''I've Failed You'' is the sixth studio album by heavy metal band Kittie. The album was released on August 30, 2011 and peaked on the

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at 178, selling over 3,000 copies in its debut week. The album received mixed reviews with

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and '' Exclaim!'' calling it one of Kittie's strongest albums, while

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and '' NOW!'' gave it negative reviews. It was the last album to feature bassist Ivana "Ivy" Vujic before she left in 2012.

Release

''I've Failed You'' was released on August 30, 2011 and peaked on the

at 178. The album also charted on Billboards's

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charts, peaking at 10, 26 and 46th positions respectively.

Reception

'' Exclaim!'' gave ''I've Failed You'' a positive review, referring to the album as Kittie's "most accomplished release to date" and that the tracks "We Are the Lamb," "What Have I Done" and "Empires (Part 2)" feature some of their best songwriting to date.

gave the album a positive review, opining that Kittie's "musical chops have grown stronger, their songwriting more consistent" while "The songs on the second half of the album aren't quite as memorable as the first half, but there are still plenty of quality tracks."

gave the album a two and a half star rating out of five, stating that the album "sounds nearly interchangeable with their previous releases, which may provide solace for some of the quartet's many fans, but will likely provide a whole lot of ammunition for their detractors." ''

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'' gave the album a two star out of five rating, criticizing the album as being "devoid of memorable lyrics, riffs or melodies"

Track listing

All songs written by Kittie.

Personnel

;Kittie * Morgan Lander – lead vocals, guitars, piano * Mercedes Lander – drums, percussion, backing vocals * Tara McLeod – guitars * Ivy Vujic Jenkins – bass ;Additional personnel * Paul Grosso – creative director * Ama Lea – photography * Sean Marlowe – art direction, design * Siegfried Meier – engineer, mixing, producer * T-Roy – mastering

References

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