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Cool for Cats
Pop · 1979 · 12 tracks

Cool for Cats

Squeeze

Witty short-story pop defined by sharp Cockney narratives, octave-doubled vocals, and a transition from pub-rock grit to sophisticated new wave synth textures.

1979 · A&M Records

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A witty and occasionally heartbreaking exploration of working-class life through a lens of sophisticated pop.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Slap & Tickle
4:02
02
Revue
2:30
03
Touching Me, Touching You
2:26
04
It’s Not Cricket
2:35
05
It’s So Dirty
3:12
06
The Knack
4:35
07
Hop Skip & Jump
2:47
08
Up the Junction
3:10
09
Hard to Find
3:38
10
Slightly Drunk
2:41
11
Goodbye Girl
2:59
12
Cool for Cats
3:41
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the bouncy synth-bass of Slap & Tickle into the more traditional pop structures that follow.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Cool for Cats sound next to the rest of Squeeze's catalogue?

Harmonies+2.3σ

The vocals lean far further into harmonies than the rest of the catalogue.

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