Peter Cat Recording Co. Songs: 20 Best, From Love Demons to Beta

Peter Cat Recording Co. are a Delhi band led by singer Suryakant Sawhney, known for woozy, cinematic songs that mix old-time jazz and crooner pop with dance music and psychedelia. This guide picks the 20 best Peter Cat Recording Co. songs you can stream on Apple Music India today, with each song's own release date.

How we checked. Every date below is the song's own date on Apple Music India (iTunes catalogue, country IN), checked on 28 October 2026. Apple India lists three Peter Cat records: the collection Portrait of a Time: 2010–2016 (2018), the album Bismillah (2019) and the album Beta (2024), plus the single "People Never Change". The band's earlier albums are not on Apple India, so their songs are not included. Only released music is covered. For the records themselves, see our Peter Cat Recording Co. albums guide.

Quick answer: the best Peter Cat Recording Co. songs

• "Floated By" (2019, Bismillah)
• "Love Demons" (2018, Portrait of a Time)
• "People Never Change" (2024, Beta)
• "Where the Money Flows" (2019, Bismillah)
• "Heera" (2019, Bismillah)
• "Portrait of a Time" (2018)
• "Suddenly" (2024, Beta)
• "Remain in Me" (2019, Bismillah)
• "Happiness" (dated 2011, Portrait of a Time)
• "Memory Box" (2019, Bismillah)
• "Flowers R. Blooming" (2024, Beta)
• "Clown on the 22nd Dance Floor" (2018)
• "Soulless Friends" (2019, Bismillah)
• "Just Another Love Song" (2024, Beta)
• "I'm Home" (2018)
• "Vishnu" (2019, Bismillah)
• "A Beautiful Life" (2024, Beta)
• "Shit I'm Dreaming" (2019, Bismillah)
• "Hail Piano" (2018)
• "Black and White" (2024, Beta)

Portrait of a Time: 2010–2016 (2018)

This collection, dated 30 March 2018, gathers songs from the band's first years. Apple dates eight of its nine songs 30 March 2018 and "Happiness" 1 January 2011.

"Love Demons". One of the band's best-loved songs: a slow, swaying love song with a crooner's melody and a strange, dreamy mood.

"Portrait of a Time". The title song, nostalgic and gently theatrical.

"Happiness" (dated 2011). The oldest song on Apple, and a good place to hear the early band.

"Clown on the 22nd Dance Floor". A playful, carnival-like track with the band's love of old cabaret sounds.

"I'm Home" and "Hail Piano". Two quieter pieces. "Copulations", "Bebe de Vyah" and "Flies" complete the collection.

Bismillah (2019)

Bismillah is the album that took the band to a much wider audience in India and abroad. All ten songs are dated 7 June 2019.

"Floated By". The band's signature song: a dreamy, bittersweet ballad about time passing, with one of Sawhney's finest vocals. If you play one Peter Cat song, play this one.

"Where the Money Flows". The opener, loose and groovy, with sharp lyrics.

"Heera". A short, warm song that shows how much melody the band can fit into a few minutes.

"Remain in Me". The most tender song on the album.

"Memory Box". Hazy and wistful, close in feeling to "Floated By".

"Soulless Friends", "Vishnu" and "Shit I'm Dreaming". Three songs that show the album's range, from dance-floor rhythm to late-night drift. "Freezing" and "I'm This" complete the record.

Beta (2024)

Beta is dated 9 August 2024 and has 13 songs. Two came out first: "People Never Change" (16 May 2024, also released as a single with a radio edit) and "Suddenly" (26 June 2024). The rest are dated 9 August 2024.

"People Never Change". The lead single and the most immediate song on the album, with a big, warm chorus.

"Suddenly". The second single, slower and more romantic.

"Flowers R. Blooming". The opening track, bright and full of colour.

"Just Another Love Song". A deliberately simple title for one of the album's prettiest songs.

"A Beautiful Life". The closer, a fitting end to the record.

"Black and White". A moody highlight from the middle of the album. "Foolmuse", "21C", "Something About You", "Seed", "I Deny Me", "Control Room" and "Connexion" complete Beta.

The Peter Cat sound in short

Across all three records, a few things stay the same: Sawhney's deep, slightly sleepy voice; arrangements that borrow from 1950s and 1960s pop, French chanson and Hindi film music; and a sense that every song is set late at night. Portrait of a Time is the rawest of the three, Bismillah the most balanced, and Beta the most polished and danceable. Fans often argue over which era is best, which is a good reason to play one song from each.

Where to start

• Just one song: "Floated By".
• For the early band: "Love Demons", then "Happiness".
• For the newest music: "People Never Change", then "Suddenly".
• For a full album: Bismillah.

For more of the people behind the band, see Peter Cat Recording Co. members. The band also appear on our lists of the best Indian indie albums of 2019 and the best Indian indie albums of the 2010s. For similar bands, see Indian psychedelic rock bands.

FAQ

What is Peter Cat Recording Co.'s most famous song? "Floated By", from Bismillah (7 June 2019).

What is the newest Peter Cat Recording Co. album? Beta, dated 9 August 2024 on Apple Music India, with 13 songs.

Is "Love Demons" on Apple Music India? Yes, on the collection Portrait of a Time: 2010–2016 (30 March 2018).

Why are some older Peter Cat songs missing? The band's earliest albums are not listed on Apple Music India, so this guide covers only what you can stream there.