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- Summary: The second release for the Illinois indie-rock band led by George Hunter.
- Record Label: Secretly Canadian
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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From these sluggish ballads to hyper blues rock, Catfish Haven has the best recipes for southern ‘70s rock today.
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It’s the endearing uniqueness of this coupling that give Catfish Haven an edge over the plethora of contrived Americana wanna-bes currently littering the musical landscape.
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Q MagazineTheir ability to transport the listener to an imaginary Deep South truckers' bar in 1973 is peerless, while the deft funk-rock of 'Set In Stone' and 'Play the Fool' pay tribute to the slick musicianship and seemless meld of rootsy American music styles that The Doobie Brothers and Little Feat unleashed in their prime. [Nov 2008, p.110]
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Under The RadarTheir move from stripped-down R&B to a more revue-based feel here only works in spots, however. [Fall 2008, p.86]
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Alternative PressIt makes for a fairly entertaining show if you're willing to put down your hot wings for a second to sep outside to watch. [Nov 2008, p.162]
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Catfish Haven, led by the booming voice and songwriting of frontman George Hunter, seem to have all the right ingredients in place to be something really special, so it's a bit mystifying why this second full-length feels like it comes up just a bit short.
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Catfish Haven and Devastator are so counter "post-modern," counter "indie," deliberately and confidently well-worn, that when the sketches of American rock history lose their way, the band and its songs sounds like supporting players to gorgeous voice and a shared passion for what was.
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