Balcony

Catfish and the Bottlemen

Balcony

Debut LP from the Llandudno, North Wales indie rock five piece

ADM rating[?]

5.2

Label
Island
UK Release date
15/09/2014
US Release date
23/09/2014
  1. 8.0 |   State

    Their slightly wonky perspectives and are perfectly neutralised by their defiance and The Balcony, is all the better for it
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  2. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    The Balcony may not have the presence of a Definitely Maybe or an Is This It, but it’s certainly a solid step in the right direction
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  3. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    The band has made an art form of those big choruses, even if the end result can get a little samey
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  4. 6.0 |   Clash

    While there’s nothing particularly original or ground-breaking about this debut, CATB is a band that’s mastered the art of writing tunes that connect with an audience
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  5. 4.0 |   Q

    The Balcony is a debut as polite as potpourri. Print edition only

  6. 4.0 |   NME

    McCann and his band sound ham-fisted and about nine years too late
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  7. 4.0 |   The Guardian

    Daft and dated, but with plenty of energy
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  8. 4.0 |   The Skinny

    They sound like The Walkmen rooting through Alex Turner’s discarded teenage notebooks
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