‘Born Again’ is the second taste from the upcoming album Aligning

Cats Of Transnistria release the second single from their upcoming album Aligning – ‘Born Again’ is out on the 1st November. ‘Born Again’ displays subtle shades of difference within the Cats of Transnistria sound-world; the heady atmosphere remains – joined by a strident, moody melody. The band comment on the new single; “This one’s quite dark and isolated ‒ it’s our goth song. It also has Henna’s whispering beat that you cannot dance to. The sound overall is a bit more electronic than usual.” Aligning is released via Soliti on the 29th November on digital and vinyl.

White Light/White Heat   featured ‘Born Again’ as their track of the day, with a an extensive deep analysis of the track –““Born Again” displays a poignant and enticing diverse sonic hue into where these highly talented craftsmen of dense, emotional and ethereal soundscapes will be headed with the upcoming full-length.”
Also read about the single via Rumba.
Austin Town Hall covered ‘Born Again’ “The song is almost a meditation, a slow unfolding of emotional atmospherics coated in Henna’s vocals. A slight elevation and bright pop turn comes in around the 2 minute mark, but its fleeting and quickly turns towards a continued billowing of darkly tinged pop constructs. Just imagine your favorite dream pop band stripped of those buzzing guitars, replaced with sparse chords and patience and a never-ending tension. ”
Nordic Music Review tells us of ‘Born Again’ “a typically atmospheric track, which mixes post rock, shoegaze and minimalist influences. The music and visions they create are full of distortions, imperfect warped sounds that are both compelling and immersive, but also slightly disturbing. We’re really in for a treat at the end November when the album is released”

The Aligning album release show will be held at Siltanen, Helsinki on November 27th, where the new album will be available on vinyl (a bit before release date) and the band are joined by the sounds from Avantgardeyö.

Last month Cats of Transnistria gave us the first single from Aligning –  ‘Mountain High’ – with Austin Town Hall commenting- “they’ve evolved into this sort of brilliant slow-core pop act that fans of Bedhead or early Low would fawn over…This is cinematic brilliance captured in song form” Meanwhile Desibeli told us “Something about the song’s attractiveness and  capacity alone is that, even after eight minutes, Mountain High repeatedly seems to end quite unexpectedly. Not too early, of course, but still, the soul would want to enjoy these peaceful soundscapes for so much longer. That said, everything seems to be in order while waiting for the third album”.

Some words about Cats of Transnistria

“You’re not going to find another act operating so beautifully”  Austin Town Hall

“…but none of that gets anywhere close to illustrating just what a prodigious experience Tuomas Alatalo and Henna Emilia Hietamäki have crafted.”  Gold Flake Paint

“I discovered the Helsinki based duo Cats of Transnistria, it’s not to the beach now though, more likely an introspective hour sitting lonesome surrounded by a dense darkening forest or some personal space in the seclusion of your own room” Just Music I Like

” …these Finnish genii taking us further into their exquisitely strung-out souls and sounding as damn close to Hugo Largo as I’ve heard ANYONE get. These songs will stay in my heart forever.”  Neil Kulkarni

“Tuomas Alatalo and Henna Emilia Hietamäki explore forbidden themes of “hedonism, escapism, submission and addiction” and ensconce them once again in a beguiling musical dream state.” Indie 30

“Cats of Transnistria merge David Lynch/Angelo Badalamenti-esque eerieness with a powerful wall of feedback and drippings of distorted guitar and unnerving harmonies” Spectral Nights

“A celestial indie treasure.” One Quart Magazine

“Helsinki’s Cats of Transnistria play pop music, but pop music that ignores conventional boundaries.” WYMA

“… immersive soundscapes laced with haunting melancholy and darkly ethereal beauty that delve down into the hidden part of the soul by filling it with timeless emotions.” Whitelight / Whiteheat

“They are masters of developing expectant atmospheres, suspended anticipation, before swooping in with fantastical climaxes that transport the listener into a transcendent state.”  The Monitors

“Tuomas Alatalo’s anxious, stripped-back guitar rhythm provides the only solid foothold here, as slowly, layer on layer of Henna Hietamäki’s siren vocals pull us out, to sink deep-down to somewhere only she’s been” Ja Ja Ja

“Cats of Transnistria näyttää, miten rauhallisen musiikin pinnan alle piilotetaan pauhaava tunteiden ukkosmyrsky.” Soundi”Upeaa, täydellistä ja niin pakahduttavan kaunista, että suorastaan sattuu…”  Desibeli

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