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The Cat Empire [Enhanced]

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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (24 Oct 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Virgin
  • ASIN: B0000E6PQT
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 15,600 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Chariot
2. Hello
3. Lost Song
4. Days Like These
5. Lullaby
6. Car Song
7. Car Song [*][Multimedia Track]
8. Lullaby [Live][*]
9. Making of Two Shoes [Cuba Footage][*]

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Music IS the language of us all, 9 Feb 2005
By A Customer
I first heard of The Cat Empire whilst in the car in Australia in 2003. 'Hello' was on continual radio airplay and managed to stop me mid conversation to listen to it. I was hooked and bought the album before returning to the UK. It hasn't left the CD player since.

The Cat Empire are rewriting the rule book - you don't have to be labelled with one 'sound', i.e. Britpop, rock, jazz - they play all that and more - ska, reggae, funk, latino, hip-hop, jazz - its impossible to give them a label and you wouldn't want to. I defy anyone to listen to this album and not feel happy afterwards - it is hugely enjoyable, with cracking lyrics and superb horn ensembles. You'd be hard pushed to choose a favourite track, in fact, it's easier to pick the one track you are not so keen on, the rest are all very different and equally brilliant.

It makes a very nice change to listen to really GOOD music from talented, young musicians. Having since had the pleasure of seeing them perform live in London and Edinburgh, I can only continue to sing their praises - their live gigs were mind-blowing.

These boys will go far, so get on the bandwagon now and enjoy the ride - buy this album now and look out for the new album in the Spring.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Warning copy protected, 1 Jun 2005
By Scotnat (Glasgow) - See all my reviews
I just bought this only to find that the copy protection makes it impossible to listen to this on my ipod. Think carefully before buying, as it is not a normal format cd and may not work on your cd player. You also are required to install software to listen to it on your pc.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Sexy music, 10 Aug 2004
Sometimes getting a bit pot and putting every herb and spice under the sun into can be a terrible mistake, but The Cat Empire have done the musical equivalent and got away with it. There's jazz, funk, salsa, hip-hop, Zorba-esque Greek music and ska chucked together, to name but a few styles, but most of the time it really works.

Opening track How To Explain is a classic example - it's infectuous, ludicrously upbeat and will have you dancing round your bedroom as if you were in a Mexican tequila bar. You'd struggle to pigeon hole it into any one category though.

Hello is another belter, and given any decent radio play, would stick in heads across the country.

This is summer music, fun music and at times, damn right sexy music that gives horn sections a good name again.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars There's only one thing better than this album...
and that's a live Cat Empire gig.
A great intro to the band.
They're a bit of an odd sound on first listen but will soon have you smiling, toe tapping and singing at... Read more
Published 22 months ago by B. Anghileri

1.0 out of 5 stars Great music shame about the copy protection...
It is really get up on your feet stuff. But it's got the Cactus copy protection system on it and it will only play on my computer using the sub-standard player they provide, and... Read more
Published on 16 Jul 2007 by Mr. S. Crook

5.0 out of 5 stars The trumpet will send a shiver down your spine
Well first things first, I'm not writing this because I've just bought the album and love it to bits. Read more
Published on 24 Dec 2006 by LoveMusic

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't afford it, but I bought it
One of those rare albums that grow on you so much that you don't want to listen continuously 'cause you're scared you might get bored with it. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2006 by relfp

2.0 out of 5 stars Calm down, calm down
This album gets rave reviews, but most of them are the self-congratulatory look-what-I-discovered type which tend to go overboard with the praise and spend most of the review... Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Musical Prozac
Rumour has it that the NHS will soon be prescribing this album instead of anti-depressants. I don't know a single person who has been able to listen to this album without... Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2005 by onehappymusicfan

5.0 out of 5 stars Hello hello!
I was introduced to this band by a good mate who happened to have been to one of their shows down under and since hearing the first track, i've been hooked! Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars No matter what ..... buy this album
where to start? this cd has whatever it is you like, from jazz to reaggae, from hip hop to latino. from the outset you can feel the uplifting nature of the musical brilliance that... Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2005 by overwhelmed music lover

5.0 out of 5 stars Hazy lazy crazy days of summer
The Cat Empire are gods of all things musical. My first ever experience of them was at Teviot Row House student union of Edinburgh University during the Edinburgh festival in the... Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2004 by Thad Beumont

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Funky CD!
this cd is the best fuse of so many different styles. from latino to funk, rap to reggae-this cd has it all, nicely bundled up with some chilled out beats. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2004 by voodoo_doll11

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