Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Centered around re-recorded versions of four songs from the band's two Wilde Club singles and the seven minute lovelorn "Black Metallic" - which was referred to as the "Like a Hurricane" of the ‘90s - the deeply rich Ferment firmly established Catherine Wheel amongst the shoegaze contingent of the early ‘90s. The band would proceed to denounce the shoegaze tag, but it was a fitting one, at least with everything they released prior to 1993's harder edged Chrome. Along with bands like Lush, Ride, and Slowdive, Catherine Wheel buried their sing-along melodies in wafts of distortion and blurry production values. Rob Dickinson had yet to find comfort as a lead singer, so his somewhat fey and dazed emoting blended perfectly with Tim Friese-Greene's comfy production. A fair amount of the bands thrown into the same category as Catherine Wheel were criticized for lacking knowledge of their instruments, but a couple listens to Ferment should prove that they were hardly amateurish. The employment of numerous guitar pedals didn't serve as a smoke-and-mirrors ruse, and Friese-Greene knew enough to allow room for bassist Dave Hawes and drummer Neil Sims to flex their able muscles. Dickinson and lead guitarist Brian Futter were immensely skilled and complementary to each other from the band's inception; certainly they were one of the most unrecognized guitar duos of their stylistic brethren. Like all fine debuts, Ferment is varied emotionally, ranging from lust ("I Want to Touch You") to bliss ("Shallow" and "Salt"). It's a record that makes you want to crawl inside its sleeve and remain. It's as welcoming as it is insular and sheltered.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $10.83/month
Catherine Wheel, MainArtist - Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy Friese-Greene, Producer - Rob Dickinson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Futter, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Neil Sims, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hawes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Catherine Wheel, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy Friese-Greene, Producer - Rob Dickinson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Futter, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Sims, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hawes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Catherine Wheel, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy Friese-Greene, Producer - Rob Dickinson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Futter, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Sims, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hawes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Catherine Wheel, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy Friese-Greene, Producer - Rob Dickinson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Futter, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Sims, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hawes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Catherine Wheel, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy Friese-Greene, Producer - Rob Dickinson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Futter, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Sims, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hawes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Catherine Wheel, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy Friese-Greene, Producer - Rob Dickinson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Futter, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Sims, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hawes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Catherine Wheel, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy Friese-Greene, Producer - Rob Dickinson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Futter, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Sims, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hawes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Catherine Wheel, MainArtist - Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy Friese-Greene, Producer - Rob Dickinson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Futter, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Neil Sims, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hawes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Catherine Wheel, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy Friese-Greene, Producer - Rob Dickinson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Futter, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Sims, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hawes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Catherine Wheel, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy Friese-Greene, Producer - Rob Dickinson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Futter, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Neil Sims, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hawes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Catherine Wheel, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy Friese-Greene, Producer - Rob Dickinson, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Futter, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Sims, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hawes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Catherine Wheel, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Timothy Friese-Greene, Producer - Rob Dickinson, ComposerLyricist - Brian Futter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
Centered around re-recorded versions of four songs from the band's two Wilde Club singles and the seven minute lovelorn "Black Metallic" - which was referred to as the "Like a Hurricane" of the ‘90s - the deeply rich Ferment firmly established Catherine Wheel amongst the shoegaze contingent of the early ‘90s. The band would proceed to denounce the shoegaze tag, but it was a fitting one, at least with everything they released prior to 1993's harder edged Chrome. Along with bands like Lush, Ride, and Slowdive, Catherine Wheel buried their sing-along melodies in wafts of distortion and blurry production values. Rob Dickinson had yet to find comfort as a lead singer, so his somewhat fey and dazed emoting blended perfectly with Tim Friese-Greene's comfy production. A fair amount of the bands thrown into the same category as Catherine Wheel were criticized for lacking knowledge of their instruments, but a couple listens to Ferment should prove that they were hardly amateurish. The employment of numerous guitar pedals didn't serve as a smoke-and-mirrors ruse, and Friese-Greene knew enough to allow room for bassist Dave Hawes and drummer Neil Sims to flex their able muscles. Dickinson and lead guitarist Brian Futter were immensely skilled and complementary to each other from the band's inception; certainly they were one of the most unrecognized guitar duos of their stylistic brethren. Like all fine debuts, Ferment is varied emotionally, ranging from lust ("I Want to Touch You") to bliss ("Shallow" and "Salt"). It's a record that makes you want to crawl inside its sleeve and remain. It's as welcoming as it is insular and sheltered.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:03
- Main artists: Catherine Wheel
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group This Compilation ℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz?
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalog with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets, and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.