Customer Reviews

October, November

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Don't get me wrong. This is a great album. I first heard this band when the Murder City Devils were still together. The New Romance was great. But I was too into the Devils when it came out to care much about them. A couple of months before the Devils broke up "Hands in the Estuary, Torso in the Lake" came out and was a little mellow but good. Little did I know that the title track along with "Chain Snatcher" were going to be my last bastion of of hope for filling the void created by the dismantling of The Murder City Devils. Dead low tide which was basiclly the "new" MCD was great for one (barely got finished) album before they broke up. Black Cat is still Dark enough.....but what if they still ROCKED!!! I'm sorry but this album says sellout to me. I mean "Matured".

I have heard of this band for years. They have played many festivals and I have never seen them. But people were always telling me to check them out. I was expecting sounds that I heard in the Bay Area in the 1990s or NYC in 1996 when I moved there. But Black Cat Music is fairly good, and much better than expected. "The Bridal Veil" is much like Division of Laura Lee. "The Suicide Party" is like Noise Conspiracy. For a band from the Bay Area, they are good at melody, catchy tunes, and pop hooks. This record is so good; it makes me want to check them out live. I will do that, and get back to you. In the meantime check out their CDs. I think this is the third one? Or just be a groupie. You have to do something with your life?