Catfish Haven - Tell Me(album)
Even though you don’t get any proper soul records in the charts these days (this modern RnB stuff just doesn’t cut it) there are plenty of enthusiasts who revere the old school artists who sweated it out on stage night after night.
Catfish Haven are one such act and their debut album ties to touch the hem of Otis and Marvin, and whilst it falls short of these giddy heights, the album is an authentic and heart-wearming take on 60s and 70s soul.
With countless tales of love, and more regularly, love gone wrong and what can be done to fix it, the vocals of George Hunter reach out and grab hold of the listener in a slightly restrained version of Joe Cockers histrionics.
Musically, it’s a simple record but the occasional horn flourish or guitar chugalong does enough to keep things ticking over. A fairly honest reproduction of old soul.
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