Elegant and whimsical but dark and uncomfortable at times…”occult electronic” and “doom gaze” are perhaps the terms closest to being appropriate for the Brooklyn duo, A Place Both Wonderful And Strange.

After a successful East Coast/Midwest tour, the band releases their new digital-only EP, The City Smells Like Cat Spit on August 24. The EP features one original track, “Kristae” and 3 re-worked live & studio tracks, “W*tch (Mevius Tour Version),” “Stone (Version),” and “Hex And The City (Resonata Remix).”

“Kristae” is a deeply haunting cut that evokes the image of a ghost-guided dusty LP, perhaps something out of Moby’s worst nightmare. The standout track for us is “W*tch (Mevius Tour Version).” Musically haunting in the backdrop but guided by the heavenly vocals of Laura. “Stone” starts off with a cinematic female spoken narration and then moves to a whimsically-nuanced, fluid and moving track that ends before you know it or want it to. “Hex And the City (Resonata Remix)” is a bit of a layered, complex version of the song showing the band’s unique mix of electronica and trip-hop.

“Wonderful” and “Strange” they are indeed. But the band is much more than that. They are simply one of the most original, un-classifiable electronic bands out there right now. I can’t wait to see what they come up with next. For now, The City Smells Like Cat Spit is a perfect blend of electronica, darkwave and post-punk and then some….

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