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The follow-up to Barry Adamson's lauded 2006 outing, STRANGER ON THE SOFA, this album finds the British singer/multi-instrumentalist, renowned for his work with Magazine and Nick Cave's Bad Seeds, in a typically adventurous and eclectic mode. While these 10 tracks all carry an anachronistic, noir-like vibe, they range from the bluesy "Spend a Little Time" to the funky "Walk on Fire" to the woozy "People," making for a diverse and unpredictable record.
Personnel: Barry Adamson (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, drums).
Uncut (p.87) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "By turns lush and '60s-referencing, yet always dripping with personality and wit, BACK TO THE CAT leaps from John Barry to big band to Bowie."
Q (Magazine) (p.126) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[Adamson has] a little musical fun, his mood pitching and yawning between itchy jazz, languid blues and even some country and western....Effortlessly enjoyable."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.112) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "A trip through musical genres, it switches from big band swing to soulful lament, to funky shuffle..." Barry Adamson Back To The Cat Songs | 1. | Beaten Side Of Town, The |
| 2. | Straight 'Til Sunrise |
| 3. | Spend A Little Time |
| 4. | Shadow Of Death Hotel |
| 5. | I Could Love You |
| 6. | Walk On Fire |
| 7. | Flight |
| 8. | Civilization |
| 9. | People |
| 10. | Psycho-Sexual |
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