Catfish Haven returns with their second full length LP from the Secretly Canadian label, "Devastator". The Chicago IL based trio offers up 13 tracks of raw, melodic, rock and roll that is a perfect compliment to a cold mug of beer.
While not offering anything that is sonically new or unique,
Catfish Haven deftly incorporates elements of Southern Rock, Garage-pop, and
Classic Rock that results in a fun, accessible, LP chock full of music that
deserves to be danced to. Pressed on a
120 gram piece of vinyl, this mostly studio recording is also packaged with a
free digital download of the entire album.
I found the vinyl pressing had a very quiet background and that the
studio tracks in particular possessed a forgiving soundstage that resulted in a
comfortable, engaging listen. The high
end was crisp and clean without sounding overly harsh, and the midrange and
vocals were clear and concise. I found
that the low end was controlled and pleasant, although on the one live track,
it was slightly muddied.
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