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Catfish and the Bottlemen

The Ride

Second studio album of pop rock from the Welsh quartet

ADM rating[?]

6.4

Label
Universal / Island
UK Release date
27/05/2016
US Release date
27/05/2016
  1. 9.4 |   AU Review

    Buy this album and turn your happiness all the way up to 11
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  2. 8.0 |   Q

    It's straightforward rock'n'roll and it's done with irresistible vim and contagious melody. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Amid all its big, primal energy there are enough ideas to suggest the fans' early faith is justified. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    No-nonsense indie-rock with an anthemic touch
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  5. 7.0 |   The Music

    When these boys get the chance to write in tandem with Bond, the sky's the limit
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  6. 7.0 |   Gig Soup

    Leaves you wanting more; there are real touches of magic laced throughout that make you think they have unfulfilled potential
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  7. 6.3 |   Paste Magazine

    This album feels like it’s trying too hard to get me to sing along, to partake in transforming its songs into soccer field-sized anthems
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  8. 6.0 |   NME

    For a band hellbent on world domination, Catfish & The Bottlemen appear strangely at ease with just being good
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  9. 6.0 |   All Music

    They know how to follow a blueprint without missing a beat
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  10. 6.0 |   The FT

    Populist swagger and gruff sentimentality predominate, delivered by an old-fashioned guitar band with punchy riffs and yowling vocals
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  11. 6.0 |   The Observer

    There is little original here. But McCann has his moments
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  12. 5.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Catfish and the Bottlemen have made a record that will sell, but not one that will linger
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  13. 5.0 |   Uncut

    A gutsy and riff-centric, gallery pleasing alt/garage-rock hybrid. Print edition only

  14. 4.0 |   The Guardian

    Crushingly prosaic indie rock
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