Catfish and the Bottlemen - The Balcony (10th Anniversary)

Debut and breakthrough record The Balcony has become a career-defining album for Catfish and the Bottlemen, with double-platinum status and nine BPI-certified singles, including ‘Cocoon’ and ‘Kathleen’. 

It was originally released through Communion/Island Records on 15 September 2014. Written by Van McCann and produced by Jim Abbiss, the collection of songs on this album showcase McCann’s talent for posing everyday, easily identifiable observations through his lyrics. The album’s success and the many sold-out shows resulted in a Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act.

In celebration of the ten-year anniversary and after their biggest headline shows to date this summer, The Balcony will be released on limited edition ultra-clear 2LP with inverted white artwork and six bonus tracks. They are; a selection of previously-unreleased acoustic versions of ‘Cocoon’, ‘Kathleen’ and ‘Pacifier’, ‘Rango’ (single version), ‘Hourglass’ (Ewan McGregor version) and rare bonus track ‘ASA’. The latter is available on 12” for the first time, after the original pressing of the limited edition 7” single 10 years ago.