Jun 18, 2009

Slumberland Records sure has the corner market on indie pop. Australia’s Summer Cats is their latest signee after likeminded groups such as The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Liechtenstein. “Hey You” is from Cats’ debut full-length, Songs for Tuesdays, out July 14th. The C86-cribbing Melbourne quintet add some serious crunch and feedback to their keyboards-guitar onslaught. Think of a less folksy version of The Go-Betweens. The 2:39-minute mark comes quickly as lead vocalist Scott Stevens clicks off the usual warm-weather signifiers: “burning rubber,” taking “cute” girls to the movies, and scoring on the first date all blur past appear in the rear-view mirror. Summer Cats make ecstatic jangle-pop made for your next trip to the beach.