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Cat's Eyes

Cat's Eyes

Cat's Eyes

Collaboration between Horrors frontman Faris Badwan and soprano and multi-intrumentalist Rachel Zeffira

ADM rating[?]

7.6

Label
Polydor
UK Release date
11/04/2011
US Release date
19/04/2011
  1. 10.0 |   BBC

    Cat’s Eyes is simply remarkable...a hazy, somnambulant treat
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  2. 8.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Slighty retro, slightly knowing pop, yes, but accessible, listenable, memorable
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  3. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    What sounds like a dream sequence from a David Lynch movie is actually part of the dual creation of one of the year’s best records
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  4. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    It’s hard to believe a member of The Horrors could have shaped such a powerful piece of work
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  5. 8.0 |   AU Review

    The vocal sparring between the two here is propelled by booming, Phil Spector-style percussion
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  6. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    The latest step on a career path built on confounding expectations
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  7. 8.0 |   Q

    The whole thing unwinds like a doomed love affair. Print edition only

  8. 8.0 |   Mojo

    The sound of something beautiful in a state of slow decay. Print edition only

  9. 8.0 |   NME

    Warm, out-there pop that was worth all the care and attention that has been invested in it
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  10. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Recalls not just Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra but even the effervescent charm of The B-52s
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  11. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    [Badwan's] voice is clearer, more confident ever before; his main band’s constant crate-digging love of the beat era, girl group grooves and Meek-style sonic experimentation can here take a back seat to a narrative he can really act up to
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  12. 8.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    Beautifully orchestrated
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  13. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    An album that is truly surprising
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  14. 7.9 |   Pitchfork

    Cat'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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  15. 7.0 |   Rave Magazine

    Cat’s Eyes is a different take on the surf pop zeitgeist, but whether it will stand the test of time is, of course, another matter
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  16. 7.0 |   No Ripcord

    Sounding grandiose and understated simultaneously is not an easy feat, but it’s one that Cat's Eyes manages to do almost relentlessly
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  17. 7.0 |   Clash

    An impressive first outing full of sensuous dreamy atmosphere
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  18. 7.0 |   The Fly

    It’s Badwan’s baritone dirge that sets Cat’s Eyes apart from the crowd
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  19. 6.2 |   Beats Per Minute

    There is plenty here to suggest that the Cat’s Eyes project would be worth returning to for both parties, but they’ll need more focus next time
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  20. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Juxtaposition of melodic schmaltz and sonic resplendence forms the backbone of this union. Print edition only

  21. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    What it lacks in continuity and coherence it makes up for with some stellar pop songs and the general intrigue of such an absurd concept
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