EP REVIEW: Blind Feline

Psychedelic rock band Blind Feline put out their EP “Cicadas” just last year. Each of the six tracks tells a story with country elements and experimental or even Rockabilly sounds. “We tell stories about being human, love, death, and irony,” the band stated.

The band’s biggest influences are Willie Nelson, Rush, the Doors, John Prine, and Nate Smith. Oliver Sayani (vocalist and guitarist) says he listens to The Allman Brothers Band and “anything” else he can find.

The EP opens with an eighteen-second intro of various audio effects before jumping to the high-energy track “Wild Flowers.” Oliver has some powerful and deep vocals that scream rockabilly. The piece is very animated with a foot-stomping rhythm and psychedelic country elements. It also talks about death and paints vibrant images. The track was one of my favorites.

Tracks like “Goldmine,” “Time and Space,” and “Locomotive #1” include excellent saxophone sections. It bled’s well with the band’s vibe. On the other hand, “Locomotive #1” is crazy with lots of different sounds lapped ontop of each other. Sounds approaching the end-use some sick distortion pedals, giving the song a bit of chaos. With the saxophone tieing it all together, it worked out well in the end.

“Record Player” and “Time and Space” are slightly slower than the rest of the EP. However, they still have a strong kick to them. “Time and Space” has a nice feel with drummer Matt Griffin backing up vocals. Both tracks are more compelling with deeply emotional lyrics.

After releasing their EP towards the beginning of last year, they put out “Big Soup on the River.” Apparently, the song came to them during a camping trip. “We went camping one time and my friend made a giant pot of soup and we joked around and talked about it for 14hours straight until the other campers around threatened us and then they left, I went home and wrote a song about it: Big Soup,” the group mentioned.

Overall, the album was excellent. It had remarkable innovative sounds as well as strong vocals. I recommend “Cicadas” and anything else by Blind Feline to someone looking for new and breathtaking music.

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