Black Cat Music "October, November"

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Blending modern rock n’ roll, garage and punk, Black Cat Music are a force to be reckoned with. Having spent time in bands like The Criminals, The Receivers, Hatebreed, San Geronimo, and The Magnetic, the band members have an eclectic history from which to draw and come together to create some of the most cohesive, interesting and explosive music around. They are intelligent trashy punk rock, conjuring images of rock moderne and methadone chic. They draw comparisons to The Misfits, The Clash, Gun Club, Laughing Hyenas, Morrissey, The Cure, Richard Hell, Nick Cave, Social Distortion, At The Drive-In, Murder City Devils, and (International) Noise Conspiracy. But these are mere comparisons. They are their own. "October, November" is Black Cat Music's second album for Lookout, following up "Hands In The Estuary, Torso In The Lake'. Recorded with Bay Area super producer Jeff Saltzman, the songs on the new album mesmerize, captivate and rock. Stand out tracks include "The Jet Trash" and "The Cloud Of Glam."

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Black Cat Music "Hands In The Estuary, Torso In The Lake"

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This is what happens when punk rock grows up. "Hands In The Estuary, Torso In The Lake" is Black Cat Music's third album, from 2001. Their unique brand of rock and roll begain thrilling audiences and listeners in the summer of 1998, and this album reinforces their enduring popularity. The group has extended the reach of their hard driving, nervous breakdown rock and roll, and at the same time developed their own pained blues. This is not a band whose influences are easily traced. Time spent playing in punk bands certainly leaves its mark. But as is usually the case when it comes to Black Cat Music, nothing is what it seems. This is a dark album, but never nihilistic. It is rock, it is blues, it is frantic, it is a portrait of the darker side of modern life. With prior bands including the Criminals, the Receivers, Multi Facet, and the Magnetic, all four members know their way around a stage. But it's the sum of these four parts that creates such urgent rock and roll. Black Cat Music speaks to the loss, regret, beauty, and passion in all of us.

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