Tuxedo Cats Fake Punk EP
TUXEDO CATS, a power punk outfit out of Brooklyn, return with their second four-song EP. With an increased velocity compared to their solid debut Out of the Bag, the tunes here on Fake Punk burn bright and burn fast. At first listen, one might think the influences here can be plucked out easily, but on multiple listens, the breadth of their taste really starts to unfold. Fans of Good Vibrations records, ’70s Belgian punk, the NEW YORK DOLLS, or simply spending an inordinate amount of time in record shops will all find plenty of satisfaction here. While all these sounds may read as all over the map, literally, TUXEDO CATS seem effortless in their ability to blend a litany of influences. And I’d be remiss not to mention “Jaguar K-11,” a scorching, one-and-a-half-minute ode to the folding knife, as one of the very best B-sides I’ve heard this entire year.