The insatiably curious and effortlessly diverse Northern Irish protest-punk CATALAN! has released his debut LP “Veritas“, self-described as a protest-rock project CATALAN! has already started becoming known for his danceable meld of forward-thinking indie, post-rock and post-punk. Aiming to spark lively debate around everything from environmental catastrophe to social media deluge, the stream of consciousness and reference-heavy lyrics are irresistibly melded to a backdrop of infectious rhythms, fizzy guitars, and synthy bass grooves. Using the stream-of-consciousness, “Veritas” asks the question: how are we expected to approach the way we consume world news today, given that there’s such a range of it? You can purchase “Veritas” on CD and coloured...