Catherine Wheel's 'Adam And Eve' is a pretty astounding record

Your enthusiasm is justified.

Surprising that this band hasn't had a revival of any kind when plenty of lesser 90s bands have, probably due to a lack of even a best-of compilation.

Agreed. Weird that a band like Hum still gets hipster kisses from twentysomethings while Catherine Wheel is sorta forgotten. There were those RSD vinyl reissues a few years back, but I often see them in the 50% off bins.

I've actually never heard Ferment! Should I correct this if I love Adam & Eve, Happy Days and Chrome? A lot of my CW love is tied to nostalgia, so I wonder what I'd think of it now.

Sounds like they're going for a bit of a Spirit Of Eden thing on Future Boy. I still haven't really heard that album or indeed much after Black Metallic but loved those first few EPs

the Spirit Of Eden thing returns later in the album in quite a major way haha, having Talk Talk's organist on board will do that

their most SOE song is tbf on the previous album (incongruously titled Eat My Dust You Insensitive Fuck)

I still want someone, anyone else to acknowledge that For Dreaming is one of the all-time album climaxes

Since I consolidated mine and my other half's CD collection after a big house move, this CD is currently sitting in my out pile (which is as tall as me and half again) should I save it from the clutches of eBay or Music Magpie?

you've literally moved to the county CW are from! keep it

I literally only know (and like) 'Balloon'...

Okay, it is saved, it's a promo CD too, fancy!

yeah definitely give this a try, it's like Talk Talk crossed with a really good US alt-rock album

I shall do that, ta

Paul, definitely check out "Ferment"! It's part and parcel of the first round of shoegazers but with crunchier guitars.

Haven’t thought about this band in years but I was at the Bowery show from 2000 that’s on YouTube. Girlfriend at the time took me. I thought they sounded like Bush. I also heard Talk Talk for the first time this year so there you go.