Sweet Catatonia release pushed back

Music reviewers responded with surprise when the band began to perform live while sober. Meanwhile, the release of “Sweet Catatonia” as a single was pushed back to January 1996 due to the issues with finding a new producer. The first time subsequent producer Stephen Street met the band was when they arrived to record at the Maison Rouge Studios in London. They found working with him far easier than Sampson, as Matthews later explained that he took their ideas into account. Ieuan left during the recording of the album to join Super Furry Animals, and was subsequently replaced by Aled Richards. They returned to live performances after completing the recording of the album, and decided to actively look for a second guitarist. They ultimately hired Colour 45’s Owen Powell, who by this time was working as a music technician for the Super Furry Animals, to this role.