Album Review: Cat's Eyes - Treasure House

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.