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6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the second full-length studio release for the British indie rock duo of Rachel Zeffira and Faris Badwan.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. 85
    A wonderful, accomplished return.
  2. Mojo
    May 26, 2016
    80
    The influences--Shadow Morton, Nina Roti, '80s dream pop--are easily detectable, but intuitively utilised. [Jul 2016, p.96]
  3. May 26, 2016
    80
    It’s not so much that these two work well together, but that they work well in spite of each other. There are obviously two very different musical personalities on show, but where they meet is a convenient hinterland that somehow manages to honour the music they love.
  4. Jun 1, 2016
    80
    Here everything seems whole and fully realised, the sound of a fleshed out band sure in its own identity rather than the end result of a prolonged mixtape crush.
  5. Jun 7, 2016
    80
    On Treasure House they find an impressive balance: classical, symphonic music melds with garage and post-punk, giving credence to the cliché that opposites attract, outstanding in its complex sounds and arrangements.
  6. Jun 9, 2016
    80
    While Cat's Eyes still borrow from a wide range of influences, they do it so well, and with such a sense of wonder, that Treasure House is their most distinctive album yet.
  7. Jun 7, 2016
    60
    Yes the songs are catchier and slightly better executed, and the music evokes a by gone era but remains grounded in the modern world so it’s not a pastiche, but it all sounds, well, too safe.

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  1. Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Develops and expands on themes from their first album, with more mature songwriting. Zeffira's orchestrations are truly wonderful and she isDevelops and expands on themes from their first album, with more mature songwriting. Zeffira's orchestrations are truly wonderful and she is establishing a reputation as one of the best female composers around. Her solo album, "The Deserters" is well worth a listen, as is the Cat's Eyes score for Peter Strickland's "The Duke of Burgundy". The classical influence she brings can be heard throughout. Expand