There is nothing I like more than getting a new CD and upon my first listen, trying to pick out the song that I would release as the first single. I call this game Record Industry Executive. I then call my girlfriend and as soon as she answers I simply say, “I smell a hit”, then hang up quickly, pretending that I just made a bunch of people rich.
The new Prairie Cat album came across my inbox a few weeks ago. Released on Fuzzy Logic I got pretty excited, because I pretty much adore everything Fuzzy Logic puts out (The Bicycles, Gravity Wave, Peter Project, Henri Faberge)
This album is a summery of Pratt’s last two years when followed his girlfriend across the country. When the relationship ended he found himself without a woman, next to no belongings, no recording equipment and he had lost the initial tracking for this album. Upon Pratt’s return Kelowna, BC, he managed to raise enough money to replace his gear and re-produce his original tracks.
In summary, this is a “Girl, you done me wrong” album. Most of the songs are cute enough, but never really get cranked up to the next level. I would classify this as a Sunday afternoon pop album. Not too rocking, but it certainly has some nice memorable moments. The stand out track would have to be Just Cuz. It is a simple, catchy, piano pop song. The last song, We Tried, complete with killer horns, is a suitable, heart felt ending to the album. You jazz heads out there will like it.
We Tried
We tried but we can’t be friends
More than we’ve always been
It’s best if you just go home
No more late nights on my phone
Cus then next thing you know
The drinks they’d start to flow
Then you’ll just start to lie to me
As I mentioned, there are some neat moments on the album, like the “lets pretend to be cool” break up conversation on It Began/Ended With Sparks and the party next door incident on Sun Away. It reminded me of the recent Teenagers album.
I’m looking forward to seeing Prairie Cat perform this album live. I suspect that the wide arrangement of instrumentation and querky subtleness of the songs would lend themselves to a totally enjoyable experience in an intimate venue. Check out Just Cuz below. I smell a hit!
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