Take what you can get from Cloud Catcher at this point. The Denver boogiebashers dropped Return From the Cauldron (review here) in 2023 after breaking up in 2019, and in light of the fact that they’ve already un-bandified themselves once, I’m not inclined to take them for granted again. Mile High Live is a new self-released live outing recorded last year. Unsurprisingly, it scorches.

The lineup on Mile High Live is the same as Return From the Cauldron, with founding guitarist/vocalist Rory Rummings joined by bassist Matt Ross and drummer Will Trafas. Somewhat curiously, none of the material on Mile High Live comes from the latest album, but instead from 2017’s Trails of Kozmic Dust (review here) and their 2015 debut, Enlightened Beyond Existence (discussed here). The tunes are killer, so you’re not gonna hear me complain, and as I was fortunate enough to see a different incarnation of Cloud Catcher live some nine years ago, this is a chance to hear the new(er) lineup in action. Again, no shocker here, but the band kill it.

Thus has been the story of Cloud Catcher since their inception. They kicked off with a special energy in their delivery driven by Rummings‘ riffs, and that foundation continues to serve them here. They remain a better band than people know.

From socials and Bandcamp and wherever:

CLOUD CATCHER – Mile High Live

Recorded live on 06/21/2024 at Cervantes’ Otherside

In order to present a true historical documentation of this group, no overdubs of any nature have been performed. Everything you are hearing is CLOUD CATCHER in its purest form, raw… loud… and LIVE.

Thank YOU for listening!

Released May 30, 2025

Tracklisting:
1. Astral Warlord 06:04
2. Trails Of Kozmic Dust 10:51
3. Super Acid Magick 03:38
4. Righteous Ruler 06:47
5. Shores Ablaze 06:28
6. Forgiving Flame 03:51
7. Electric Ritual 05:57
8. Behind The Wall Of Sleep 04:09

Mixed and mastered by Rory Rummings at Cauldron Audio Works, and Hawkwind Ranch
Album artwork by Jake Yergs
“Cloud Catcher” logo by Christina Hunt

Cloud Catcher are:
Rory Rummings – Vocals/Guitar
Matt Ross – Bass
Will Trafas – Drums

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Cloud Catcher, Return From the Cauldron (2023)

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