Ghost Cat Hijinx is a band comprised of Justin Dulecki and Ian Martin who were on a three year hiatus and recently reformed to release Hurry Up and Wait. The EP provides five songs that mix like minded sub genres of rock like surf, post-punk and indie rock.
The songs are pretty straightforward with jangly guitars, 4/4 beats and catchy vocal melodies. They get moving with “Skipping Stone” which is a four chord type post-punk song. The song has a solid groove and a good amount of energy. I was ready to hear more. Up next is “Beach Babe” which was one of the catchier songs in the batch and is more or less surf rock mixed with a garage rock a la The Strokes. The song paints a common theme of surf rock and seems to dance around the theme of youthful summer love. The vocalist sings, “you see the boys bite their tongues / girls just having fun / doesn’t matter what they say / everything’s going their way.” “Red Star” is arguably the highlight. They build off a classic rock riff on the verse and the chorus has a little more of a contemporary indie rock sound not too far away from a band like Real Estate. “Far Away” had my attention. There are some inventive riffs on this song. The song had the most contemporary indie rock feel. They close with “Hurry Up and Wait” which felt like the other highlight. The reason being the lead vocals as well as the harmonies felt strong on this song. Overall, this is a solid start for the band. They seems to be in the feeling out stage as they explore various styles. I look forward to their evolution.
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