aaamusic | On 26, May 2011

Formed in 2005, Cats and Cats and Cats have been slowly carving out their own musical niche with a satisfying blend of uplifting anthemic, folk inspired pop.

The London four piece, featuring Ben (vocals, guitar), Tom (bass, backing vocals), Doug (drums) and Jamie (guitar) – have shared stages with musical heroes 65 Days of Static, Foals and Blood Red Shoes, as well as performing twice at the legendary Glastonbury Festival.

Previous releases include a split EP with This Town Needs Guns on the influential label Big Scary Monsters, which placed Cats firmly on the radar of publications such as NME and Rock Sound and gained stellar reviews from popular music website Drowned in Sound. The group have also recorded several Maida Vale sessions for BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens and Bethan Elfyn.

2010 saw the release of début album If I Had an Atlas through their new home of Function Records (Maybeshewill, These Monsters, Juffage, Shield Your Eyes) and was warmly received by both fans and critics alike.

This year sees the band follow on their success with 2^nd album Motherwhale. Described as “Math pop story-telling in a museum of crumbling instruments,” it tops off an already exciting 2011 which has seen the band tour the U.S.A for the first time in May.

UK “Motherwhale” Tour Dates:

JUN 04  The Windmill, Brixton, London (Cats all dayer)

JUN 05  Mother’s Ruin, Bristol

JUN 08  Nice and Sleazy’s, Glasgow

JUN 09  Cafe Drummonds, Aberdeen

JUN 10  Kage, Dundee

JUN 11  House Party, Manchester (w/ Nairobi)

JUN 12  Tiger Lounge, Manchester (w/ Nairobi)

JUN 13  Mojo, Liverpool (w/ Nairobi)

JUN 15  Undertone, Cardiff 

JUN 16  TBC, Southampton (w/ A Genuine Freakshow)

JUN 17  Casey’s Ale House, Canterbury (w/ Delta Sleep)

JUN 18  TBC, Folkestone (w/ Delta Sleep)

JUN 19  The Vic, Swindon (w/ Delta Sleep)

“They write pop songs, but they are not afraid to experiment, and in this way, they explore the best of both worlds, making them even harder to forget.” 8/10, Drowned in Sound

“The best description, though, is probably this: it’s perfect.” Bearded Magazine

“Epic post-rock crescendos and a capella interludes.” NME