"I don't wanna die cause I don't wanna go beyond what I know..."
"Gold" by Birmingham's The Mummy Cats is the kind of anthemic song that sneaks up on you. It is a testament to the power of deep lyrics told to you simply and huge guitar driven walls of sound hammering home messages that may cut you both ways. It swings broadly, comfortably but sways like a slightly inebriated house party, with good vibes, unity, love for humanity and life. It starts with muted guitar notes that might feel like a reverse lullaby, there are somber words and an almost part pop reggae / part Pixies-esque art punk sway. When the song explodes and the questions that arise about death and living life to your fullest start to permeate your brain and heart you gleefully give yourself, get lost in the broad rock tones and sort of blues horn sounds. You will come down to the homegrown groove and then get lost even further when the glorious lead break happens in a big way.
In the end, the party vibe of "Gold" with the chorus that feels like part realization, part battle cry: "and every breath I take is gone and if it's birthed of pain it's gold" might (as it did me) make you think of people who have passed on, maybe left way too soon. It also might make you think of life for those you love and how fleeting it really is and ways for you to cherish them and make life more meaningful.
Rock on bothers and sisters. The Mummy Cats are James Cox and Morgan Liveoak brought together via Craigslist. Really.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://www.facebook.com/TheMummyCats/
https://twitter.com/mummy_cats
https://www.instagram.com/themummycats/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUnVNBI40XnPwz_YeL3Ekyw?view_as=subscriber
https://open.spotify.com/track/1OIERpxYhU90CCLgvM8y1R
Is it not fascinating what Craigslist has made possible since the site started in the 1990s. The number of interesting, beautiful, weird, funny, or heart-warming stories or situations connected to the platform are enumerable, and founder Craig Newmark might still be astonished sometimes.
Nevertheless, this is the story of James Cox, who used to work as a power tool salesman in Tennessee and then moved back to his home town Birmingham, Alabama to focus on his major passion music. Via Craigslist, Cox got in contact with guitar player Morgan Liveoak. The two musicians realized that they talked the same language when they were jamming and creating songs together – it was a match! After one and half years of work, James Cox and Morgan Liveoak decided to start releasing their music – and then… The Mummy Cats were born.
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