''Batcat'' is the ninth EP by Scottish

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band

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. It was released on 8 September 2008 through

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, three weeks prior to Mogwai's sixth studio album, '' The Hawk Is Howling'', which also features the track "Batcat" (this EP version differs slightly, most notably the introduction of the drums). Mogwai worked in coordination with psychedelic singer

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on the song "Devil Rides", which was the only song on the ''Batcat'' EP to include vocals.

Track listing

References

2008 EPs Mogwai EPs Wall of Sound (record label) albums {{ep-stub