Press on 'Patriot' (2009) ---------------------------
"Might be the best thing to come from Madison since Butch Vig drove off
with the demo tapes of Nirvana's Nevermind. A beautiful noise." Mojo 4/5
"An individual and welcome addition to the instrumental
rock camp. "Patriot" is laden with great hooks and tricky drum patterns.
Clever, memorable and original. Most Impressive." Clash 8/10
"Cougar explore the rock/dance axis in a similar way to Battles or
Health but with more digital aggression." NME 8/10
"Intensely thought-out and refreshing worlds of sounds that encompass a
wide range of instruments and technique." Big Cheese 4/5
"Cougar sew an impressive tapestry of styles together into a series of
distinct landscapes. Cougar might just make you see the world in a more
positive light." Rock Sound 8/10
"Cougar have conquered
and widened my horizons, they know exactly what they are doing. " Urb
4/5
"Sounds like the work of a band who have been honing
their sound for a long time. Cougar sound like the real deal. Massively
recommended." Kruger
"Soundtrack to swine flu, credit
crunches and nuclear disasters. Noone are safe when Cougar is in the
prowl." AU
"Cool, big riffing post-rock." Mixmag
"It's tempting to tag Cougar as post-rock but that would be to
sell them short. Their second album can't quite decide whether to be a
kick-ass groove monster, a quasi-classical soundscaper or a glitch/math
rock nerd, but is all the better for it." Uncut
"Effectively and brilliantly manages to blend rock and electronic music
without forgetting a unique and sparkling hook. A wake up call to the
senses." Rock Feed Back
"Cougar standout from the
post-rock mire in their ability to add a twist of the unexpected. Well
worth a listen." Tasty Fanzine
Press on 'Law'
(2007) -------------- 'Law is a nearly flawless example of
intelligent musical design.' - XLR8R
'Pure Pleasure.' -
Timeout Chicago
'A bittersweet, innocent wash of trickling
guitars that counter each other like diffident sea creatures in
courtship...harnessing layers in icy, crystalline symmetry.' - Pitchfork
'Already one of the best albums of 2006.' - Sinead Gleeson
'Melodically lush, rhythmically compelling...gloriously
precise and urgent.' - The Wire
"Breathtaking...Best of
2006 alert!' - Scissorkick.com
'Outstanding.' -
new-noise.net
'Pushing the boundaries of the instrumental
music medium...Law hasn't left my stereo for weeks.' - CDreviews.com
'What Bartok and Stravisnky might have done had they lived and
composed in the computer age.' - Rocknworld.com
'This
album has so much beauty that words escape me.' - Liability Webzine
'When Law came to its conclusion, I had a moment of traquility
engulfing me, until I panicked, searching for the repeat setting.' -
Outsideleft
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i love youuuuu cougarmen ! please come back somewhere and play again and again and again like you did at the Lexington ! it was a gig i'll never forget !
I love the new songs! Absolutely great! I'm looking forward to seeing you in NYC... how come the show isn't scheduled on the website of the mercury lounge?
You were so good last night at the Lexington. I really thought your live show would never live up to the atmosphere created on record, but it totally excelled it. I hope to see you around these ends soon.
Just got Patriot! SICKNESS!!! Love it. Appomattox is sick and my fave off it is definately Daunte vs. Armada, the mix of rock and drum corps style percussion is EPIC! Can't wait to see you out in Cali the next time you make it out here.
