The Catheters - Howling...It Grows and Grows!
Reviewed by robin
One of the problems of releasing such an incredible debut album is that there is little room in which to make improvement. The Catheters seem to have fallen prey to this problem. The songs on Howling...It Grows and Grows! seem to be the rejects from the amazing Static Delusions and Stone-Still Days (see review) just gathered and thrown together on this album. Gone are the haunting songs with unique and sustaining guitar-riffs and insightful lyrics. Taken on its own merits, this album seems to be a bombastic collection of the frontman’s nasally, guttural utterings and loud, in-your-face guitar chords, except with none of their debut's originality or lasting impression. Sorry guys - The Darkness already have the monopoly on cock-rock. The same garage-y, Seattle-esque sound is there but without the spark that made me fall in love with them. [www.thecatheters.com]