Partly Cloudy is the full-length debut from Dream-pop auteur Catbells. The album was produced by Billy Mohler (Pom Poms, Coastal Clouds, Airborne Toxic Event, Bel Rays, AWOLNation, Sia, Drowning Men, War Tapes), recorded at his studio in Long Beach CA. Partly Cloudy is being released by SQFT Records on 12” LP vinyl, CD, as a digital download and via streaming services October 27th.
All the meticulously crafted material on Partly Cloudy was composed by Catbells, and features her soft, hypnotic vocals, dreamy melodies and, haunting lyrics. These are blended with electronic elements and other instrumental seasonings provided by Billy Mohler to produce a sonic landscape that is both nostalgic and forward-thinking. With influences ranging from 60’s icons like Nico and Donovan to seminal 90’s Dream-pop artists ala Mazzy Star, Catbells has created a vein of Lofi “sad girl” bedroom-pop all her own melodies that capture her deep, heartfelt emotions with the deepest intimacy. With each track, she invites her audience on a journey through her innermost thoughts and experiences.
As her journey unfolds, Catbells continues to intrigue and captivate. With her soul-stirring compositions and a voice that echoes through the depths of the heart, Catbells is an artist who embraces the beauty of the unknown.
Today Glide is offering an exclusive premiere of Partly Cloudy in its entirety. The album is an enchanting work of dreamy pop that finds this artist building sweeping textural beauty to complement her own ethereal vocals. There is a sense of quiet intimacy to these songs that gives it an underlying folk tone and a peacefulness, which is accentuated by the subtle use of nature sounds playing in the background during some songs. For Catbells, these songs are the culmination of a journey that finds her channeling some of her most personal feelings into a sound that balances pop, folk, and indie rock to make for something that feels deeply fulfilling.
Catbells describes the inspiration behind the album:
“Getting to this place, of releasing these songs together as a whole, has been a process I have struggled with. In many ways, ‘Partly Cloudy’ is a direct extension of my own anxiety, self-doubt, insecurity, and fears. However, without those feelings and thoughts, these songs wouldn’t exist. So, it has helped me see that something positive can come from them.”
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Love this album.. Makes me happy and hopeful.. Thank you Catbells for pouring your heart and soul into these songs.