Another Name For Loneliness

Yr Old Dad

CATHOLIC ACTION

release their single ‘L.U.V.’

~ Out now via Luv Luv Luv Records on 7” vinyl & download ~ 

7" Pre Order - http://www.roughtrade.com/albums/100760

Catholic Action are a product of Glasgow’s famously fertile music scene but have won fans across the UK thanks to their peerless pop masterpieces. After a run of rapturously received gigs in their hometown the group are ready to release their long-awaited debut release for Luv Luv Luv Records (Spector, Only Real, Splashh, The Garden)

The four-piece band are centered around the singular talents of vocalist and guitarist Chris McCrory – already known among key taste-makers as the drummer in Casual Sex, another of Glasgow’s leading musical lights. 

McCrory, still only 24, became a full-time producer and recording engineer straight from school after establishing his own studio. While helping many of the artists in Glasgow’s burgeoning DIY scene, McCrory is also an exceptional songwriter in his own right and his group quickly became the most talked about in town.  

Catholic Action were formed in 2014 by McCrory alongside Jamie Dubber on bass and Ryan Clark on drums. Andrew Macpherson later joined as lead guitarist to add extra sparkle to the group's own brand of glam noise rock.

The group were personally invited by Alex Kapranos to support FFS at their sold-out show at the famous Barrowland Ballroom last August. Just days later, Carl Barat was in touch to ask them to open for The Libertines when they played Glasgow’s Academy the following month - an invitation to open on Swim Deep’s UK tour in October 2015 followed. 

L.U.V. was recorded at the Green Door Studio in Glasgow by Sam Smith (Casual Sex, Mother and the Addicts). The single was mixed at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool by Rich Turvey (Blossoms, Clean Cut Kid).

Catholic Action will perform live at: 

Live at Leeds festival 30 April
The Great Escape Festival 19 May
The Great Escape Festival 20 May
Belladrum Festival 5 August
Lodestar Festival 3 September

For more information, please contact:

Radio: Nick Alsey -  nick@airplayer.co.uk
Press: Joe Parry - joe@insideslashout.com 
Label: Grania Howard - Grania@luvluvluvrecords.com

FB: https://www.facebook.com/catholicactionband/
TW: https://twitter.com/_catholicaction
IG: https://www.instagram.com/catholicaction/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/catholic-action

In Memory Of

L.U.V

Glasgow’s Catholic Action return with their vital new double a-side single ‘Rita Ora’/’Breakfast’, released on 7” vinyl and download 23 September via Luv Luv Luv Records.

A firm live favourite, ‘Breakfast’ is playful take on their glam meets post-punk sound and follows their acclaimed single ‘L.U.V.’. The track is accompanied by the low-slung anthem ‘Breakfast’, which dials back the tempo of previously heard Catholic Action songs, without compromising the energy and songcraft.

Catholic Action are a product of Glasgow’s famously fertile music scene and have won fans across the UK with their inescapable melodies and equally fervent live show. After a run of rapturously received gigs in their hometown, followed by shows alongside the likes of Swim Deep, The Libertines and FFS, they released their long-awaited first single for Luv Luv Luv Records earlier this year (Spector, Only Real, Splashh, The Garden).

The four-piece band are centered around the talents of vocalist and guitarist Chris McCrory – already known as the drummer in another of Glasgow’s leading musical lights Casual Sex, and a producer in his own right.

‘L.U.V.’ gained massive support from the likes of DIY, NME, Best Fit and more. The track also received love from BBC Radio 1, where it made the BBC Introducing Playlist, Huw Stephen's 'Tip of the Week' as well as being included in Annie Mac's #NewNames.

