In the last few years, experimental alt-pop began to haunt the music scene like a bad habit. It seemed every young imaginative with a drum kit fought for their pound of flesh, staking claims in the over-saturated genre. But, like most things, only the strongest (and most intriguing) voices have survived… 
[2021’s ROLL THE DICE EP] 
The band begs question after unanswerable question throughout the work — an intensely human quality — the ability to ask and not receive but keep trudging on anyway. 
“Show me what I wanna see, tell me what I wanna hear, can’t fall behind,” perfectly encapsulat[es] the inherent disillusionment rippling through the digital age. An oxymoronic generation that is infinitely connected yet lonelier than ever. Stale connections are fostered through megapixels. 
Yearning permeates the body of “PHUBBIN,” as well as so much of Roll the Dice.  
 The EP’s vocals hide behind dreamy drum licks — acting as a supplement rather than the focus of the music. These beats stare the listener down, challenging them to blink in an anarchistic yet measured fashion. 
As it would seem, CAGEMATES will continue pumping out their unique ingenuity for the foreseeable future. 
 [Alex Kramer - 303 magazine, 11/14/2021]