{"product_id":"the-cats-miaow-skipping-stones-the-cassette-years-92-93-vinyl","title":"The Cat's Miaow - Skipping Stones: The Cassette Years \u001892-\u001993 | Vinyl","description":"The Cats 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 Hydroplanes Selected Songs 1997-2003). Its a smart selection of songs by one of Australias 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 Cats Miaows history, Skipping Stones lets listeners in on a bunch more secrets.\r\n\r\nSkipping Stones is a welcome follow-up to 2022s 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 Cats Miaows 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 werent forcing anything: these songs always sound exactly what they need to be, rough edges, playful moments and all.\r\n\r\nIt's also a fascinating snapshot of one arm of the international pop underground. While they were clearly listening to music from the US, UK and elsewhere  there are glimpses of Galaxie 500, Spacemen 3, Beat Happening, and The Pastels in some of the songs here  The Cats Miaow also feel, consciously or not, part of a continuum of Australian underground pop that takes in The Particles, The Lighthouse Keepers, The Cannanes, The Honeys, Even As We Speak, and The Sugargliders.\n\nA1. Make A Wish  A2. Hollow Inside (original cassette version)  A3. Faded (original cassette version)  A4. Not Like I Was Doing Anything (original cassette version)  A5. Disappointed  A6. I Wanted None of This  A7. Fire Damage  A8. Halo  B1. Aurora  B2. It Might Never Happen  B3. Nothing's Ever Quite That Simple  B4. Brighter Star  B5. The Phoebe I Know (original cassette version)  B6. Little and Small  B7. Sleepyhead  B8. Dust From A Memory  B9. A 50s Ballad  B10. A Few Words  B11. From My Window  C1. Third Floor Fire Escape View (original cassette version)  C2. You Left A Note On The Table (original cassette version)  C3. Short Sighted (original cassette version)  C4. I Hate Myself More Than You Do  C5. Talking To Trees  C6. Ice Cream  C7. Saviour For The Hurrying Man  C8. Ferry No. 6  D1. Nothing New (original cassette version)  D2. Climb My Stairs (original cassette version)  D3. Autumn (original cassette version)  D4. I Really Dont Know (original cassette version)  D5. Sunday  D6. Memphis 54  D7. Walk On By  D8. Georgie\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JITRE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: 2LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Indie \u0026amp; Alternative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 5\/10\/24\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Cat's Miaow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41711816409147,"sku":"EVP-5055869550567","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0375\/2873\/1707\/files\/skipping-stones-the-cassette-years-92-93_JHSP6.jpg?v=1777026146","url":"https:\/\/record-stop.com\/products\/the-cats-miaow-skipping-stones-the-cassette-years-92-93-vinyl","provider":"Record Stop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}