Once I purged the image of felines on fire from my head I pressed the play button on Kittens Ablaze’s new album The Monstrous Vanguard. It was then that I was super psyched at what I was listening to. I love the way the opening track, “Gloom Doom Buttercups”, comes smashing through the skylight then keeps running and gunning with “Government Romance” and “The Machine Is Dying” and…aw heck…the whole dang thing kills! Kittens Ablaze is that unique amalgam of passionate group energy (like one would find in a massive pub sing-a-long) and detailed, melodic pop compositions. Take Ra Ra Riot and bludgeon them with The Clash then mellow out with U2 and the Decemberists….or just turn that off and listen to Kittens Ablaze. That’s all you really need to do. They’re a 6 piece band from Brooklyn (big shock there) and are about to set off on a multi-city tour in support of their just released album, The Monstrous Vanguard. They’ll also be making an appearance at SXSW. Something tells me that Kittens Ablaze is pretty amazing live, so check them out if you can.
mp3: Kittens Ablaze – Gloom Doom Buttercups
mp3: Kittens Ablaze – Government Romance
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