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Category : Alt Country

A Cat Called Cricket
Here Comes Another Melody

So how was your Wednesday? I spent the entire day listening to new CDs. Again. I need to go watch TV or something to unravel my brain which is seriously burnt out on trying to come up with RIYLs and synonyms for “indie pop rock”.

But before I do, here’s a nice little CD from a folksy, indie pop rock (ahaha) band from Maryland that reminds me an awful lot of Philly’s Matt Pond PA. Something about the strings I guess, which I’m known to be a sucker for. But seriously, there are some awful nice stringsy arrangements going on here. Bit ‘o Rilo Kiley perhaps in there. Nice banjo picking. Excellent layer cake harmonies, especially on “While You Sleep”. Slight alt-country feel. Vocals sound familiar, can’t place it. “More Of (Nothing)” is an awesome acoustic guitar and strings instrumental that turns Polyphonic Spree-ish at the end. I expect it to be played as background music on PBS soon.

Sorry, I’m about to collapse here, must go watch mindless TV now. Put the Cat Called Cricket back on To-Listen list. But you can head over to their Myspace to listen for yourself. Over and out.

…urgh, came back from watching TV because forgot to mention that the label that they are on, The Beechfields, also houses two great bands that a lot of us like: Private Eleanor and The Seldon Plan. Ok, now I’m really going.

Listen:
Tracks on Myspace

Visit:
A Cat Called Cricket website
The Beechfields website

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Amateur Radio Operator
Sirens Of Titan

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Armored Frog
Blasted Record Effect

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Band of Horses
Cease To Begin

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Band of Horses
Everything All The Time

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Beltline
Welcome Nostalgia

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Chris Koza
Patterns

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Fionn Regan
The End Of History

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Francine
Silver Plated 606

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Jim White
Static On The Radio

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Juviley
How To Miss The Ground

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Laura Cantrell
14th Street

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Matt Pond PA
Emblems

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Nire
We All Shine On

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Rocky Votolato
Makers

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Sera Cahoone
Only As The Day Is Long

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Sera Cahoone
S/T

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The Shins
Wincing The Night Away

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The Stalking Horses
This Is Your Signal

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The Val Papadins
No One Wants To Move The Piano

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The Wowz
Happy Today

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Vivian Linden
Watch The Light Fade

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Wax and Wane
Winter

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