A couple of years ago Jaya The Cat’s core members Geoff Lagadec and David Germain said fuck it to another cold Boston winter and moved to Amsterdam for a couple of months. A couple of months soon turned into three years and now Holland is pretty much their home. I’m not buying they moved out here for the weather though. Amsterdam for a reggae band is probably as close to heaven as they can get during their life. They’ve rounded out their line-up with Alejandro ? and Green Lizard’s Jan Jaap Onverwagt, who apparently only plays in bands named after some kind of animal.
On album number three these cats sound pretty good and most of all, like they’re having a shitload of fun. Their mix of punk and reggae might not be the most original but to my knowledge Op Ivy and Sublime aren’t playing shows anymore and we need someone to fill their shoes. Not that Jaya The Cat is equally exciting as those two bands but hey, who knows! For now they’ve left us with a party album that makes me want to see them play live… should be a blast!
Score: 7.5 out of 10
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