Typical for Nazareth during the 1980's

Review Score: (4/10)
During the 1980's Nazareth had problems with their musical direction. The former hard rock approach changed a bit and that resulted in a bunch of uneven albums to say the least. "The catch" is no exception! Singer Dan McCafferty said that Nazareth on this album from 1984 tried to go Techno, but the result wasn't successful. Although the album can not be compared to any effort from the 1970's, it's not all bad. The song "Last exit Brooklyn" with its driving bass is rather appealing, and so is "You don't believe in us". For old time sake Nazareth throws in a rocker: "Sweetheart tree". And their cover of Rolling Stones' "Ruby tuesday" is alright. Many songs are just mediocre, like "Moondance" and "Road to nowhere", but the opening "Party down" is so horrible I can't find the words. I would say that "The catch" is for dedicated fans only.

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