Praise for
Kate Fagan
and
“I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool"
(Expanded Edition)
‘Uptown musician Kate Fagan finds herself suddenly too cool” – Uptown Messenger, New Orleans
https://uptownmessenger.com/uptown-musician-kate-fagan-finds-herself-suddenly-too-cool/
“Fagan’s vocal is a mix of Kate Bush and Pat Benatar. The bubbly synths, wailing guitars, ska riffs and creative lyricism truly make this album cool but not too cool.” – Mxdwn.com, all that matters in music
https://music.mxdwn.com/2023/06/14/reviews/album-review-kate-fagan-i-dont-wanna-be-too-cool/
“Post-punk legend Kate Fagan on her hipster-baiting classic…“Stabbing synths wrestle against shrill guitar riffs and seductive vocals as she channels the eccentricity and sleaze of the clubs she spent time in.” - The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/feb/27/kate-fagan-i-dont-wanna-be-too-cool.
“Kate Fagan’s new full-length album ‘I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool’ is ridiculously catchy and very, very cool” Chicago Tribune
Kate Fagan cements her place in Chicago punk history. Fagan’s sound is rooted in the ‘80s, but these tracks—which delve into the mysteries and frustrations of love and the falseness of trend chasing—are enduring.”
https://chicagoreader.com/music/kate-fagan-chicago-punk
"One release out today that I'm really into is the expanded edition of Kate Fagan's '80s cult new wave single 'I Don't Wanna Be Too Cool'... It's a full-length reissue of that song and a bunch of other unreleased songs. She was this incredible punk artist in the '80s… and it's just nice to see a cult classic like that get expanded and have a new life in a new era." - NPR (New Music Friday)
https://www.npr.org/2023/02/23/1158982232/new-music-friday-the-best-releases-out-on-feb-24
“Somewhere between Suzi Quatro’s rock ’n’ roll sizzle and the give-no-fucks attitude of Corinne Burns in the 1982 film Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains lies the new wave firebrand Kate Fagan… I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool captures a moment in time when punk guitars clashed with electronic machines, when the upper class mingled with Lower East Side artists amidst the fog and lasers of the club.” - Bandcamp (Album of the Day)
“New Orleans-based, post-punk artist Kate Fagan was a DIY trailblazer in the ’80s as part of the ska band Heavy Manners and has now released an expanded reissue of a reissue including multiple unreleased tracks. For fans of high-energy new wave.” - OffBeat
https://www.offbeat.com/news/new-releases-in-new-orleans-2-27-23-mardi-gras-day-funk-metal-more/
“The songs collected here carry intergenerational DIY appeal.” – Pitchfork
Kate Fagan: I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool (Expanded Edition) Album Review | Pitchfork
“A compilation of equally strong singles by a parallel-world ‘80s superstar.” - The Wire
PODCASTS & RADIO INTERVIEWS
Aquarium Drunkard feature - https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2023/03/07/kate-fagan-i-dont-want-to-be-too-cool/.
“Kate Fagan :: I Don’t Want To Be Too Cool”
I Dream Of Vinyl Q & A - https://idreamofvinyl.com/2023/02/25/dancing-in-the-sunshine-puts-me-into-a-state-of-bliss-an-interview-with-kate-fagan/.
“‘Dancing in the sunshine puts me into a state of bliss’ – an Interview with Kate Fagan”
Talkhouse interview - Kate Fagan and Jen B Larson Talk “I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool,” 40 Years Later (talkhouse.com)
“Kate Fagan and Jen B Larson Talk ‘I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool,’ 40 Years Later”
In Defense of Ska Ep 117: Kate Fagan (Heavy Manners, BB Spin) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-defense-of-ska-ep-117-kate-fagan-heavy-manners-bb-spin/id1551371673?i=1000608593528
Beginnings with Andy Beckerman
Beginnings: Episode 575: Kate Fagan (libsyn.com)
