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- Summary: Horrors singer Faris Badwan pairs up with soprano singer Rachel Zeffira on an album of pop songs that are reminiscent of 1960s girl groups.
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- Record Label: Polydor
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Positive: 16 out of 18
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Mixed: 2 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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Jun 6, 2011Whether telegraphing heartbreak, world-weariness, or menacing intent (the latter especially on the Psycho-meets-Bad-Seeds nightmare of "Sooner or Later"), Badwan and Zeffira excel at heightening their musical senses simultaneously to the graces of the Heavens and the billowy depths of Hades.
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May 12, 2011Considering Zeffira's vocal training and Badwan's ability to project, they could have made a boisterous entrance. Instead, hushed tones and sweet melodies lure you in and keep you listening.
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Apr 18, 2011It's an album that is truly surprising. It's clever enough with the homages to properly capture the spirit of the period they are referencing, but smart enough to not ever just pastiche it.
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Q MagazineMay 17, 2011{The Birthday party is ] more like an unfortunate scratch on what is otherwise a miniature jewel of an album and one of those rare side-projects that deserves a long life of its own. [May 2011, p.117]
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May 4, 2011Cat's Eyes is the rare side project effort that feels as (if not more) fully realized than the band from which it borrows members.
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Under The RadarJun 8, 2011Cat's Eyes has allowed both artists to experiment in a way that they otherwise may not have been able to with their original incarnations. [May 2011, p.76]
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UncutApr 22, 2011Cat's Eyes has nice moment's has nice moments, but it makes you realize how much we'll miss Broadcast, who explored similar terrain with more aplomb. [May 2011, p.86]
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Oct 3, 2011Who would have known that Faris Badwan of The Horrors was such a fan of the â
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