Free Kitten is an alternative rock group from New York City, formed in 1992 by Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth and Julia Cafritz. The duo released the EP Call Now (1992) on the Ecstatic Peace! label. In 1993, the group released four singles, which include their cover of X-Ray Spex's “Oh Bondage Up Yours!”, and participated in the Lollapalooza festival. Yoshimi P-We of the Boredoms joined the group as drummer and trumpeter that year. Mark Ibold of Pavement joined as bassist in 1994, and the group released the compilation album Unboxed (1994). Their debut studio album, Nice Ass, was released in 1995. Their second studio album, Sentimental Education, was released in 1997, featuring a cover of Serge Gainsbourg's “Teenie Weenie Boppie” and a collaboration with DJ Spooky. Following a hiatus, they returned in 2008 with the studio album Inherit.
