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  • Summary: The second full-length release for the Scottish band led by Chris McCrory, who also produced the album, and mixed by Rich Turvey.
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  1. Apr 3, 2020
    83
    Catholic Action have broadened their palette far beyond the jumpy guitar pop of their debut. While adding faint touches of synth-pop, post-punk and art rock, they’ve managed to retain the exuberance that sets them apart.
  2. Apr 3, 2020
    80
    A dazzlingly-polished record that sonically does justice to the boisterous energy of these clever subversions of the kind of melodic indie rock you’d normally associate with Pavement or Built to Spill.
  3. Apr 3, 2020
    80
    At times it feels like a strange fusion of medium and message but it’s a triumph that Catholic Action manage to imbue an increasingly staid format with some revolutionary zeal.
  4. Classic Rock Magazine
    Apr 8, 2020
    80
    Thrilling stuff from four Glaswegians with genuine hunger and real passion. [May 2020, p.83]
  5. Apr 3, 2020
    70
    Whilst it’s good to see another side to the band, it’s the sheer spiky pleasure of their more direct moments that stand out.