Catch Catholic Action live at the following dates:

6 Sept Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh (w/ Teenage Fanclub) 
22 Sept Old Blue Last, London
23 September Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds
24 Sept The Deaf Institute, Manchester
25 Sept King Tuts, Glasgow 
28 Sept Tunnels, Aberdeen
29 Sept Mad Hatters, Inverness
30 Sept Buskers, Dundee
1 Oct Mash House, Edinburgh

Pre-order the 45RPM Vinyl - luvluvluvrecords.bigcartel.com/product/c…pre-order

For further information, please contact Joe Parry at Inside/Out
joe@insideslashout.com | +44 7969 510611

FB: https://www.facebook.com/catholicactionband/
TW: https://twitter.com/_catholicaction
IG: https://www.instagram.com/catholicaction/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/catholic-action

Breakfast

Glasgow’s Catholic Action are streaming new song ‘Propaganda’, taken from their debut album In Memory Of. Due this Autumn via Modern Sky, In Memory Of is a vibrant collection of guitar-pop anthems, In Memory Of shines with pop-smarts, clever hooks and confidence rarely seen in a new act.

Following a string of lauded singles, Catholic Action are streaming new single ‘Propaganda’. A breakneck paced slab of punked up art-rock, ‘Propaganda’ typifies Catholic Action’s penchant for penning instantly memorable pop nuggets, with a sardonic and knowing sense of self. Listen to ‘Propaganda’ now on [links].

Of the track, frontman Chris McCrory said: “‘Propaganda’ is a bad reaction to a hellish night. Spent up to my neck in landfill indie and cheap pints. A drunken epiphany on the dance floor, when you realise you’re very, very lost. Alternatively, for the higher-browed among us, here is a Haiku (俳句) on the matter:

Out of place and time
I will never be like you
I’ve drawn my own line.”

Facebook - www.facebook.com/catholicactionband/
Twitter - twitter.com/_catholicaction
Instagram - www.instagram.com/catholicaction/

Propaganda

Glasgow’s Catholic Action are streaming new song ‘Propaganda’, taken from their debut album In Memory Of. Due this Autumn via Modern Sky, In Memory Of is a vibrant collection of guitar-pop anthems, In Memory Of shines with pop-smarts, clever hooks and confidence rarely seen in a new act. 

Following a string of lauded singles, Catholic Action are streaming new single ‘Propaganda’. A breakneck paced slab of punked up art-rock, ‘Propaganda’ typifies Catholic Action’s penchant for penning instantly memorable pop nuggets, with a sardonic and knowing sense of self. Listen to ‘Propaganda’ now on [links]. 

Of the track, frontman Chris McCrory said: “‘Propaganda’ is a bad reaction to a hellish night. Spent up to my neck in landfill indie and cheap pints. A drunken epiphany on the dance floor, when you realise you’re very, very lost. Alternatively, for the higher-browed among us, here is a Haiku (俳句) on the matter:

Out of place and time
I will never be like you
I’ve drawn my own line.”

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/catholicactionband/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/_catholicaction
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catholicaction/

Black & White

Here, There & Nowhere

Doing Well

One Of Us

'One of Us' was written as a direct response to what I see happening in the UK – a country ravaged by poverty and a disintegrating social fabric of increasingly isolated and intoxicated people. A neglected group spun in circles by an uncaring billionaire-owned media, (mis)led into pointing the finger at one another as opposed to those truly responsible for this situation. A depressing but common problem in 2019…sound familiar?

Listen - https://C-A.lnk.to/OOU. 
Pre-Order The Album - https://C-A.lnk.to/CAS

People Don't Protest Enough

“This is the sound of the wheels coming off, a sing-along catastrophe. The shrugged shoulders as another funny little plan doesn’t go quite right”.

Pre-Order Celebrated By Strangers - https://C-A.lnk.to/CAS

Follow Catholic Action:
https://www.facebook.com/catholicactionband/
https://twitter.com/_catholicaction
https://www.instagram.com/catholicaction/

Pre-order our debut album: https://C-A.lnk.to/InMemoryOfSo

Band: catholicaction@hotmail.com
Management: bjorn@kingdommgmt.com
Booking (EU/UK): jamie@xraytouring.com

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