5/27 - Ghostcat

"Put your hands up, put your hands up, put your motherfuckin' hands up!" So Ghostcat commands us in the chorus of their upcoming single "This is a Bust," and it's as catchy as poison ivy, and bouncy as a Mexican jumping bean, with nothing but the profanity keeping it from likely iPod commercial candidacy. Ghostcat's another one of those bands in the long line of cute, charismatic females backed by dudes no one will ever approach with sentences starting with "Hey aren't you...?" unless the end of the sentence is "...Jim's cousin?" or "...the guy from my video store?" But don't let it sway you, because of course there are a lot of great bands that follow that pattern - Blondie (apologies to Chris Stein, et al). Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The Culture Club... Whatever.

To my ears, I'd say that Ghostcat seems most likely poised to be the next in line for the hopping-up-and-down dance floor quality hit of, let's say, "That's Not My Name" by the Ting Tings. "This is a Bust" has a lot in common with that tune - a chant worthy chorus, chunky and stiffly halting guitar accompaniment, and a thumping drum track. It's not cerebral dance music, or art-anything, but it's exactly the kind of music that gets a Summer fiesta off the lawnchairs and dancing around the pool, so I approve heartily.

Follow-up songs "Everybody on the Dancefloor" and "Just a Little Bit" are equally commanding. The former orders you all to get your asses, well, on the dancefloor. The latter demands that after you're done dancing you need to meet singer Ali Cat (not her Christian name, I'm willing to bet) in the bathroom for a little sexy action. So demanding, yet so free spirited! Sounds like my kind of girl...as long as I don't have to call her Ali Cat.

Looks like "This is a Bust" will be available as a single sometime next month.

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