Ferment

Catherine Wheel were one of the original shoegazer bands of the time along with Ride, Slowdive, and Chapterhouse. They had already released two independent singles and recorded a Peel Session before signing to Fontana in 1991.

Their epic debut single for Fontana, "Black Metallic", brought them attention and praise from the press and fans alike. The band followed this with two more singles, "Balloon" and "I Want to Touch You", before releasing their debut album 'Ferment' in mid-1992.

This long overdue and welcome reissue includes six additional bonus tracks chosen by the band.