Our first review for our Australian release album has shown up on The Dwarf.
Beer + fringes + cheese = a kick-arse indie pop explosion. Melbourne’s own Summer Cats are on the prowl with their debut long player Songs For Tuesdays. The new record from Summer Cats is a shiny, happy affair that will leave you breathless and smiley as you bop around to the fuzz-pop madness like a kitten hopped up on catnip.
Okay, so all lame kitty puns aside, Songs For Tuesdays is a fast-paced, hook-laden frenzy, drenched in summer loving and sweet pop/rock melodies. Summer Cats sound like Stereolab versus The Go-Betweens in an alley-way knife fight death match. This is a record that was made to be blasted loudly on repeat as you prepare to rock and roll your way through the summertime. Sporting fourteen tracks in just under thirty-five minutes, it’s a manic trip that is over all to quickly.
Summer Cats are fond of their distorted keyboards and feedback guitars. They switch it up between a male and female lead vocalist and while the songs tend to bleed into one another, there is much joy to be had with this album. From the killer opening song Let’s Go!, right through to bonus track Mystified they will dazzle you with their infectious sounds and boundless energy. This is a band that know their indie history and have melded garage rock and new-wave pop with a touch of early 90’s nostalgia.
Stand-out tracks are Hey You, Christopher Wren, Camel Cords and St Tropez. Hey You is a super cool Pixies-inspired number, perfect for working all of your teenage angst out in the mosh pit. Christopher Wren is a cutesy pop moment with acoustic guitars and massive keyboards with plenty of room for hand claps and sweet sing along vocals courtesy of Irene.
There’s a blistering drum line in Camel Cords and obscenely beguiling keyboards that are sure to make your heart beat faster. St Tropez wanders off into Eddy Current Suppression Ring territory with Scott’s vocals that are more spoken word than actual singing.
Summer Cats' debut is the perfect soundtrack for the incoming sunny weather and beer induced madness. Check out their live show at the Songs For Tuesdays album launch at The Order of Melbourne on November 13th.
by Kathryn Mahina Wednesday, November 4
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