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Live On Earth by The Cat Empire.

I’ve not heard much of their music before this album, I was told by friends that they were good... They were wrong. They’re brilliant! If ever there’s been a band I cannot tire of, this is it.

Live On Earth. Def. n 1.A two disc compilation of the most fantastic, vibrant and exciting live recordings available. 2. Mind-blowing.

Australia has produced many great exports in the past from big time pop stars to formidably surreal groups (Empire of the Sun), but it’s safe to say that The Cat Empire is not only one of the finest musical exports of Oz, but possibly one of the best groups on the planet. They’ve not just received exaltation from me, but (in my head) a full apotheosis and apology for underestimating them.

After eight years of producing albums and gigging, the group have pieced together a live album, which I cannot stop playing either on my iPod or in my head. The captivating charm of the bands tunes is remarkable, the hook of the riff in Reason and Rhyme and the chorus to The Chariot are inescapably catchy. There’s not a song or part in a song that I can think of which does not have a definite pulse or deep meaning. The keyboard wizardry of Ollie McGill becomes only too apparent in The Car Song, where Ollie transcends to another realm of musical bliss gladly taking the band, audience and the listener with him.

The group clearly are not only skilled at producing awe-inspiringly great music, but clearly danceable music. The Cat Empire is made of multicultural influences and a willing embrace towards both new and old genres.

Thank you for such a great compilation of live material The Cat Empire!