CAT SFX tread toward more infectious territory with their latest single âBinmanâ, out today (1 July) via Itâs Creation Baby.
The single arrives as the first teaser of the bandâs debut EP: âBinmanâ, due 15 July.Â
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Chewing through an angsty yet melodic mesh of jittery guitar strums and a melodic and catchy chorus, Cat SFXâs latest offering boasts the breadth of the band as they embrace more ethereal sonic territory that nods to the works of alt/rock visionaries like PJ Harvey or 80s new-wave trailblazers like Psychedelic Furs.
Where recent single âRodeoâ was outspoken and punk-powered, âBinmanâ arrives as an all-the-more measured affair, with country-tinged rhythmic guitar lines undercutting crystal-clear vocals that touch on the inner struggles that come with clearing up the wreckage of your own mistakes.
Of the new single, the bandâs lead vocalist Cat Speranza explains:
ââBinmanâ is about a toxic relationship: the one between me and alcohol. It’s about the fights that you have with your loved one because youâre so drunk again and have caused carnage, and youâre trying to pick up the pieces the next day. And you make up all these excuses, to yourself, to others. So Iâm the Binman. Iâm the trash that needs taking out.âÂ
Coming as the bandâs sixth release to date, the new track is organic and infectious in equal measure, and serves as a teaser of the bandâs forthcoming âBinmanâ EP, due 15 July 2022 via Itâs Creation Baby.
Grappling with a range of personal and self-effacing issues, the new EP sees lead single âBinmanâ joined by three new tracks including the anthemic punk-tinted cut âRip This Love Out Of Meâ and the enduring and outspoken âDriving Blindâ.
With colours of grunge, britpop, 80s new wave and straight-up punk running through the EPâs meticulous tapestry of sound, Cat explains of the new extended release:
âThe âBinmanâ EP is a journey of sorts of all the demons that Iâve been wrestling with. Love, mental health, addiction⌠I just wanted them out of me. Writing has been cathartic, we just wanted something raw and honest. Inspiration wise we looked to the music we love: Psychedelic Furs, PJ Harvey, Nirvana, Britpop, new wave and grunge.â
Another formidable string in Cat SFXâs ever-enticing bow, âBinmanâ comes as one in a stellar run of singles including the exhilaratingly outspoken âRodeoâ, sassy and strutting punk-rock cut âUpside Downâ, thrashing, NME-praised âReuniteâ, and stadium sized âAll The Money In The Worldâ, which received critical acclaim from The Times, and gained the band a 3-page feature in Rolling Stone Italia as well as airplay from Jack Saunders on BBC Radio 1.
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Recalling the outspoken punk-rock spirit of X-Ray Spex, The Pretenders and Garbage, Cat SFX is the joint brainchild of Anglo-Italian artist Caterina Speranza (vox) and Gordon Mills (drums). Also featuring Ben Sink (guitar) and Jacob Morris (bass), the band expanded to a five-piece in 2022 with the brand new addition of Beth Mills (on backing vocals & keys).
Currently signed to Alan McGeeâs tastemaker label Itâs Creation Baby and no strangers to the London rock and roll scene, Cat SFX are now quickly establishing themselves as one of the capitalâs must-see live acts. Dazzling at various âAlan McGee presentsâŚâ showcases and going down a storm at major venues in support of CAST earlier this year, catch the quintet tearing up a venue near you very soon.
CAT SFX – RELEASE âBINMANâ – OUT 1 JULY 2022, VIA ITâS CREATION BABY
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ANNOUNCE NEW âBINMANâ EP – OUT 15 JULY 2022
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