kathematics

'Liar/Cry When I Win' (single)

Year:                   2009

Label:                  Independent

Track Listing:     1. Liar 

2. Cry When I Win

Dave’s 'Liar/Cry When I Win - Kathmatics Review:

Wow what a year it has been for Melbourne band Kathematics. First they bring out one of the albums of the year with ‘Divorce Death Departure’ and now along comes the first two tracks from their new album scheduled to drop in 2010… and both tracks are brilliant.

‘Liar’ is catchy, yet full of emotion… in fact it sounds a lot like early L7 or Hole… it has been added to my ‘Favorites Playlist’ straight away. It is backed up by ‘Cry When I Win’, another great alternative track that makes me full in love with Kathematics all over again.

These two tracks rock… now we just have to count down the day until the new album arrives.

RATING:- ***** (out of 5)

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Album:       DOD: Divorce Death Departure The Album (2009, Smashed Records)

Track Listing:     1. Sue Never Ever 

2. Vampire Love 

3. Come Find Me 

4. Axe Girl

5. Neverbeen

6. Bleed

7. Epiphany

8. I Got Left Behind

9. Deathwish

10. Supesonic 

11. Divorce Death Departure

Dave’s Review:

One of Melbourne’s most energetic bands has re-surfaced as a two-piece and with their first full-length album… and oh what an album it is. Albums this good don’t come along very often… this is an absolute gem of an album.

It is hard to believe that the intensity found on this album comes from a two-piece… Kathematics even manage to put The White Stripes to shame. The album kicks off with ‘Sue Never Ever’ a brash alternative tracks that conjures up the power that only Melbourne band 13 Tears seems to have managed to do in the past. ‘Vampire Love’ is some great experimental alternative music under some fine grunge vocals while ‘Come Find Me’ conjures up some of the finest punk intercity you are ever likely to hear… as does ‘Deathwish’ which also shows that this a band with a great future ahead of them.

‘Axe Girl’ is slower but doesn’t lose any of the intercity while the pop-punk of ‘Neverbeen’ may sound cheesy when done by some bands… but Kathematics pull it off beautifully. They sound just as good on the very fun-sounding ‘I Get Left Behind’.

Just how good this band sounds is summed up with ‘Bleed’ a song that really does sound a lot like the early work of Kittie… that is a compliment in the highest order.

RATING:- ****½ (out of 5)

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