The Balcony by Catfish and the Bottlemen
Upon its 2014 release, <i>The Balcony</i> 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, <i>The Balcony</i> 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.
