Bingo Queen CD by Cat Valley

$10.00

Bingo Queen CD by Cat Valley

$10.00

Returning on the heels of their 2021 EP Feral, a 7-song record laced with elements of 90’s alt-rock and soaring, surf-pop vocal harmonies, Cat Valley hits a fresh sonic stride: Their new EP, Bingo Queen, out September 15th, 2023, digs into hardcore punk’s distorted guitars, bellowing vocals, and driving tempos, as it rages in the face of political oppression and explores themes of trauma, aging, and self-love.

Produced by Erik Takuichi Wallace and recorded at both Champion Studios and Shibusa Sound, Bingo Queen was created gradually over the last two years, as Flinn and Hegge, who first met in their early twenties, grappled with the life changes that have come with getting older. The title track in particular pokes fun at their newfound identities as sober, in-bed-by-ten, thirty-somethings, as Flinn and Hegge sing “too old for drugs, too young for retirement.” Meanwhile, tracks like self-loving “Mean Girls,” and patriarchy-bashing “Not Me,” embrace the greatest gifts of getting older—a strong sense of self and a take-no-shit attitude.

Bingo Queen also explores society’s new normal—an onslaught of oppressive news and politics, including the reversal of Roe V. Wade, which inspired Cat Valley to write from a more personal lens... more
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releases September 15, 2023

Session Engineer: Erik Takuichi Wallace (Shibusa Sound)
Mix Engineer: Erik Takuichi Wallace (Shibusa Sound)
Mastering Engineer: Rachel Field (Resonant Mastering)

Guitar/Vox: Whitney Flinn
Guitar/Vox: Abby Hegge
Bass/Vox: Kristen Stanovich
Drums: Melanie Sehman

Lyrics for Bingo Queen, Not Me, Mean Girls, and It's Over by Whitney Flinn and Abby Hegge
Lyrics for Imposter and My Body by Whitney Flinn