| Kiddo | ||||
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| Studio album by Tove Styrke | ||||
| Released | 8 June 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014-2015 | |||
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| Length | 42:59 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Spin | 8/10 |
| Time | (positive) |
| DIY | 7.5/10 |
Kiddo is the second studio album by Swedish electropop singer Tove Styrke. It was released on 8 June 2015 by Sony Music. The album includes all 5 original songs from the EP Borderline.
The title Kiddo is a direct reference to Beatrix Kiddo from the Kill Bill films. According to Styrke: "I like her character a lot — she’s empowering and cool. Kill Bill was an influence from some of the songs [on the album], and especially in the beginning of the creative process of this album. I also have a love-hate relationship with the word “kiddo,” it’s something that people say in a demeaning manner. I felt if I took that word and used it almost as a superhero name, then I would take the power away from them and use it as a strength. That’s the interesting part about language, you can use it to tell your own story. I like doing that when I write".
Spin rated Kiddo with 8 from 10 and named it "Album of the Week".Time Magazine reviewed this album favourably and called it "a Feminist Pop Triumph".