Catherine Wheel

These days, with new rock bands liquored up on punk, big guitars usually mean little
brains. But England's Catherine Wheel ally poignant and ironic songwriting with six-string
sonics closer to early '70s Pink Floyd than to the Sex Pistols. If you think that's bad, go back
to the turn-of-the-'70s Floyd gems Obscured by Clouds or Meddle. The playing of Brit
post-shoegazers like Spiritualized and Blur sounds bloodless in comparison – let... More >