The Cat and the Cobra

The Cat and the Cobra
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 19, 1999
RecordedJune 9–18, 1999
GenreArt punk
Post-hardcore
post-punk
Length49:47
LabelFrenchkiss Records/Self-Starter Foundation
ProducerNicolas Vernhes
Les Savy Fav chronology
3/5
(1997)
The Cat and the Cobra
(1999)
Emor: Rome Upside Down EP
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Kerrang![2]
Pitchfork Media8.6/10[3]

The Cat and the Cobra is the second album by Les Savy Fav.[4][5] It was the first CD released by Frenchkiss Records, bassist Syd Butler's label.[6][7] The vinyl LP was released by Self-Starter Foundation.

The first track, "The Orchard," features guest backing vocals by Toko Yasuda, who went on to play in Enon.

  1. ^ The Cat and the Cobra at AllMusic
  2. ^ Brannigan, Paul (May 13, 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 801. EMAP. p. 45.
  3. ^ "Les Savy Fav: The Cat and the Cobra". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 25, 2008.
  4. ^ "Les Savy Fav, Emo's, October 27". www.austinchronicle.com.
  5. ^ "Les Savy Fav". Frenchkiss Records.
  6. ^ "Les Savy Fav, The Dodos & more playing Frenchkiss 20th anniversary show". BrooklynVegan.
  7. ^ "Frenchkiss Announces 20th Anniversary Show feat. Les Savy Fav, The Dodos, and Eleanor Friedberger". FLOOD.