Jaguar Love

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CMJ says Jaguar Love "has created a sound all their own-one that melds dark carnival synths, aggressively high-pitched vocals, thick, almost dance-punk rhythms and scrapes of guitar in the service of honest-to-god pop hooks." We agree with Alternative Press in branding them "powerfully awesome." For over a decade, Johnny Whitney and Cody Votolato were members of the Seattle aggregate The Blood Brothers, a band whose utter immolation of the hardcore blueprint gained them a league of ardent fans. As a member of Pretty Girls Make Graves, J Clark brought noise, texture and pop sensibilities to three albums before the band adjourned two years ago. When new groups are spawned from the members of respected ones, the results can be somewhat tenuous, but the members of Jaguar Love have always been about ripping off the rearview mirrors and going forward at top speed. Votolato's six-string righteousness seemingly channels Greg Ginn, Andy Gill, and Captain Beefheart (sometimes all in the same song), while Whitney's scream careens toward Bolan-esque glam. As a live five-piece, the songs sound even more anthemic, without losing their alluringly surreal edge. For all their genre-busting originality, though, "We're not reacting to anything," Whitney says. "We wouldn't couch what we do in terms like that." Come to think of it, neither should you.
Our full length album, "Take Me to the Sea", will be out on August 19, 2008 on Matador Records.

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http://www.catalystclub.com/

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831.423.1336