The Native Cats are an

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band from

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formed in 2007, consisting of frontwoman

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and bassist Julian Teakle. They are known for their 2018 album ''John Sharp Toro'', which was partly inspired by Escott's

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. In 2023, they released ''The Way On is the Way Off'', consisting of material written for the ''PRISM'' series of experimental shows in Hobart. "Suplex" was named one of the best Australian songs of December 2023 by ''

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''. That same year, their catalogue was released on streaming services by

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. In their live shows, Escott often performs with nothing but synthesiser presets on a

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Discography

Albums

* ''Always On'' (2009) * ''Process Praise'' (2011) * ''Dallas'' (2013) * ''Shape Memory Alloy'' (2015) * ''John Sharp Toro'' (2018) * ''The Way On is the Way Off'' (2023)

Singles and EPs

* "Catspaw" / "Lemon Juice" (2010) * ''The Native Cats & The UV Race'' (2012) * ''Spiro Scratch'' (2018) * ''Two Creation Myths'' (2020)

References

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