The abrasive jagged track "One Of Us" by Catholic Action feels perfect for these times

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The stagey and cagey track One Of Us by Catholic Action (UK) from the very beginning bristles with a sort of snarky punkish attitude pushed proto punk guitar lines, drum highlights that sound as abrasive as banging on ally trash can tops and Chris McCrory's dissident vox. The hand claps and potent guitar lead lines that mirror McCrory's mad raucous melodies might bring a maddening, intoxicating smile to your face. The result feels anti-establishment which is a good place to be these days. 

One Of Us is the first single from Catholic Action's upcoming album "Celebrated by Strangers" and it tastes good. 

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Robb Donker 




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“One Of Us” is the first single to be taken from the forthcoming new album "Celebrated by Strangers" by Catholic Action. When we last heard from the band, they had hit the BBC Radio 1 playlist and spent their summers playing major UK festivals. Where the debut album lived up to its billing for boundlessly inspired indie-pop, “One Of Us” promises a much more focused approach that fizzes with invention, accusation, self-belief and creativity. It’s already being played by BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 1, Radio X, and backed by DIY, Best Fit, Clash, Paste and more.

“One Of Us” packs a fuzzed-out stomp alongside masterfully giddy melodies that sees lead singer and guitarist Chris McCrory recount “the welfare son of a welfare son”, taking aim at the billionaire-owned media and politicians who shirk responsibility for sowing the division we see in the world. It sets the tone for a record that, through a procession of skittish, off-kilter riffs and squawking saxophones, asks both searching questions of the self, while pointing the finger at inaction in the wider world.