The Cat's Miaow - (PRESALE 10/30/26) When You Smiled And Turned Away (DDL YELLOW VINYL LP) | NEW
The Cat's Miaow - (PRESALE 10/30/26) When You Smiled And Turned Away (DDL YELLOW VINYL LP) | NEW
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Artist: Cat's Miaow, The
Title: When You Smiled And Turned Away (YELLOW VINYL)
Genre: Indie & Alternative / Indie & Lo-Fi / Jangle Pop
Label: Slumberland Records
The Cat’s Miaow started in 1992 as a home-recording duo, Bart Cummings and Andrew Withycombe knocking out songs on Withycombe’s four-track. Soon joined by Kerrie Bolton and Cam Smith, the quartet spent the next five years quietly, slowly working away in the suburbs of Melbourne. They’ve long been spoken-of in hushed tones in pop circles for their perfectly unadorned nuggets of gentle indiepop mastery, put to 4-track tape and drip-fed to the world a few decades back via 7” singles, cassettes and compilation appearances.
Following a pair of recent and *very* well-received compilations on the excellent World of Echo label, The Cat’s Miaow were inspired to regroup to play some shows and begin working on new material. The result is "When You Smiled And Turned Away," remarkably the band's debut studio album and happily some of their finest recordings yet. All the hallmarks of the band’s classic sound remain intact: a fragile, warm melancholia built around Bart and Andrew's elegant, spare songwriting, the exuberant patter of Cam’s brushed drums and the glow of Kerrie’s celestial soprano vocal.
Themes of self discovery, regret, yearning and loss continue to loom large but are buoyed by sprightly tempos and subtle splashes of phased guitars and oscillating synthesizers. And at fourteen songs clocking in at just over half-an-hour, The Cat’s Miaow are still masters of pop concision. It's a gift to have them back!
- Condition: NEW
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: ALT/INDIE
- Label: Slumberland Records
- Catalog Number: LP-SLR-304C
- Format Type: LP
- Released: 10/30/2026
Condition Ratings & Details
Condition Ratings & Details
NOTE: Every title includes condition ratings. The first rating pertains to the physical media, and the second grade pertains to the sleeve.
NOTE: Images may not be exact. Please refer to the description to determine whether the images are Actual Photos or Photos Not Actual. New records will likely use generic web photos to represent the product.
Condition Ratings
- MINT (M): Perfect, brand new, unplayed.
- Near Mint (NM): Like new, barely played, will play perfectly.
- Excellent (EX): Very close to near mint, with minor cosmetic wear. Will play perfectly.
- Very Good Plus (VG+): Light cosmetic blemishes that do not affect play. Close to perfect playback.
- Very Good (VG): Some light marks that may cause minor noise during playback. Still enjoyable and plays well.
- Good Plus (G+): Noticeable noise during playback. Only listed if of collector value. Not ideal for listening.
Sleeve Details
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- PHOTOS NOT ACTUAL: The photo is sourced from the web and may differ slightly from the actual item.
