The Cathodes

The Cathodes are a synth-pop band based near Manchester in the United Kingdom.

The Cathodes officially came up with the band name on 21st March 2020, two days before the first lockdown here in the UK. The band primarily consists of Dave Forward (vocals and guitar), Jules Whettam (keyboards), Paul Cargill (bass) and Dan Hadley (drums). The Cathodes are on Fred Cannon's USA based label - Creative and Dreams Music Network, LLC®.

Debut Album - So Clear

Released on 22nd July 2022
Our debut album - "So Clear" is available for purchase and features 11 tracks with 8 of those being released as singles - Time, Being Lonely, Believe In Me, North Of England, In From The Cold, Shipwrecked, Dr Fell & Spies. The album was voted number 1 in Apple Radio's 'The Chart Of Gold' for over a year. CD Price £10+p&p - ORDER NOW! You can preview the album's songs on Youtube by clicking here. Also available digitally from Bandcamp, Amazon UK, Amazon USA, iTunes, Spotify and all major streaming platforms.
There is now a video version of the full album on YouTube.

Current Single - Just A Second More

Released on 7th February 2025 A song about young love, questions of falling in love and not wanting the day to end or being parted due to a parent's curfew. The single is available as an MP3 download from Bandcamp, SoundClick, Amazon and iTunes. Also available on Spotify, SoundCloud and all major streaming platforms.

• First radio play by Andy Lloyd on The Independent Local Radio Network (31st January 2025)
• Played by Simon Bates, Nicky Horne, Susie Mathis, David Lloyd, Andy Marriott, Judi Spiers, Gary Burton & Diana Luke on Boom Radio.
• New entry at number ONE in the Chart Of Gold - Apple Radio.
• Kim Smith's record of the week on Radio Northwich
• Jan Bjerrum's single of the week on Sunshine Radio Online.
• Dan McDonald's single of the week on 1066fm.online
• Played on Radio Caroline by Mark Dezzani
• Multiple plays by former BBC Radio One DJ Mike Read and others on Heritage Chart Radio
• Reached No.24 in the Heritage Chart on Sunday 16th March 2025

We have appeared a number of times in the Heritage Chart presented by former BBC presenter - Mike Read and can highly recommend following this chart show. The new chart can be heard via Internet radio at 5pm each Sunday via Heritage Chart Radio, Spectrum On Air, or Regency Radio. The Heritage Chart TV Show goes out with a brand new episode at 7pm on Sundays. For more information on the chart and to vote for any bands including ourselves, please go to heritagechart.co.uk.

Previous Singles

Shadows Without Substance

Released on 11th October 2024 This slightly spooky sounding song should fit in quite well for the autumn season. It was originally written in 1993 and envisaged to be from a loved one who has passed away, essentially now a ghost. However, the song can be interpreted in different ways and while there was an obvious Halloween connection, it can also be about mental health and how bad thoughts can be like shadows without any substance behind them. The single is available as an MP3 download from Bandcamp, SoundClick, Amazon and iTunes. Also available on Spotify, SoundCloud and all major streaming platforms.

• Reached No.15 in the Heritage Chart on Sunday 17th November 2024
• First radio play by Jan Bjerrum on Sunshine Radio Online (1st October 2024)
• Played multiple times on Boom Radio.
• New entry at number ONE in the Chart Of Gold - Apple Radio.
• Multiple plays by former BBC Radio One DJ Mike Read on Heritage Chart Radio
• Jan Bjerrum's single of the week on Sunshine Radio Online.
• Played on Radio Caroline by Mark Dezzani

Bye Bye Love (Radio Edit)

Released on 26th July 2024 From the "Empty Rooms" EP, this track features and is dedicated to the late Dave Townson on lead guitar. Originally written by Ric Ocasek from The Cars. The single is available as MP3 download from Bandcamp, Amazon and iTunes. Also available on Spotify and all major streaming platforms.

