Castrati Meow by Tammy Haider
Throughout Castrati Meow Tammy Haider drops us to the depths, then guides us gently back to the surface. A stripped-back song cycle steeped in the emotions we live with—love, anger, sadness, and regret—it’s a deeply intimate record that speaks straight from its author’s heart. Minimalistic, direct, and emotionally connective, Castrati Meow is drenched in distress, evolution, and ultimately, renewal.
But Castrati Meow is no Exile in Guyville or Blood on the Tracks – limiting its scope to a single subject or person, a’la those storied break-up records, would do it a dis-service – it’s a quietly powerful set of musical missives, inspired by a personal journey that’s provoked several reactions in the songwriter. Leo invokes Haider’s own astrological sign, and in keeping with the heavenly lion’s image, it’s about standing up for yourself and sticking around, “dreaming of a brighter day”.
Tracklist
| 1. | Whisper | 6:02 |
| 2. | Every Mood | 3:51 |
| 3. | Out In The Woods (II) | 3:55 |
| 4. | Like Me | 3:21 |
| 5. | Why You Always Running? | 3:10 |
| 6. | You Will Always Follow You | 3:07 |
| 7. | These Days | 3:50 |
| 8. | Time Has No End | 2:19 |
| 9. | Leo | 4:40 |
| 10. | Myschevious Ting | 3:20 |
| 11. | Sunshine Waves | 2:16 |
Credits
Tammy Haider : lead vocal, guitars, piano (4,10,11), synth, glockenspiel
Stuart Prentice : backing vocals, harmonica, guitars (1,3,4,8,11), bass, drums/percussion, harmonium, congas, piano
Amanda Kerr : harmonies, synth, glockenspiel
Marcel Borrack : guitars (2,5,6,7,8,9)
Andrew Papadopoulos : double bass & additional guitar (4)
Produced by Stuart Prentice & Tammy Haider
Tracks 1,3,4,6,8,10,11 recorded by Stuart Prentice at Dragon Peace Lodge except basic parts for tracks 6 & 8
Tracks 2,5,7,8 recorded by Matt Voigt at Sing Sing, Melbourne
All songs written by Tammy Haider except tracks 1,3,10,11 written by Tammy Haider & Stuart Prentice
