Robyn Hitchcock has taken time out from working with the Venus 3 (which features various members of REM) and John Paul Jones (who has been busy with his former band Led Zeppelin lately) to compile an exclusive album, SHADOW CAT, for London's premier oddball label Sartorial Records. This collection of previously unreleased material from the Hitchcock vaults dates from 1993-99, providing the missing link between the Egyptianson A&M and the Warner Bros years. SHADOW CAT itself features Moris Tepper, mainstay of Captain Beefheart's Magic Band, on lead acoustic guitar and all tracks are Hitchcock originals, but for the Hendrix cover "The Wind Cries Mary". Aside from Edwards making a further appearance on Never Have to See You Again, all instruments & vocals are performed by Robyn. From the concise opening cut "For Debbie Reynolds", to the concluding title track, the quality of the songwriting & performance shines through. These 14 tracks were whittled down from around 30 contenders, carefully edited & remastered to create a cohesive album -even to the point of sequencing the songs as two sides, despite it not being manufactured on vinyl.