Reviewed by David Smale

Everybody has to start somewhere! I remember some of the early recordings that I was involved with, and I just can't listen to them now. In a year or two I am sure that this is how Catch will feel about this CD. Recording and being in a band should be enjoyable, but that feeling does not come through on listening to 'Promise'. The musicians are perfectly adequate, but apart from Rowena Steady's vocals I get the feeling that the other lead vocals were terrified of being in a recording studio. In the right band, and with the right songs, Rowena Steady could do well, but I'm afraid it will not happen with Catch. 'Promise' is a good memento for the people involved, but not for a wider audience.

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