Lausse the Cat

Lausse the Cat is a French-British alternative hip-hop artist. Originally from Camden, London but currently residing in Leeds, Lausse the Cat first achieved a cult following on Soundcloud in the late 2010s, particularly with the release of his debut EP, The Girl, The Cat and the Tree. The artist's real identity is currently unknown: Lausse the Cat is an alter ego, portrayed in his music as a lonely stray cat struggling with substance abuse and alcoholism. The artist wears a cat mask during live performances to preserve his anonymity.

Career Lausse the Cat first rose to prominence as a university student in Leeds, where he participated in the city's jazz scene, making sporadic live appearances. Other artists he met during this period and began regularly collaborating with were B-ahwe

Musically, Lausse the Cat makes use of sonorities taken from various genres, including jazz, lo-fi, trap, grime and house. He frequently uses samples. and Richard Zagaglia of Sentireascoltare describes his instrumentation as incorporating cool jazz and bossa nova.

For each of his releases, Lausse the Cat releases cover art designed by his cousin Cals Castle.

Discography

The Girl, The Cat and The Tree Released: 3 August 2018 Label: Velvet Blues Format: EP, Digital download

Lausse the Cat's first EP, The Girl, The Cat and The Tree, introduces recurring themes of depression, addiction, nihilism and patterns of self-destruction.

After a seven-year hiatus, Lausse the Cat unveiled his second release and first studio album, The Mocking Stars, in late 2025. It has been commented on as "an even more ambitious outing than its predecessor", and as "steeped in a cosmic atmosphere but deeply rooted in the monotony of the everyday".