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Title: (two and a half stars) Boring
Review: Catherine Wheel inexplicably added "The" to its name, and the original bassist (Dave Hawes) left the band. I get the feeling that "Wishville" was completely dominated by Rob Dickinson, who I notice put out a solo album recently, which is not a good sign that CW is still around. Anyway, CW's last album "Wishville," (released five years ago!) provides no thrills. Let's face it - after "Ferment" and "Chrome" the band started on a precipitous slide, ending up on the bottom with the tepid "Wishville."For my money, there are four decent songs on the album (each of which are blown away by almost all of "Ferment," and most of "Chrome") namely "Sparks Are Gonna Fly," "Gasoline," "Lifeline," and "Mad Dog." All of the rest are forgettable throw-aways. Hey Rob! This isn't a good way to end! Get the band back together, and write some music comparable to the old stuff!
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