The Welsh alt-rock band played their first headlining show in Seattle since 2015 on Tuesday, bringing some new tunes from their third upcoming album.
There is just something so incredibly satisfying about finally being able to see a band that you have been following for years. For me, that was what happened with Catfish and The Bottlemen on March 26th.
I managed to get to Showbox SoDo early enough to catch Catfish’s EndSession – and I’m very glad I did. They only played three songs – “Longshot,” “Cocoon,” and “7” – but it was my first taste of what to expect for that night. I had brought a friend with me and he was in awe of just how good they sounded during an acoustic set, which meant we were both in for a treat that night.
But, my favorite moment of the night happened when “Hourglass” was played, a lovely little acoustic song off of The Balcony. McCann came out with just an acoustic guitar; the only lights shining on the stage were these clean, bright white ones, and he began singing and playing through the song. When he got to the chorus, he stopped singing and playing and gave the crowd complete control of the song. And I swear, we sang and filled up every bit of space possible with our voices. McCann joined back in and finished the song, but at the end, he let the audience finish out the rest of it, waving his arm in the air and encouraging more from us, and by the end, everyone was screaming the words at the top of their lungs. It was such a beautiful scene and probably one of my favorite moments of any show that I’ve attended.
I don’t think any members of the band missed a single note, that’s how good they were. I can’t properly express just how happy I am to have finally been able to see these guys in action. If you haven’t given them a listen yet, I highly suggest doing so, and if you like what you hear, try catching them on tour sometime – you might just be as impressed as I was.
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