''Gato Negro'' (Spanish for "black cat") is
7 Year Bitch
7 Year Bitch was an American punk rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band was active between 1990 and 1997 and released three albums over that time. The band formed at the same time as the emergence of the riot grrrl sub-genre, which is a ...
's final album and their only full-length to appear on a major label (
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most i ...
).
The record spawned three singles: "The History of My Future", "24,900 Miles Per Hour" and "Miss Understood" as well as a video for "24,900 Miles Per Hour".
Although the band had a bigger fan base than ever, ''Gato Negro'' failed to generate the sales
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most i ...
had hoped, eventually leading to their dismissal from the label.
Track listing
:All songs written by Vigil/Davis
#"The History of My Future" 2:14
#"Crying Shame" 4:09
#"Disillusion" 3:05
#"Deep in the Heart" 3:02
#"The Midst" 3:29
#"24,900 Miles Per Hour" 3:27
#"Whoopie Cat" 3:02
#"Miss Understood" 3:07
#"Sore Subject" 2:06
#"Rest My Head" 2:57
#"2nd Hand" 1:44
#"Jack" 2:36
Personnel
* Selene Vigil — vocals
* Roisin Dunne — guitar
* Elizabeth Davis — bass
* Valerie Agnew — drums
References
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1996 albums
Atlantic Records albums
7 Year Bitch albums