(Review from IGN)
Featuring the sons of Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama), there is little surprise that the debut EP from LA-based Nightmare And The Cat already sounds like a seasoned band. Sam and Django Stewart marry their experience in Blondelle and Midnight Squires, respectively, with the production talents of Glen Ballard (Dave Matthews Band) and Dan Burns (Surfer Blood) to create a sparkling five-track effort.
The blend of quivering vocals, galloping beat and a lovely guitar hook that oozes out of the speakers on love struck “Sarah Beth” add up to an enchanting tune that immediately sells you on the future of the band. The twang-laced blues edge of the nimbly flickering guitar on “The Missing Year” drizzles over the shimmering acoustic, as the harmonized hook and warbling vocals sink their hooks into you. Best of the set is the swaying sing-along vibe of “Little Poet”. The dramatic vocals, clapped beat, and garnish of skipping guitar work well together as they proclaim, “Because you can’t live off love / Not new or old, anymore”.
The shaggy surfer punk rumble of “Anybody’s Bride” and laid back acoustic blues of “Forgive Me, Sonny”, culminating in brassy horns and buzzing kazoos, show that the band has a few surprises up their sleeve. The two diversions are not quite as engaging as the classic rocker yowl they display on the other three tracks, but the promise they display throughout is undeniable. It is hard to know exactly where they head on their debut LP, but this five-song look at their sound definitely leaves you interested in finding out.
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