"The Jaguar Club presents a frightening creation to “the scene” around here: an amalgamation of classic construction, brilliant musicianship, and just enough indie-quirk to keep them hip... Singer Will Popadic’s vocals sound like a cross between Paul Banks’s of Interpol and that feeling you get when you’re inebriated and watching an eagle swoop down to a river to catch fish on the Discovery channel. Yeah, it’s that epic...The album stomps along in the delicate space of rock-noir and U2-esque guitar work. Think The National but with more infectious grooves; earworms that amusingly settle in your head, agreeably, for days."
-HEAVE media
“Familiarize yourself with this name: The Jaguar Club. You'll be hearing a lot more from them soon. I caught them recently at Mercury Lounge and it was a rare case of a band's live show backing up, perhaps surpassing, an excellent studio recording...There are no wimpy, whiny tunes here, just a rich and expanding sound that grows to fill the space around you...Their music has a richness and fullness that will carry through to an arena - picture them opening for Kings of Leon and holding their own - that's where the Jaguar Club are headed."
-WNEW
"Most of the press Jaguar Club have gotten make reference to new wave or new-new wave which I think must come from them listing Echo & the Bunnymen, The Smiths and Talking Heads as influences on their MySpace. Apart from the new romantic singing style of frontman Will Popadic, I don't think there's anything overtly retro about Jaguar Club's sound. They're doing their own thing."
- Brooklyn Vegan
"The Jaguar Club’s music is best described as controlled chaos. It doesn’t necessarily sound like a mess, but there are always a lot of (noisy) things going on at one given time. This isn’t a bad thing either. In fact, it’s a very good thing. Take the first single, “Sleepwalking” for example. Sift through the collective noise, and you’ll find many parts that together make this beautiful mess. The punk bassline, the almost U2-like guitar line, and the distinct vocals all getting louder and louder in perfect unison."
- The Tape is Not Sticky
"A little bit new wave, a little bit Beach Boys, a little bit hipstser blog-rock; their album manages to cut through the indie-rock haze with songs interesting enough to rave about and listen to more than once."
-WXPN 88.5 Philadelphia
"Its been a fantastic last few months for them, playing to sold out crowds alongside Foreign Born, The Grates and The Veils...Their extensive list of live shows married with a unique recording experience have paid off, in that The Jaguar Club's debut offering is one of intimate and intriguing depths, especially when experience live."
- It's The Supersound
"When we first heard this song we were like, "Okay, cool, it opens with guitar feedback, always a good look." Then the bass line started–a chunky stumble down the fretboard–and we thought, "Guess these dudes aren't playing around." Finally the drums came in, the verse started, and we kind of coasted until 1:47, when the word "growing" gets belched so wildly we were finally sold...[T]heir rusty, Smiths-gleaning garage rock (people have been calling them new wave, but that's frankly inaccurate) has been one of our better random finds."
- RCRD LBL
"Somewhat hastily slapped with the “New Wave” tag, this band churns out plenty of uptempo rhythms, angular riffs, and dark-but-soaring melodies to compliment vocalist Will Popadic’s inimitable yowl. But the Jaguar Club is working with much more than just a compendium of 1980s influences and Brooklyn scenester bravado; indeed, they have the chops to match their considerable charisma."
- Limewire
"Will Popadic, singer of the Brooklyn-based three-piece called the Jaguar Club, has a voice reminiscent of Morrissey's, with a bit of a Brett Anderson swoon thrown in...On And We Wake Up Slowly, stand-outs include “Antarctica," which resonates with all the cold and vastness that the title implies, and the gorgeous plucking on “In the Leaves” is stunning. Who needs vocals? “Perfect Timing” is a perfect summation of the album. It’s heavy and brooding, and the piano-driven chorus comes out of nowhere. The space and majesty of the Catskills and the wilderness suggested by the mountains comes out in this song particularly well. The members recorded the album in a creaky big barn in Upstate New York, and the surroundings have clearly left their mark."
- Prefix Magazine
"Brooklyn’s latest export to the musical world is the fresh-sounding three-piece Jaguar Club. The indie-wave rock trio has created a powerful debut with And We Wake Up Slowly...Jaguar Club has brought back a unique quality from the ‘80s that got lost in all that grimy, self-loathing flannel of the ’90s. It transports the mind back to a more hopeful time where anything is possible. And We Wake Up Slowly is the dose we music listeners need to swallow to lift our spirits once again..."
- Playback St. Louis
"One of our most exciting finds of 2009. The Jaguar Club may not be a big name yet, but they deserve the spotlight and are poised to make a big splash with the release of their first album And We Wake Up Slowly."
-Street Date
"And We Wake Up Slowly doesn’t feel like a retread of New Wave or even of the New Wave-revival earlier this decade as The Jaguar Club are lighter than the likes of Morrissey or Interpol, catchier. There’s still space for at least one more interesting and original band from Brooklyn…"
- QRO Magazine
"The Jaguar Club is a Brooklyn band we're pretty excited about. They've got all the right 80's influences, and they put 'em all together in a way that's sparse and upbeat like Felt. The band not the material.
- The L Magazine
“Music this infectious certainly doesn’t need to be brought to an audience with a sweaty, full-force performance – but it was and the crowd responded in turn. The show ultimately seemed about half-concert and half-party; in the best, most fun way possible.”
- sonicfrontiers.net
"It's easy to see why the band garners comparisons to the Smiths: bassist Yoichiru Fujita channels Andy Rourke's lush echo sound, and singer Will Popadic has Morrisey's ability to turn "goodbye" into a five-syllable word."
- Abby Lavin, DCist
Issue #38 October 2009 - OUT NOW Cover Story: Visqueen; Also interviews with – Chevelle; The Jaguar Club; Kay Kay and the Weathered Underground; The Scarred; Scream Females; Unsigned Band Spotlight – Bronze Radio Return; Feature on the Stone Roses; Plus: CDs; DVDs and Books reviews. http://www.innocentwords.com/Magazine/tabid/793/Default.aspx
Dig Deeper this coming Saturday 28 February with Chicago soul legend GARLAND GREEN in his first NYC performance in some 35 years since headlining the Apollo in the 1970s! This time backed by the Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band!
$12 advance will call tickets still available via our myspace page - click the blue "Buy Tickets" button - save money by reserving early...tickets will be $15 at the door if we have not sold out. Look forward to seeing you there!
