My new single / video out today

[Cat Burrito]

As the Basschat community has always been fantastically supportive in checking out new music, we released our first brand new music in over a year. “Gloss” is out today via Ray Records and streaming on all the usual platforms. As always, we collaborated with Haunting the Atom to make this fun video. 
 

For anyone wanting a bit more background, it’s influenced by the post punk bands of our youth. I wanted a Stooges / Velvet Underground simplicity to the music (one note solo and bass line) but with an intelligent lyric. It isn’t typical of next year’s forthcoming third album and is probably the rockiest track we’ve written. Filmed in my house (which stunk of incense for several days afterwards), we had a blast doing this. 
 

 

[police squad]

actually it's very good. I will check out more of your stuff

[itu]

Nice production, very well done! Kool! 

[madshadows]

48 minutes ago, Cat Burrito said:

As the Basschat community has always been fantastically supportive in checking out new music, we released our first brand new music in over a year. “Gloss” is out today via Ray Records and streaming on all the usual platforms. As always, we collaborated with Haunting the Atom to make this fun video. 
 

For anyone wanting a bit more background, it’s influenced by the post punk bands of our youth. I wanted a Stooges / Velvet Underground simplicity to the music (one note solo and bass line) but with an intelligent lyric. It isn’t typical of next year’s forthcoming third album and is probably the rockiest track we’ve written. Filmed in my house (which stunk of incense for several days afterwards), we had a blast doing this. 
 

 

 

Loved it, will buy the album when it comes out, really liked the writing on the mirror thing, cool video and a great song  

 

John 😎  

[Franticsmurf]

Great song and video. Loved the lipstick writing and removing letters to make new words/meanings. I liked the bass drone and the sound used for it - bass guitar plus pedals or bass synth (or both)? And, for a reason I can't explain, I really liked the countdown at the end.

 

Good luck with the album release. 

[Cat Burrito]

3 hours ago, Franticsmurf said:

I liked the bass drone and the sound used for it - bass guitar plus pedals or bass synth (or both)? 

Thank you 🙏 The bass guitar has added distortion and chorus. It’s from the producer’s sound bank rather than my board - he thought it sounded better and I am happy to be guided here. I added the drone note on the synth but that’s in a slightly higher register. It does all add to the mix. 

[Bluewine]

19 hours ago, Cat Burrito said:

As the Basschat community has always been fantastically supportive in checking out new music, we released our first brand new music in over a year. “Gloss” is out today via Ray Records and streaming on all the usual platforms. As always, we collaborated with Haunting the Atom to make this fun video. 
 

For anyone wanting a bit more background, it’s influenced by the post punk bands of our youth. I wanted a Stooges / Velvet Underground simplicity to the music (one note solo and bass line) but with an intelligent lyric. It isn’t typical of next year’s forthcoming third album and is probably the rockiest track we’ve written. Filmed in my house (which stunk of incense for several days afterwards), we had a blast doing this. 
 

 

 

 

Outstanding!

 

Daryl

[Jackroadkill]

I really like this; a video with an actual concept and something to say is a rarity, these days.

[Marky L]

Great! I enjoyed that.

I get a hefty flavour of Sister/Eldritch.

[Cato]

I like that a lot.

 

Takes me back to when the cool kids at school were playing Nephilim/Sisters stuff in the common room

Edited October 18 by Cato

[Al Krow]

Great job on all fronts! Catchy 80's vibe and quality production by Haunting the Atom. Nice one!

[Aidan63]

Sounds great, nicely bass forward, but I couldn't make out the lyrics at all, 'kissing you' I think I heard but that was about it - I don't know how the punk producers did it but back in the 70s we could hear pretty much all the words over the instruments, or at least the bands I listened to, pistols, vibrators, undertones, buzzcocks et al, Siouxie was a bit vague sounding sometimes, maybe that's why I preferred the pretenders

Great retro video, is MTV still a thing ?

[Cat Burrito]

1 hour ago, Aidan63 said:

 I couldn't make out the lyrics at all

The way it sticks to your lips

In shades of toffee apple red

It covers up the cracks and hides the chaps

Puts a glamour on the things you've said.

 

That staying power, last for hours 

when you're kissing me

And you ignore the cancker paint  

that sculpts my masculinity 

 

To spare our blushes every brush stroke shimmer shines 

Removes the laughter creases 

Powdered confidence fills out the lines

 

 

U Got the look 

On brand On trend once upon a time 

We’re water proof kiss proof bomb proof 

Sunken eyes are underlined 

 

The way it sticks to your lips

In shades of toffee apple red

It neatly glosses over all the past

And the knowledge that you’re nearly dead.

 

[asingardenof]

Bravo!

[Cat Burrito]

Thanks to everyone who supported this. Just shy of 1000 views in under 2 weeks 🎉 It would be great to get it into 4 digit numbers 🙏

[StickyDBRmf]

Wild and pretty cool. Thanks for the lyrics. 

[Clarky]

Really enjoyed that Tim. To me an unholy mix of Cabaret Voltaire and Depeche Mode (which is a good thing) and a very arresting video. Nice one!

[LowB_FTW]

On 17/10/2025 at 07:32, Cat Burrito said:

As the Basschat community has always been fantastically supportive in checking out new music, we released our first brand new music in over a year. “Gloss” is out today via Ray Records and streaming on all the usual platforms. As always, we collaborated with Haunting the Atom to make this fun video. 
 

For anyone wanting a bit more background, it’s influenced by the post punk bands of our youth. I wanted a Stooges / Velvet Underground simplicity to the music (one note solo and bass line) but with an intelligent lyric. It isn’t typical of next year’s forthcoming third album and is probably the rockiest track we’ve written. Filmed in my house (which stunk of incense for several days afterwards), we had a blast doing this. 
 

 

I missed this thread when originally posted.

I follow you on Bandcamp and got no notification of this, so I just checked there, and it's not listed hahaha, I guess that explains that.

I liked that, and looking forward to your album next year too.

 

Mark