Drawing more on their differences than their similarities, Australian songstress Heidi-Louise Margocsy (vocals) and production engineer/ bassist/ gearwhore Eric Michael Cohen create a blend of modern electronica, 80s britpop, industrial, new-wave, and high-octane postgrunge. Building on a foundation of guitars, bass, and drum machines, they infuse loops, homemade samples, and modern synths. Heidi`s raw, emotional, instantly recognizable vocals set kittymonkey apart, making the music organic and personal amidst the blitz of electronic science and sorcery. _______
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HIGH BIAS - ALBUM REVIEWS
KITTYMONKEY
Satellites For Animals
(Kittymonkey)
Boston combo Kittymonkey heads straight for the proverbial heart of darkness on their debut album Satellites for Animals. Oh sure, they sound well-adjusted on the surface, reveling in catchy hooks, tasteful electronic seasoning, a bright production sheen and frontwoman Heidi-Louise Margocsy's fetching vocals. But they do it just to draw you in, like a Venus flytrap attracts insects. Before you know it, their minor chords and the contrast between Margocsy's soulful trill and bassist Eric Michael Cohen's frazzled rasp drops hints of profound unease hiding behind the protestations of love. They try to soothe themselves with hard-driving anthems like "Pouch" and "Belikeu," but unsettling slowburners like "Harder Place" and "Glue" keep leaving fresh wounds. The chains that bind tend to chafe, and Kittymonkey rather happily pop the blisters. Michael Toland [buy it]
For fans of: Garbage, Morcheeba, Portishead
"Wednesday" has always been my favourite thus I like the lyric in it in your heading. If you ever want to perform it H, I'll be happy to back you on acoustic and do an "unplugged" version.
