Bon Chat, Bon Rat

Bon Chat, Bon Rat – ‘A Still Life’ (mp3)

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Bon Chat, Bon Rat – ‘Map of São Paulo’ (mp3)

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It’s 2010. You’re delusional if you think mixing pop, rock, electronica and effects pedals is in any way advancing popular music. Don’t get me wrong, that can be a rad mix of musical elements, but too often I hear bands leaning back giving themselves wristies because they put a synth pad and some pops, clicks and claps underneath a guitar track rather than bothering to finish writing songs.

Bon Chat, Bon Rat aren’t that band. Their songs are the product of actual thought; their arrangements use the aforementioned instruments, but they’re deployed so in a dynamic way that rewards their attention to detail. Their tracks never slow down to pat themselves on the back, and the disparate elements rub against each other to create tension and never feel awkwardly sandwiched together.

Their self-titled debut EP is avaiable for you to download for FREE right now and I highly recommend you do. It’s really good.

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