The Cat and the Cobra was the second album by Les Savy Fav. It was the first CD released by Frenchkiss Records, bassist Syd Butler's label. The vinyl LP was released by Self-Starter Foundation. The first track, "The Orchard," features guest backing vocals by Toko Yasuda, who later went on to play in Enon.
Credits
* Tim Harrington (vocals)
* Gibb Slife (guitar)
* Harrison Haynes (drums)
* Seth Jabour (guitar)
* Syd Butler (bass guitar)
Category:1999 albums
This text has been derived from The Cat and the Cobra on Wikipedia and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License 3.0Artist/Band Information
Les Savy Fav ( ) is a New York City indie rock band. Their style is influenced by art rock and post-hardcore. The group is known for the stage presence of lead singer Tim Harrington.
Biography
The group's original line-up, formed in 1995, all met while attending the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island. Live shows are punctuated by the antics of frontman Harrington, including kissing multiple audience members and on-stage wardrobe changes. The rest of the band continues to play as if nothing out of the ordinary is happening.
Guitar player Gibb Slife soon left the band after their debut. Drummer Mahoney was replaced by Harrison Haynes.
The band started a planned hiatus in mid-2005, which led to speculation that they might have broken up, but lead Harrington confirmed that Les Savy Fav would return , and indeed they did, playing a live performance at the British All Tomorrow's Parties festival in May 2007. The band booked studio time in November 2006 to record their fourth full length, Let's Stay Friends, which was released September 18, 2007. Andrew Reuland joined the band in 2006 as the second guitar player.. The band performed "Patty Lee" live on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on January 31, 2008. Their song "Hold Onto Your Genre" is featured in the soundtrack to MLB 2K7, as well as commercials for the game.
Bass player Syd Butler is also the owner of Frenchkiss Records. Seth Jabour is also known for his work as an illustrator and graphic designer. Former drummer Pat Mahoney plays currently in LCD Soundsystem.
The Derry/London based band Jetplane Landing included a song on their 2007 album Backlash Cop entitled "Why Do They Never Play Les Savy Fav On The Radio?"
Music Style
Initially their music featured an abrasive sound fitting in the noise rock genre and reminiscent of the music of Fugazi. Later on their music became more idiosyncratic shifting to a more radio friendly sound more closely to the sound of befriended bands Bloc Party and Enon. Kele Okereke of Bloc Party wrote of Les Savy Fav's influence on his band for an article in The Observer in 2005 and members of Enon have contributed to several Les Savy Fav tracks.
Discography
Studio albums
* 3/5 (1997, Self-Starter Foundation)
* The Cat and the Cobra (1999, Frenchkiss Records/Self-Starter Foundation)
* Go Forth (2001, Frenchkiss Records)
* Let's Stay Friends (2007, Frenchkiss Records)
* Root for Ruin (September 2010, Frenchkiss Records)
EPs
* Emor: Rome Upside Down EP, (2000, Southern)
Live albums
* After the Balls Drop, (2008, Frenchkiss) (Digital-only release)
Compilations
* Repopulation Program, Les Savy Fav contribute Raise Buildings. (1996, Load Records)
* This Is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based Compilation, Les Savy Fav contribute No Sleeves. (2001, Arena Rock Recording Co.)
* Inches, a compilation of singles from 1995-2004 (2004, Frenchkiss - re-released 2008 on Wichita Recordings)
* Warm & Scratchy, Les Savy Fav contribute The Equestrian. (2007, Adult Swim)
Singles
* "Rodeo" (1997)
* "Our Coastal Hymn" (1999)
* "Reprobates Resume" (2001)
* "Reformat (Dramatic Reading)" (2001)
* "Obsessed with the Excess" (2003)
* "Yawn, Yawn, Yawn" (2003)
* "Hold On To Your Genre" (2004)
* "Knowing How The World Works" (2004)
* "The Sweat Descends" (2004)
* "We'll Make A Lover Out Of You" (2004)
* "Accidental Deaths/Hit By Car" (2006)
* "Raging in the Plague Age" (2006)
* "What Would Wolves Do?" (2007)
* "Patty Lee" (2008)
Sources
* on VH1
*
References
Category:American indie rock groups
Category:American punk rock groups
Category:Noise rock groups
Category:2000s music groups
Category:Art rock musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 1995
Category:American indie pop groups
Category:American alternative rock groups
Category:American post-hardcore musical groups
es:Les Savy Fav
it:Les Savy Fav
nl:Les Savy Fav
no:Les Savy Fav
This text has been derived from Les Savy Fav on Wikipedia and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License 3.0
