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Cool for Cats
Pop · 1979 · 12 tracks

Cool for Cats

Witty short-story pop defined by sharp Cockney narratives, octave-doubled vocals, and a transition from pub-rock grit to sophisticated new wave synth textures.

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It's like a collection of brilliant short stories set to the catchiest new wave tunes you've ever heard.

A witty and occasionally heartbreaking exploration of working-class life through a lens of sophisticated pop.

Cool for Cats · vs · Squeeze
Harmonies+2.3σ

The vocals lean far further into harmonies than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Slap & Tickle
4:02
02
Revue
2:30
03
Touching Me, Touching You
2:26
04
It’s Not Cricket
2:35
05
It’s So Dirty
3:12
06
The Knack
4:35
07
Hop Skip & Jump
2:47
08
Up the Junction
3:10
09
Hard to Find
3:38
10
Slightly Drunk
2:41
11
Goodbye Girl
2:59
12
Cool for Cats
3:41
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the bouncy synth-bass of Slap & Tickle into the more traditional pop structures that follow.
The heartbreaking lyrical shift in Up the Junction where the domestic bliss suddenly evaporates into loneliness.
The heavy, almost menacing Cockney delivery of the title track's verses against its disco-inflected chorus.
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