The Mezcaltones present their latest album called ‘Big Hat No Cattle’. On March 7th, 2025 the talented band out of Sydney, Australia shocked and astonished the music scene with an appreciable and pleasurable record. ‘Big Hat No Cattle’ contains a heavy amount of gratifying sensation and color, while staying innovative and creating a soundscape of Hillbilly and Surf music. Somewhere in between Alternative Country, Roots, Rockin’ Blues, and Surf Guitar, ‘Big Hat No Cattle’ manages to stay original, extraordinary, genuine, distinctive, and proves to create an attractive world of its own.
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‘Big Hat No Cattle’ consists of nine beautiful and rockin’ tracks, filled with diverting instrumentals and untamed sounds. It’s fair to say that The Mezcaltones’ latest record is influenced by many of their treasured artists, including Lucinda Williams. The staggering record was recorded at Damien Gerard studios in West Gosford along with the engineering brain called Andrew Beck. ‘Big Hat No Cattle’ was mixed by Russell Pilling, mastered by William Bowden, and produced by the Mezcaltones.
‘The Drop In’ is the first track on the record and it almost has a cinematic sound to it. ‘City Lights’ is very reminiscent of ‘Daisy Jones and the Six’. The third track is called ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’, and it’s a song where it almost feels as if Elvis Presley and his 70’s Las Vegas band is jamming along somewhere in a southern bar. With tracks like ‘Can’t Let Go’ and ‘The Missing Link’, The Mezcaltones establish themselves as one of the most alluring and authentic bands today.
The Mezcaltones continue to sculpt out their own empire in the Hillbilly Surf music scene. ‘Big Hat No Cattle’ stands as an exemplification to the band’s ability to blend old school influences with a modern and victorious sound. ‘Big Hat No Cattle’ is out now and it promises to be a sensational and lively record for all music lovers.
