Tripe. It’s what graces the cover of Cassels’ third album, A Gut Feeling. It looks gross. And Cassels are a rock band who’ve often sounded gross. You know the adjectives. ‘Discordant’. ‘Angular’. ‘Cynical’.
Listening to A Gut Feeling, though, Cassels sound different. Not too different – the molten riff of advance single Mr Henderson Coughs puts paid to the idea that the London-based duo have taken a hard 180. But instead of writing as quickly as possible, riding the churn forced on DIY bands by an indifferent ecosystem, the Covid-19 pandemic gave the brothers Beck (Jim, guitar/vocals, and Loz, drums/BVs) some time to mull things over. Instead of sticking with the stripped-back recording approach of previous LPs, Jim and Loz spent time at Tom Hill’s Bookhouse Studios in South London, considering tone, layering tracks, and bringing new instruments into the fold.
Tracklist:
- Your Humble Narrator
- Pete's Vile Colleague
- Family Visits Relative
- Mr Henderson Coughs
- Michael's Daily Commute
- Charlie Goes Skiing
- Dog Drops Bone
- Beth's Recurring Dream
- Sarah Misses Them
