The UV Race / Native Cats Split 7” on Ride The Snake records
“Ten Years Transportation”
Native Cats is a two-piece act from Tasmania who, at least
on this record, crank up the drone and minimal aesthetic to an almost annoying
degree, until another layer of minimalistic beating is added to the mix. These
guys seem paranoid on multiple levels, one of them being the fact they are
afraid to change the tempo or structure of a song. That’s not a bad thing, but
listeners expecting something closer to the UV Race may be disappointed. Fuck ‘em.
“Ten Years Transportation” is more calculated than aggressive, driving feelings
of negativity much further than a two minute punk song probably could. I didn’t see this group play at Goner Fest 9,
but I heard one of the guys was playing his Nintendo DS as an instrument, and
that fact alone (true or not) should be enough reason to check this out.
“Endless Summer”
“Shat its self” “Wire Strainer”
Much like the Sweet Rot single that they put out in 2011,
the UV’s side of this split sounds like you pulled back the curtains to a house
in the suburbs and stuck a microphone in a room full of Australians tripping
acid. That is until the drums kick in and you’re reminded how versatile this
group really is. After a few shouts of what sound like “shat its self, shat its
self” amongst harsh guitar noise, the second song is over. I kind of wish I didn’t read the song
explanations, because “Wire Strainer” is pretty depressing, especially coming
from a guy whose lyrics normally are about hemorrhoids, Nazis or burning house
pets. Either way it’s a stellar track that probably could have made it on the
Autonomy and Deliberation LP. The record closes with more LSD-influenced
ramblings, without being “trippy” about it. Recommended.
Native Cats are AWESOME. I played with them in Baltimore right before GonerFest and saw them again at the Murphy's day show. Nicest guys. Their LP "Process Praise" is well worth a listen.
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