The Balcony

Upon its 2014 release, *The Balcony* established Catfish and the Bottlemen as the UK’s preeminent band of the people, inheriting the torch for raggedly anthemic rock from fellow Welshmen Stereophonics. True to its title, *The Balcony* shoots for the next level: “Homesick” starts as front-porch folk before exploding into an arena-rattling chorus; the acoustic ballad “Hourglass” hits heavenly highs with choral harmonies. And “Business” is a heart-racing, foot-stomping love song convulsing with all the nervous tension of the courtship recounted within.

Catfish And The Bottlemen’s debut arrives pent-up with frustration.

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Alright, who forgot to fill in the landfill? Evidently news of indie’s death has yet to reach Llandudno’s shores, where woefully-named quartet Catfish And The Bottlemen formulated their asinine bluster.

Album review: Catfish And The Bottlemen - The Balcony. Filled with choruses made for stadium sing-alongs...

A daft and dated sound but with plenty of energy, writes <strong>Harriet Gibsone</strong>

Album Reviews: Catfish And The Bottlemen - The Balcony

A short, sweet debut from oddly-named Welsh four-piece. New music review by Lisa-Marie Ferla