by
The Walkmen
- Record Label: Record Collection
- Release Date: Oct 24, 2006
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Like the first version, you sense the party was more fun to attend than Pussy Cats Starring The Walkmen is to hear.
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While the covers of Nilsson's originals ("Don't Forget Me," "Black Sails") are still mostly sad-eyed, plodding downers, the covers of the covers take off.
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Under The RadarDoes “Pussy Cats” Starring The Walkmen stand on its own? It depends on what you thought of the original album because even with a Beatle as his best drinking buddy, Nilsson’s Pussy Cats still stumbles as much as it shines. [#15]
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Do they embarrass themselves? Not in the least. But they do raise the question of why this album even needs to be heard outside the band themselves, and why it should be in stores.
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There is a little bit of something here, but a whole lot of nothing.
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Pussy Cats Starring the Walkmen more than makes up for the lackluster A Hundred Miles Off.
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The Walkmen’s version is difficult to recommend to anyone unfamiliar with Nilsson and Lennon’s album.
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Sure, they love the album and want more people to know about it: admirable. But c’mon, why not just get rip-roarin’ drunk, bring in a bunch of friends, and make a legendary album of their own.
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Paste MagazineWhile Hamilton Leithauser's hoarse yowl perfectly suits the plastered proceedings, the late Nilsson woudl likely have settled for a less sincere form of flattery. [Nov 2006, p.81]
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The original Pussy Cats may not be classic enough to be untouchable, but Nilsson was enough of an oddball original, and the album carries so much back story, that a remake of it just ends up being a "why bother" moment.
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It just isn't as impressive when someone ventures into badlands that have already been mapped.
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A little messier than its inspiration but with the same freewheeling spirit, the Walkmen's Pussy Cats feels like a musical wake, rooted in just having fun making music with friends.
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To their credit, they do sound genuinely drunk.
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One of the more interesting – and fun – cover albums out there.
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Alternative PressPussy Cats reveals facets of the Walkmen's personality that their originals haven't explored. [Dec 2006, p.189]
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SpinJust as winningly sloppy as its source material. [Nov 2006, p.104]
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UrbThe record is just as uneven as the original and perhaps that's just the right way to pay homage. [Nov 2006, p.128]
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erikeOct 30, 2006
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TomMOct 27, 2006