The Unforgiving Sounds of Maow

{{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: 1996 | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=I Ruv Me Too1995AlbumThe Unforgiving Sounds of MaowThe Unforgiving Sounds of Maow.jpgMaow19961995–1996Punk20:21MintMaowx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} Template:Album ratings The Unforgiving Sounds of Maow is a 1996 album by Vancouver punk band Maow. It was the band's only full-length album, 21 minutes in length.

The album is notable primarily for being Neko Case's debut as a lead vocalist, although her loud, punk-rock singing on this project is not typical of her later style.<ref>"An Essential Guide to Neko Case". Exclaim!, By Sarah Greene Jul 05, 2016</ref> On the album, Case shares lead vocal duties with bandmates Tobey Black and Corrina Hammond.

Many of the songs are about partying.<ref name="Smith2013">Template:Cite book</ref> The album's best-known song, "Ms. Lefevre", celebrates the character "Renee Lefebvre" from Woody Allen's movie What's New Pussycat?<ref name=can>"The Unforgiving Sounds of Maow Mint - 1996". Canuckistan Music, Michael Panontin</ref> A music video was created to publicize the song.<ref>"From the Vault: A Vancouver Classic by Maow". Georgia Strait, by John Lucas on November 7th, 2015</ref>

The album also includes covers of songs by Wanda Jackson ("Mean Mean Mean") and Nancy Sinatra ("How Does That Grab You?").

Critical reception

Jim Smith compared the group's style to early work by the Go-Gos.<ref name="Smith2013" /> The Washington City Paper called the album "unexceptionable".<ref>"Americana Woman". Washington City Paper, David Daley Oct 10, 1997</ref> Robert Kaups at AllMusic gave the album a mixed review. Michael Panontin of Canuckistan praised "Ms. Lefevre".<ref name=can />

Track listing

1. "Wank" – 1:41<ref name="Smith2013" />
2. "Mean Mean Man" – 0:59 - Wanda Jackson
3. "Sucker" – 1:51
4. "Ms. Lefevre" – 1:52
5. "Rock 'N' Roll Boy" – 1:12
6. "Very Missionary" – 1:09
7. "Mommie's Drunk" – 1:32
8. "Woman's Scorn" – 1:30
9. "Showpie" – 1:09
10. "J'ai faim" – 0:39
11. "Man What's Got a Gun" – 1:05
12. "How Does That Grab You?" – 2:01 - Nancy Sinatra
13. "Party Tonite!" – 0:54
14. "Cat's Meow" – 0:43
15. "One Nite Stand" – 1:01
16. "Catastrophie" – 1:03