{"id":520,"date":"2021-05-15T14:37:28","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T14:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2021\/2021\/05\/15\/hearing-aide-trauma-cat-prepare-to-apologize\/"},"modified":"2021-05-15T14:37:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-15T14:37:28","slug":"hearing-aide-trauma-cat-prepare-to-apologize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2021\/2021\/05\/15\/hearing-aide-trauma-cat-prepare-to-apologize\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Aide: Trauma Cat ‘Prepare To Apologize’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From the post-industrial hellscape of Syracuse<\/a>, New York comes Trauma Cat, who have delivered to the world their first full length LP entitled Prepare to Apologize<\/em> which was released in April 2021. This irreverent and ecclectic gem that was co-produced by the band and the elusive St. Julian P. Dingusand<\/a>, sports 15 tracks (3 tracks including “Joshua,” “Fire in the Jail,” and “Freaks with Wings” are re-issued singles<\/a>) that span rock genres that include pop, alternative, electronica, and prog rock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The band has cheekily branded their special brand of musicial gumbo on their website<\/a>, “Though critics speculate on the band’s true origin and the meaning of their existence, Trauma Cat are widely credited as the founders of “cuck rock,” an indeterminate school of music indebted to incessant apology and shameless cross-genre appropriation. Others have described Trauma Cat’s sound as \u201cuncomfortable art rock,\u201d and their politics as \u201calt-wrong.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Trauma Cat roster is comprised of the musically talented and fashion forward Ralph Kojig (guitar and vocals), Roman Pando (bass and vocals), and Rutger DiBoyere (drums). Together they comprise a wonderfully creative power trio that has been successful in creating a personau that is reminicent of a combination of punk pioneers Devo<\/a> and Saturday morning cartoon favorites Josie and the Pussycats<\/a>. The glorious result of this concoction is the band’s demonstrable irreverance and hilarious comedic take on the music biz, and yet despite this silliness, they have created an enjoyable record and that is fun, fresh and creative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trauma Cat has released the following “documentary” to introduce listener’s to their own distinct brand of “Cuck Rock” and to “apologize for their new LP.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The record starts off with title track “Prepare to Apologize,” which is initially a short verbal rant between members Kojig and Pando, that leads into a short but sonically pleasing acapella number. The track seamlessly transitions into the second song on the LP “Indivisible,” reminiscent in musical style to a mash up of Rage Against the Machine and Tool. Heavy on bass and sporting great vocals that are both provided by Kojig, “Indivisible” illustrates why Trauma Cat won the 2021 Syracuse Area Music Award<\/a> for Best New Artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prepare to Apologize’s<\/em> third track is “Trauma Cat.” This is a fun and upbeat tune that has all the makings of the band’s offical theme song if they ever decide to create their own must see reality TV series (look out Kardashians). Kojig provides just the right amount of heavy guitar and along with DiBoyere percussion this track will get the listener’s blood pumping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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