WAIL Music Magazine shines spotlight on

Alpha Cat

Album: Venus Smile...Retrogade

NYC, USA

Genre(s): Alt Pop, Alt Rock

 

Coming straight from NYC, USA we introduce the ambient, alternative rock/pop band Alpha Cat's newest album release "Venus Smile...Retrogade". 

This album has poetic lyricism, and instrumentals from some well known artists. 

"This record’s musicians include: Elizabeth McCullough, singer, songwriter and acoustic guitar, geniuses guitarist Doug Pettibone (Lucinda Williams, John Mayer) and bassist Reggie McBride (From Stevie Wonder and Parliament Funkadelic, to Elton John,) the brilliant drummer Jason Harrison Smith, Manuel Quintana on percussion, Jane Scarpantoni on cello (REM, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, etc.) and Murphy Bug on backing vocals and additional guitar and bass." [Soundcloud bio]

"The overwhelming theme of “Venus Smile ….retrograde” is about how it is a broken heart that shows you what you’re made of. It is also a reflection of McCullough’s observation that the world has become too divided, too extreme, and also an overwhelming exhaustion that seeks, particularly in the song “Orbit (Rx)” a hopeful resolution and reconnection of these separations, and ultimately, hopefully, redemption." [Artist's Soundcloud bio]

Be sure to listen to our favourite track on this album, "All in Your Head" which demonstrates catchy lyrics with a memorable melody. 

Stream/ Buy the album on Spotify and check out other albums by this talented band. 

                     Article by JR McKeague, Nov 2022