have been described as "teenage girl problems".
"Dead Island" uses the dancehall beat from "Pon De Floor" by Major Lazer.
Critical reception
D.A.I.S.Y. Rage received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on five reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Jon Hadusek of Consequence of Sound described Kitty's rhyme schemes as "bizarre", and the beats as "simple and unobtrusive." In his opinion, the three last tracks of the extended play ("Scout Finch Bitch", "R.R.E.A.M.", and "Hittin Lixxx") were weaker than the other tracks because Kitty seemed to be "playing it safe", writing them. Richard Petty of No Ripcord described the opening track of the extended play as "Balam Acab-like aqueous soundscapes", combined with "whimsical Disney reminiscent samples".
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