Cougar toured the United States, Europe and the UK on the release of their debut album Law during early 2007, including a well-received show in Madison.
While reception was warm, reviewers tussled with the task of pigeonholing the sound of the album, roll-calling contemporary and influential bands and works.
"[3] Likewise, Alexander Tudor of Drowned in Sound questioned the categorisation of the band and their sound: "Does the grey area between (guitar-led, crescendo-prone) post-rock and instrumental electronica actually have a name we can agree on… or is this what Simon Reynolds had in mind when he coined post-rock, in the mid-Nineties?
"[4] Structurally, he compares the album to Mogwai's Mr Beast, Björk and Meanwhile, back in Communist Russia....[4] Writing for the NME, Matt Warwick describes the track "Florida Logic" as "Mars Volta-inspired".
[5] All tracks are written by Cougar, except "Endings", by Jeff SnyderBand members[6] Reviews MySpace Official web site