Album Review: Cat's Eyes - Treasure House

14 June 2016 | 3:51 pm | Clare Armstrong

"Organ melodies, strings and soaring vocals provide an almost cinematic experience."

When Faris Badwan of UK ethereal rockers The Horrors first teamed up with Canadian opera singer Rachel Zeffira for a new project Cat's Eyes, the end result was pleasantly surprising.

Now five years on the duo have a lot more expectation riding on their second full-length Treasure House, and they do not disappoint. The haunting ballad of Chameleon Queen sets the tone as the first of many songs that zero-in on themes of love unrequited and destructive relationships. At the other end of the record, Teardrops is equally as emotionally heart-wrenching. Organ melodies, strings and soaring vocals provide an almost cinematic experience, bringing the lyrics to life and adding layers of colour and depth.