CATHOLIC ACTION – SINGLE REVIEW

Catholic Action

Catholic Action – Another Name for Loneliness (Modern Sky/Palo Santo Records)

Release Date: Out Now

I sort of assumed that this was going to be a fairly turgid indie-rock affair for some reason, but it is absolutely not. No, Glaswegian outfit Catholic Action have actually created a song full of unbridled joyousness and given it the title ‘Another Name for Loneliness’ – primarily to fuck with us, I’d imagine. A solid beat and a rambling bass line set us up for the guitars to chime in and the vocals to swagger in like Matt Smith-era Dr Who, completing the package. A Scottish version of the Killers with hints of Deacon Blue, LIFE and Fontaines D.C. but paying more heed to melody and a sense of optimism. Yes, I’m very much sold on this. Thank you.

More information: https://www.facebook.com/catholicactionband/

Live Dates:

1^st March – Oporto, Leeds w/Kid Kapichi

2^nd March – Think Tank? Underground, Newcastle w/Kid Kapichi

5^th March – Phase One, Liverpool w/Kid Kapichi

6^th March – Bodega, Nottingham w/Kid Kapichi

7^th March – Yes! Basement, Manchester w/Kid Kapichi

9^th March – The Cookie, Leicester w/Kid Kapichi

11^th-15^th March – The New Colossus Festival, New York

13^th-22^nd March – SXSW, Texas

2^nd May – Liverpool Sound City, Liverpool

3^rd May – Hit the North, Newcastle Upon Tyne

8^th May – St Luke’s, Glasgow