TRACK OF THE WEEK
Written by Jodie Lynn
This weeks track comes from none other than Catfish and The Bottlemen. The band are sort of like marmite. You have to get their vision to truly appreciate their music. They've said themselves that they rip off a lot of great artists and bands they like. They don't claim to be extravagant, in fact they revel in simplicity.
The Balcony, their debut album, was a smash. Pretty much every track was a hit and the buzz from each one still hasn't worn off. Nevertheless it was definitely time for more from Catfish. Luckily enough, this week they released 'Soundcheck', the first taste of album two. (Excluding '7' which they debuted on tour earlier this year.)
When Van's voice echoed through on first listen I wasn't completely sold, I won't lie. It didn't feel any different to any other Catfish tune.* Then suddenly it kicked in and a slight regret came over me for ever doubting them. After about three listens I was grooving about whilst making a brew. On the tenth listen 'Soundcheck' was already a classic. The song is everything we love about Catfish and The Bottlemen and then some. And then maybe some more. Best of all, I can already tell it'll be a live favourite.
All hail Catfish and the Bottlemen! Have a listen, or a few, below.
http://youtu.be/ACLnXD-lxuw
*Why would we ever want anything different? They're all smashes anyway!
