Cat Canteri: When We Were Young
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Cat Canteri: When We Were Young

Never a solo artist, always the drummer is generally how it goes, but not for Cat Canteri. The talented drummer, originally from the band The Stillsons, has just released her solo album When We Were Young, and it’s sublime. With an ever so slight country sound throughout, the album is full of poetic brooding and moody lyrics about love, relationships and general life things that are ordinary enough to relate to, which is kind of nice I think.
The honesty and sincerity of the lyrics in ‘St Patrick’s Day Night’ coupled with mellow instrumentals make the track an album winner. The entire album takes a really comfortable laid-back approach, which means it’s easy to listen to, but the acoustics and nature of the lyrics mean it won’t send you to sleep. It’s the type of album to listen to over a few glasses of wine in the sun, with your favourite people.
‘Here for Now, In Your Head’ finishes off on an amazing acoustic odyssey that has to be heard to be truly appreciated. The title track ‘When We Were Young’ didn’t quite stand out as much as some of the others for me, but that’s no discredit to the song itself. It’s a little more upbeat than the rest of the album, but the lyrics still ring true.
Cat Canteri might be a great drummer but has proven with this album that she is one amazing solo artist and songwriter too.
By Montana Agustin