In The Wind

 

From time to time I look across the border to Austria to see what's going on there musically. There are a lot of successful local bands there at the moment who are exploring the pop and rap heaven in their own language, but they rarely touch me.

I became aware of Catastrophe & Cure, an indie band that has been active since the late noughties and has now released a new album. While they used to try to find their sound with electronic elements, they now rely on a big guitar sound. 

C&C sound rougher and more unpolished than usual and yet their guitar sound still sparkles. Much is reminiscent of another shoegaze record, but for me their songs are the search for the perfect pop song. Which may be an ambitious goal that they have come a good deal closer to with their songs.