Now That’s What I Call Fantastic Cat
Missing Piece, 2024
9/10
Listen to Now That’s What I Call Fantastic Cat
A supergroup with perhaps the best band name yet, Fantastic Cat, i.e. Anthony D’Amato, Brian Dunne, Don DiLego, and Mike Montali, bring their inimitable talents to these 11 diverse and well crafted tunes via their sophomore album.
The animated “Oh Man!” opens with a lively spirit that radiates soaring and melodic folk-rock that welcomes plenty of sing-alongs, and “Little Bit Broken” follows with a soft, acoustic guitar fueled track which bursts into a fluid strummer that’s vocally harmonic.
Entering the middle, “The Hammer & The Nail” is an intimate moment of sublime beauty and poetic singing that’s a bit scrappy, too, while “I Don’t Know Why” carries plenty of grooves, where rhythm is part of the memorable formula.
Close to the end, “Sometimes Your Heroes Let You Down” is an emotive and rich Americana anthem which is quite wise, and “Head Down, Shots Fired” exits with a busy tune that’s packed with soulful swagger and no lack of style.
Somewhere between alt-country, indie-folk and straight ahead Americana, the fab fur that is Fantastic Cat turn in another batch of tunes that are indeed are both the cat’s meow and pajamas.
Travels well with: Fantastic Cat- The Very Best Of Fantastic Cat; John Calvin Abney- Familiar Ground