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Katy Mae
You May Already Be a Winner
Maggadee Records
A stopgap meant to tide fans over while the band put the finishing touches on the follow up to their 2007 debut, Katy Mae's new E.P. finds the Brooklyn outfit sounding stronger than ever. Armed with the punch and twang of Uncle Tupelo and the post-punk howl of The Replacements, You May Already Be a Winner is made up of five scruffy blasts of American rock and roll. "Two Dollars Late" glows with cowpunk glory; "Falls Down" and "Dust Of Friends" bring to mind the power and crunch of Crazy Horse and the title track is a dense and wildly appealing rocker. Singer Phil Doucet is in full command here, his Westerbergian delivery as ragged and appealing as ever. With a full-length on the horizon it's safe to say there's no sophomore slump in sight.
—Alex Green
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