NATIVE CATS, THE
THE WAY ON IS THE WAY OFF (RED VINYL) (CHAPTER MUSIC)
Red Vinyl. The Way On is the Way Off is the fifth and best album for celebrated Hobart, Australia post-punk duo The Native Cats - bassist Julian Teakle and singer and electronics operator Chloe Alison Escott.
Spiritual forebears to the current wave of speak-singing post-punk a la Dry Cleaning and Sleaford Mods, The Native Cats have grown a sizeable cult following from their home in Tasmania since the late 2000s.
Their minimal bass and drums rumble is offset by Chloe's lyrics which twist, confound and linger.