Screamfeeder - Kitten Licks (Deluxe Re-issue)

 

Screamfeeder - Dart (demo version)

Screamfeeder

1996.... perhaps you were not old enough to care or you didn't have an older sibling (or best friends older sibling) to guide you in the direction of Australian musical goodness. The re-issue of Screamfeeder's Kitten Licks may either transport you back, make you feel really old and/or make you say "wow, Screamfeeder are fairly splendid indeed".

Screamfeeder, Tim Steward, Kellie Lloyd and Dean Schwereb, were one of the staples of Aussie music for many years, but most notably in the mid-to-late 90's. If I am counting correctly, from six full length albums, Kitten Licks had to be the album that implanted the notion of Screamfeeder into the most number of human brains. Festivals and shows; touring for more than a year on the back of the success of the album, we now get to experience it all over again.

The original version of Kitten Licks (which according to their website was also released in the US in 1999 - so no excuses from anyone!) presented 12, punchy, to-the-point, oh-so-catchy poppy punk rock-esque tracks. If you haven't heard them before, now is your chance to be brought up to speed.

Kitten Licks Deluxe (sounds lovely, doesn't it?) has not only the original tracks, but an additional 7 tracks for your listening pleasure. These tracks are in the form of a number of b-sides, a demo version of the single Dart, and and and..... two covers Keep Hanging On (Husker Du) and Off To One Side (Come). So, perfect for those of you who didn't buy the original and even more perfect for you aficionados who can't bear to know where is a Screamfeeder release that you don't own (I know you people exist!).

You can also buy a number of other tidbits if you head on over to their website: www.screamfeeder.com

That not enough for you? Well, if you're on the ball there's a show tonight at the Annandale Hotel (Sydney) showcasing not only Screamfeeder and the entirety of Kitten Licks, but a number of bands that, like Screamfeeder, were at their height in the late 90's (and some that weren't). Midget, Sounds Like Sunset... brilliant!

Should be a brilliant show, so get down there... or alternatively, if you aren't on the ball and/or don't actually live anywhere near Sydney, there are number of upcoming shows around the country that I'm sure you are itching to drag yourself along to. Of note, the show in Adelaide at which guests include No Through Road (another excellent band with a recently released album that is definitely worth a listen, if you get a chance...) and Suzanne Grae and The Katies (never heard of them, but what an excellent name!).

Tickets through moshtix: www.moshtix.com.au (or just look at that poster just there, see it?)

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