God is in the Tv
Sugarcane‘s Cat’s Eyes is an album propelled forward by the loss of one bass guitar in South America and a renewed fascination with bossa nova style beats, to create a fusion of indie and Latin American sounds – Spanish guitars, cicada, samba drums, steel pans and exotic percussion accompany British indie songwriting,
On first listen we are suffused in wonder, as the immediate landscape takes us to an island filled with exotic animals and colourful parrots, the room fills with palm trees, chandeliers and chaise longues, in a post-modern style world of tropical ambience. All dipped in a menagerie of self-realisation, joyful beats, celebration and psychological exploration, while Robin French takes us on this karmic meditation to Eagle Peak for a birds eye view.
Title track ‘Cat’s Eyes‘ is a song that finds its impetus in a car accident that took place in South America, an impactful moment in lead singer Robin French’s life where he lost control and somehow survived this harrowing experience. He recounts the thoughts that whizzed through his consciousness of mortality and words left unsaid, ‘…and I think of all the things that I’ll never get to say to you,’ brought to a standstill in a moment. Robin reflects on life, all encompassed in thoughts and ideas collected in this magical and sun-drenched album.
..While lynchpin, the former bassist with Mr Hudson and the Library and esteemed comedy writer Robin French has gifted his BAFTA nominated writing skills to style, create and craft this beautiful debut album, there were a whole host of talents who came together, from Siân Herbert (Of Ghosts & Other Forms) who makes a guest appearance on steel pan and flute, bolsanaro drummer Xande Oliveira, who has worked with the likes of Alison Moyet and Max de Castro, plus the talents of double bassist Klaus Stahr. The brilliant steel pan player and professional dancer Claire Niestyo-Bame completes the talented line-up.
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