This penchant for juxtaposition plays out throughout his musicality as his lyrics, and his instrumentation, are rife with layers of meaning and oomph. He also impactfully uses loud-and-soft contrasts, recalling the explosive musicality of the Pixies and Nirvana. Shatner is a dynamic and melody-centric songwriter who carefully crafts each vocal line, and, like McCartney, pens lyrical basslines. “It also allowed for some fearless experimentation in vocal styles.” It definitely gave the album a certain cohesiveness that might not be there if everything had been written and recorded in a more typically organic manner,” Shatner says. “It was scary staring at a blank screen with a cup of coffee, trying to write lyrics to so many instrumentals in such a short amount of time. Next, he set aside 4 sequential days to write lyrics and melodies, before tracking vocals, often tearing through 4-5 songs in a day. Taking a cue from this McCartney feat, Shatner-already an accomplished bassist and guitarist-learned drums in a couple of months, and then recorded 14 instrumentals. The Macca influence came from the self-contained vibe of his recent album in which the former Beatle played all the instruments. It’s a best-of-both worlds approach guided by the golden touch of multiplatinum mixer engineer Brian Reeves (U2, Miley Cyrus, Elton John). It has the rawness and energy of a demo, but with the high-fidelity and clarity of a polished studio production. For the most part, Catnyp IIII is viscerally lean-just one guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. “She said ‘get back to your quirk-pop rock roots.’” He complied by peeling back the layers of production and instrumentation he explored on previous releases. “My ex provided some unsolicited advice that set the tone for this album,” Shatner shares with a good-natured laugh. On this 14-song collection of intoxicating indie-rock treats, the Missoula, Montana-based artist explores the outer stratosphere of his eccentric modern classic sensibility. Shatner - Catnyp songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist - created his most fearless platter to date, Catnyp IIII, out next Spring.
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