The Balance - Catfish And The Bottlemen: Review
Catfish And The Bottlemen are a Welsh rock band that rose to prominence in 2014 when their debut album The Balcony blew up in the wake of the Arctic Monkeys' 2013 album AM inspiring a market for polished throwback rock and roll sounds the year prior. The band capitalized on the hype with some notable singles and the album ultimately going platinum, before following it up with The Ride in 2016. Despite more initial commercial appeal, the album received mixed reviews and the band was quiet for two years before releasing four singles in the lead up to The Balance . Review By Lavender: Unlike some people who were maybe a bit too obsessed with AM, I never really pictured Catfish and The Bottlemen somehow saving rock and roll. The Balcony is a solid rock album that lacks life and variety but makes up for it with some tight and catchy songwriting and great energetic performances. Unfortunately The Ride took a very different approach that many we're not...