The Head and the Heart - Cats and Dogs

What this video is

Released in the wake of The Head and the Heart's transition from self-released DIY act to Sub Pop signees, 'Cats and Dogs' functions as the threshold track of their debut album — opening with unadorned acoustic harmonies that encapsulate the Seattle folk revival's emphasis on communal sincerity over production polish. The band formed through open-mic nights at Seattle's Conor Byrne pub in Ballard, and this…

Why it matters

'Cats and Dogs' is the opening salvo of a debut album that would go RIAA Platinum and become one of Sub Pop's best-selling debut releases in years. As an opening track, its brevity (~1:56), simplicity, and immediate harmonic warmth established The Head and the Heart's sonic signature: layered…