Taking root in funk, jazz, and hip-hop, “Stray Cat” is a fun new track from Orlando-based trio Sage., alongside Young Wabo‘s consuming final-minute verse. “Stray Cat” explores scat singing and brassy soaring to start alongside funky guitar-laden vibrancy. “Let’s go away to a place where lovers grow,” the smooth initial vocals let out. “We could kick it back, relax, and cruise,” signals a peppy rise, capped off by a punctuating brass-heavy expression. The pulsing brass during the chorus hooks, as does Young Wabo’s concluding verse. “Stray Cat” is a fun, eclectic production from Sage. and Young Wabo.
Sage. elaborate more on the track below:
“We took influence from all over the place on this one — the instrumental has roots in jazz, hip hop, and funk; the vocal melodies draw from neo soul greats like Eryka Badu and Moonchild; and the production, mix, and master flow from a combination of the early 2000s lofi rock we grew up on and the hyper-compressed boom bap that has us bopping our heads today.”
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“Stray Cat” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of September 2021’ Spotify playlist.
