Name: Happy Days
Brand: Catherine Wheel

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

UMCLP045

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r28055703]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Gatefold. &nbsp;180g Vinyl. Includes bonus track Glitter.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-08-18

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

805520240451

Total Cap

Black LPx2

Artist

Catherine Wheel

Genre GB

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

Label GB

Proper Records

Label founded in 1996 by Malcolm Mills and [a280987]

Part of Proper Music Group Ltd.

Related to:
- [l=Proper Music Publishing Limited]

Catherine Wheel was an English indie rock band that was founded in 1990 in Great Yarmouth. Active until 2000, they achieved success both in the UK and the US.
Formed by Rob Dickinson (vocals/guitar), Brian Futter (guitar), Dave Hawes (bass), and Neil Sims (drums), Catherine Wheel's unique sound blended elements of alternative rock, shoegaze, and dream pop.
Their debut album "Ferment" gained critical acclaim and established them as a prominent force in the indie music scene. Subsequent albums like "Chrome" and "Happy Days" further solidified their reputation for crafting atmospheric yet melodic songs.

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Formed in Great Yarmouth in 1990, Catherine Wheel – singer guitarist Rob Dickinson, guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes and drummer Neil Sims – are possibly one of the greatest lost bands of that fabled decade - Swimming against several tides, they were loosely defined as 'shoegaze', and failed to fit in with the grunge or britpop movements in those years.

They were of a size and scale to be supported by the upcoming Radiohead. Melody Maker said that Radiohead were like Catherine Wheel as they "function along a similar catharsis/contrivance axis, ladling existential angst into skilfully imposing song structures."

1995's Happy Days found the group travelling further into a hybrid of heavy metal and improvisation – certainly with the addition of Mark Feltham (from Nine Below Zero) on harmonica, who had added his distinctive sound to the later Talk Talk albums, the group create a mesmerising sound on the more ambient tracks, offering a clear pathway to later groups such as Mogwai. There is still room for some anthemic shoegaze, however, on tracks such as Shocking and Judy Staring Up At The Sun, which features guest vocals from Tanya Donelly.

This re-issue replicates the original 1994 Fontana UK 2LP release with gatefold sleeve and bonus track "Glitter" and is pressed onto high quality 180g black vinyl.

Happy Days

Music GB