As a person who likes cats and ambient music, this release is a perfect fit. Per the release bio, Raspy was an adopted stray cat that become a good buddy to John and he started recording her on his phone and then used the recordings as a foundation to the music. The cat samples are subtle and if I didn’t read in the bio that he used the samples to provide most of the rhythms, I probably would not have caught it. So, rest assured this is nothing like Jingle Cats. Instead, it’s a moving and personal release centered around bonding and loss, and John used a mix of real and virtual instruments to compose the music. The pieces are largely short but have warm melodies and flow well into each other so it’s cohesive. RIP Raspy. 

raspyjohn.bandcamp.com