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Something old, something new...

10/25/2020

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..by which I actually mean a pair newish releases that I've been playing on repeat lately: 
  • By The Fire by indie alt rock veteran Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
  • Things I Never Said by relative newcomer Oceanator (songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Elise Okusami)​
Moore released By The Fire last month, and from the first listen it felt like a familiar extension of Sonic Youth - particularly their more hook-driven moments on Dirty, Goo, and Rather Ripped, as opposed to something more meandering and experimental.
​Like Rather Ripped, I think the accessibility of this record owes a lot to the drums for just being nothing too fancy for a straightforward rock foundation.  And although the 9 songs range from 5 to 17 minutes long, I found them all to be surprisingly accessible- their length driven more by pattern repetition & melody, and less by noise & improvisational jammy expeditions (with maybe the exception of the first 8 minutes of Locomotives). Some might be disappointed by this accessibility, but for me this is exactly the Thurston Moore record I want to hear right now. 
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Although Oceanator's debut came out back in August, I didn't check it out until last week for some stupid reason. But's it's been pretty much on repeat ever sense. Fuzzy, deliberate, catchy, melodic - I'm still forming my thoughts on everything going on here, but maybe I should just suffice it to say it's wonderful and special and you should check it out for yourself. It's (once again) exactly the kind of record I'd love to make myself if I had this kind of creativity and talent. So I'm glad that Oceanator brought this music into existence for us, and on funfetti vinyl no less :)

Just ordered! Excellent record https://t.co/XcooUjJIGr

— Things you won't tell your therapist (@TogetherOnTwo) October 24, 2020
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Six years of Meet My Cat

10/11/2020

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October 30 will mark the six-year anniversary of the release of our first EP Meet My Cat. To celebrate we just released it to all the streaming platforms so you can listen to it on Spotify now. We also have refrigerator magnets in our bandcamp store to mark the occasion as well. 
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​And I guess we got some press too- 
check out this mention that "Mop And Bucket" gets on Surviving The Golden Age - our new favorite indie music blog since they call the song "a shoo-in for anyone who loved indie rock in the early-to-mid-2000s".

Finially, let's not forget the original 2015 video for the titular song featuring Milo and tons of other silly cats. Enjoy!
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