Skipping Stones: The Cassette Years '92-'93

The Cat's Miaow return to World Of Echo with Skipping Stones: The Cassette Years '92-'93, their second compilation for the imprint, and the fourth in a loosely defined series of reissues associated with the group (also including The Shapiros' Gone By Fall: The Collected Works of The Shapiros and Hydroplane's Selected Songs 1997-2003). It's a smart selection of songs by one of Australia's finest independent pop music groups, whose initial run, across the nineties, was as mysterious as it was bewitching. A generous double album featuring thirty-five songs drawn from The Cat's Miaow's history, Skipping Stones lets listeners in on a bunch more secrets. An even deeper pass through the archives of The Cat's Miaow, Skipping Stones is a welcome follow-up to 2022's Songs '94-'98, which pulled together material from seven-inch singles and compilations. Diving into the four cassettes that the group released over a two-year period, Skipping Stones is full of surprises, rich with unexpected and inspired detours, while reminding everyone just how clear and distinct The Cat's Miaow's music was from the very start. Looking in from the outside, they always felt like a group that knew just what they were doing, but intuitive as they are, they weren't forcing anything: these songs always sound exactly what they need to be, rough edges, playful moments and all. It's also a fascinating snapshot of one arm of the 'international pop underground'. While they were clearly listening to music f

Tracks

1~1~Make A Wish
1~2~Hollow Inside (Original Cassette Version)
1~3~Faded (Original Cassette Version)
1~4~Not Like I Was Doing Anything (Original Cassette Version)
1~5~Disappointed
1~6~I Wanted None Of This
1~7~Fire Damage
1~8~Halo
2~1~Aurora
2~2~It Might Never Happen
2~3~Nothing's Ever Quite That Simple
2~4~Brighter Star
2~5~The Phoebe I Know (Original Cassette Version)
2~6~Little And Small
2~7~Sleepyhead
2~8~Dust From A Memory
2~9~A 50S Ballad
2~10~A Few Words
2~11~From My Window
3~1~Third Floor Fire Escape View (Original Cassette Version)
3~2~You Left A Note On The Table (Original Cassette Version)
3~3~Short Sighted (Original Cassette Version)
3~4~I Hate Myself More Than You Do
3~5~Talking To Trees
3~6~Ice Cream
3~7~Saviour For The Hurrying Man
3~8~Ferry No. 6
4~1~Nothing New (Original Cassette Version)
4~2~Climb My Stairs (Original Cassette Version)
4~3~Autumn (Original Cassette Version)
4~4~I Really Don't Know (Original Cassette Version)
4~5~Sunday
4~6~Memphis '54
4~7~Walk On By
4~8~Georgie

Details

Catalogue Number: WOE012LP
Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: The Cat's Miaow
Release Date: 03 May 2024
Genre: Rock
Label: WORLD OF ECHO
Distributor: Rocket Group