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Scissor Sisters (album)

Scissor Sisters is the debut album by American glam rock band Scissor Sisters, first released on February 2, 2004. It was released by Polydor Records in the United Kingdom and Universal Motown Records in the United States. The album relates to LGBT life in New York City.

Release history
The album was first released on CD, and was given a limited vinyl release in Europe. Cassette versions were only released in Indonesia, Malaysia and Russia. In 2015, Dutch vinyl reissue label Music on Vinyl re-released the album on LP. Polydor reissued the album in early 2019 as a "half-speed mastered" audiophile release. This would be repressed on green vinyl as a "20th anniversary edition". On July 18, 2025, the album was released as a three-CD "21st anniversary edition", featuring the UK bonus tracks from the original CD release in that country, B-sides, demo tracks and remixes. The 21st anniversary edition was also released as a double album, with the first disc once again pressed from the half-speed masters of the 2019 and 2024 releases and the second disc containing the UK bonus tracks, demos and B-sides. ==Critical reception==
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, which indicates "universal acclaim". ==Track listing==
Personnel
Jake Shears – lead vocals, piano on "Laura" • Babydaddy – bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals • Ana Lynch (Ana Matronic) – lead vocals • Del Marquis – guitar, bass guitar • Paddy Boom – drums, percussion ==Charts==
Charts
Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts All-time charts ==Certifications==
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