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EARLY REVIEWS FOR WHOLE LOTTA GODDAMN
"Jangly power pop so cute you will eat a hamster. I... don't know what that means. But these guys are great. Upbeat dorkrock that reminds me of a simpler, happier TMBG. Listen to this and explode in joygasms." --Read Magazine
"Cats & Jammers merrily combine philosophy with absurdity on wholelottagoddamn, the Chicago trio's fourth album. Like a recombination of They Might Be Giants and the Monkees fueled by mushrooms, the band waxes deep ("Will I Die Young?"), romantic ("One Thousand Kisses," "Lips That I Miss"), comic ("Evil Alien Hoax," "Women's Tennis Obsession") and just plain silly ("Salvador Dali Lama," the remarkably passionate "Stabitty Stabitty Stab Stab Stab"). Fans of Austin's late, great Javelin Boot will find much to love here. Cleanly recorded, enthusiastically performed, catchy as a flypaper net, wholelottagoddamn celebrates the spurned pop geek in all of us." -- Michael Toland, High Bias
"C&J are an eclectic mix of mod riffing, new wave harmonies and smacking you upside your funny bone. The bass and drums pile on some rhythmic interplay on their best songs that wouldn't be out of place on a song by The Jam, but frontman Scott Anthony's vocals are more in the Mitch Easter-psychedelic sound. "Evil Alien Hoax" is a case in point, and it even adds some echoed vocals at the tail to give you the feeling you're coming on (at last). "Salvador Dali Lama" is another smart riffed song with total mod stylings and some high-reaching vocals, and then right after the chorus the song boils over with some raygun synthesizer. The best part of C&J is the stiff armed guitar riffs that are supported by some ropy bass playing. Sometimes I'm not sure the vocals really go with this sound, but maybe it's because I'm used to Paul Weller's broken-nose singing style. What they give you, though, is a pack of tight riffs and some hilarious song topics."--Culture Bunker
"Chicago`s Cats & Jammers combines 60`s garage pop with frenetic 70`s skinny tie power pop and punk energy and 80`s indie new wave. They blend the sounds and spirit of a lot of very cool artists like early The Jam, The Knack, early Wire, LMNOP, Suicide Commandoes(bonus points if you know these guys, one of the great unheralded 70`s punk bands from the first wave), The Buzzcocks, They Might Be Giants and Firehose. Wacky? Unusual? Odd? Crucial? You friggin` bet on all counts and what`s more, it does not let up for one single second!" --Not Lame
"Combining the sound of The Buzzcocks with early Young Fresh Fellows, the fellows in Chicago's Cats & Jammers keep getting better and better. Scott Anthony, Addison Monroe, and Paul Medrano play simple three piece rock music that is highly reminiscent of bands from the early to mid-1980s. The songs are short and to-the-point and feature wonderfully insightful lyrics that are often hilarious. The band's melodies and hooks are what ultimately rule, however...as songs are the strongest link here. Whole Lotta Goddamn features smart, effervescent tunes that would make Scott McCaughey proud. The guys in this band play with such sincere youthful enthusiasm and excitement that it's almost impossible not to love them. Fun memorable cuts include "Rock and Roll Invasion," "Will I Die Young?", "Propaganda Slaves," and "Stabitty Stabitty Stab Stab Stab." (Rating: 5/6) --Babysue
"...with first "Propose Toast" and then "Whole Lotta Goddamn", one has to think that Cats & Jammers' time is now. Here's to hoping their star starts shooting upward like they deserve, and that the average music fan will gain an appreciation for Cats & Jammers that is long overdue." -James McQuiston, Editor, NeuFutur and InterStitial Magazines
REVIEWS FROM OUR GREATEST HITS CD PROPOSE TOAST
"...horribly infectious and will bore into your skull and lay eggs and make you want to listen to it over and over. It is good stuff."
-- Mackenzie Pause, Impact Press
"I proclaim Cats and Jammers pure fun."
--Beverly Durfee, Grand Junction Sentinel
"Pumping rhythms, coupled with a few basic chords result in tunes that are immediate and invigorating. Not only is the tenor playful, but the lyrics are embedded with humor...the [songs] bounce and bop with acres of catchy hooks that are impossible to ignore. Excellent, excellent, excellent."
--Beverly Paterson, Twist and Shake
"So this stuff is really good: jangly guitars, hook-filled melodies that are easy to sing along with, witty lyrics and lots of energy."
-- Valentine, Agouti Music
"...calls together acts as diverse as They Might Be Giants, Matthew Sweet, Beck, and even the sixties brand of rock (Beatles, Monkees)."
-- Neufutur
"Simple, catchy, hummable, and uplifting..."
-- Babysue
