Cats and Cats and Cats ply their trademark brand of hook-laden math rock with folk inspired post rock sections. Starting in early 2005 when friends Ben and Tom met Doug at the University of Hertfordshire, they were soon earning good reviews for their debut EP, Victorialand.

They were soon expanding their line up to include an additional guitarist and violinist for 2006's mini album Sweet Drunk Everyone. The new direction split opinion with a weighting towards a fuller, more ambitious post rock sound. Extensive touring followed with the band sharing stages with their heroes Youthmovies, 65 Days of Static, Foals and Blood Red Shoes as well as two performances at the 2007 Glastonbury Festival.

They soon were gaining label interest and, after releasing a split single for Wolf Party records, decided their next release would be with Big Scary Monsters records. The split EP with Oxford‚ This Town Needs Guns, was a storming success and received more good reviews from the likes of NME, Rock Sound and Drowned in Sound.

The Cats next spilt release is being released as a limited edition 10" vinyl on Irish DIY outfit The Richter Collective (Adebisi Shank, Bats, Herv) this October, which brings us to the business at hand – the groups Ireland tour in support of this release, entitled Where Did You Get Lost To? They swing by Cork on Tuesday, October 7 for a show in the Whiskey. Support comes from Hooray for Humans.

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