Wildcat! Wildcat! at Webster Hall's Grand Ballroom

Los Angeles-based band Wildcat! Wildcat! is Jesse Taylor (vocals, bass), Michael Wilson (vocals, keys) and Jesse Carmichael (vocals, drums). The trio played together in various incarnations before last year officially forming Wildcat! Wildcat! The band released a 7” single and a self-titled debut EP will be released on September 10. The band is also the subject of a documentary entitled Hello Everywhere, along with Passion Pit. Directed by Sam Jones, the film follows Wildcat! Wildcat! and Passion Pit throughout SXSW 2013, documenting both bands’ experiences at the festival—one as an emerging, developing band and the other as a more established band. The film can be viewed online on YouTube and Vevo.

Wildcat! Wildcat! performed as a quartet opening for the Neighbourhood at Webster Hall’s Grand Ballroom tonight. The name of the band seemed erroneous, as the music was quite tame. The soft rocking set sounded atmospheric and ethereal, like a movie soundtrack, with falsetto vocals and layers of electronic wash generating musical mood swings. The songs recalled older bands like Supertramp and 10cc and newer artists like Sleeping at Last and MGMT. Wildcat! Wildcat! performs at Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn on September 26  and at the Mercury Lounge in Manhattan on September 28 .