With The catholics, leader Lloyd Swanton (The Necks) has assembled some of the best musicians in Australia from a wide spectrum of musical backgrounds, to produce one of the freshest-sounding new acts in a long time. Throughout The catholics' beautifully crafted and instantly accessible pieces runs a strong, seductive dance strain found in the band's various African, Caribbean, Latin and Eastern influences. By taking the catchiness of pop music, and combining it with infectious dance rhythms of the world and indisputably authoritative jazz blowing, The catholics are creating a rare thing indeed- a sound with an instant appeal, physical excitement, passion, and critical credibility. This compilation, "Choice", first released on Rufus Records in 2000, marked The catholics' 10th birthday by bringing together some of the most popular tracks from their first four albums.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Margarita Thing
2. High Times
3. Ah-Kah-Hah
4. Brothers and Sisters
5. Skin on Skin
6. And She Walked.
7. Home
8. Chant
9. In Love
10. Smoked Oysters
11. The Wheel