Band on the verge: Kitten Forever

April 15, 2016 at 8:43PM
Members of the local trio Kitten Forever, including Laura Larson , left to right, Liz Elton and Corrie Harrigan pose for a photo before a live show Friday, March 26, 2016, at the University of M Minnesota student station Radio K in Minneapolis, MN.
Kitten Forever (Tom Wallace — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Naturally, there's going to be a limited audience for a lo-fi femini-snarl punk group whose only instruments are bass, drums and a vintage telephone receiver (used for vocal effect). Kitten Forever is really testing those limits, though. The Minneapolis trio earned raves opening for hometown heroes Babes in Toyland on tour last fall and followed it up with one of this year's most riotously fun punk albums, "7 Hearts," a spastic, smarmy but smart blast of 15 songs in 30 minutes. Limited or not, Kitten Forever's audience is quickly becoming national. Local fans couldn't be prouder.

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