• Reached No.9 in the Heritage Chart on Sunday 15th September 2024
• New entry at number ONE in the Chart Of Gold - Apple Radio on 28th July 2024.
• Multiple plays by former BBC Radio One DJ Mike Read on Heritage Chart Radio
• Jan Bjerrum's single of the week on Sunshine Radio Online (5th August 2024)
• David Hughes' single of the week on Felixstowe Radio (107.5FM) (5th August 2024)
• Played on Radio Caroline by Mark Dezzani

Empty Rooms

Released on 26th April 2024 from the EP of the same name containing 5 tracks which all feature and are dedicated to the late Dave Townson on lead guitar. The title track also features Eddie Mooney from The Fortunes (on bass) and is also available separately as a single. The EP is available on a limited edition CD for £8+p&p as well as MP3 download from Bandcamp, Amazon or iTunes. Also available on Spotify and all major streaming platforms.

• Reached No.6 in the Heritage Chart on Sunday 30th June 2024
• Multiple plays by former BBC Radio One DJ Mike Read
• First play by Pete Seaton on Apple Radio 21st April 2024
• New entry at number ONE in the Chart Of Gold - Apple Radio on 5th May 2024.
• Jan Bjerrum's Single of the week on Sunshine Radio Online (21st April 2024)
• Played on Radio Caroline by Mark Dezzani
• Played by Alton Andrews on NOVUMfm going out across Germany, Belgium and Holland.

Time

Released on 26th January 2024 and the 8th single from the CD album - So Clear. Click the image below to view the video and feel free to share.
To listen or buy the digital track, go to Bandcamp, Sound Click, Amazon or iTunes. Also available on SoundCloud, Spotify and all major streaming platforms.

• Reached No.6 in the Heritage Chart on Sunday 3rd March 2024.
• Single of the week on Sunshine Radio Online (22nd January 2024)
• Single of the week on Radio Northwich (22nd January 2024)
• New entry at number ONE in the Chart Of Gold - Apple Radio on 28th January 2024.
• Multiple plays on Boom Radio.
• Played on Radio Caroline by Adrian Skirrow.
• Played by Alton Andrews on NOVUMfm going out across Germany, Belgium and Holland.

Next Christmas

Released on 17th November 2023. Click the image below to view the video and feel free to share.
To listen or buy the digital track, go to Bandcamp, Sound Click, Amazon or iTunes. Also available on SoundCloud, Spotify and all major streaming platforms.

• Reached No.9 in the Heritage Chart on Sunday 24th December 2023.
• First Christmas song played by former BBC Radio One DJ Mike Read on Monday 20th November 2023.
• Played on Christmas Day by Diana Luke on Boom Radio.
• Single of the week on Radio Northwich (20th November 2023)
• Christmas number ONE in the Chart Of Gold - Apple Radio.
• New entry at number ONE in the Chart Of Gold - Apple Radio on 26th November 2023.
• Multiple plays on Boom Radio.
• Played on Radio Caroline by Mark Dezzani.
• Played by Alton Andrews on NOVUMfm going out across Germany, Belgium and Holland.

Being Lonely (The Single)

Released on 1st September 2023. Click the image below to view the video and feel free to share.
To listen or buy the digital track, go to Bandcamp, Amazon or iTunes. Also available on SoundCloud, Spotify and all major streaming platforms.

• Reached No.9 in the Heritage Chart on Sunday 1st October 2023.
• Multiple plays by former BBC Radio One DJ Mike Read from Monday 21st August.
• New Entry at number one in the Chart Of Gold on Apple Radio on 3rd September 2023.
• Played on Radio Caroline by Mark Dezzani.
• Single of the week on Radio Northwich and DJ Plug Radio

Believe In Me

Re-released on 26th May 2023 (originally released on 27th August 2021). Click the image below to view the video.
To listen or buy the digital track, go to Bandcamp, Amazon or iTunes. Also available on SoundCloud, Spotify and all major streaming platforms.

• Reached No.6 in Mike Read's Heritage Chart on Sunday 16th July 2023.
• Multiple plays by former BBC Radio One DJ Mike Read from Wednesday 23rd May.
• Multiple plays on Boom Radio.
• Played on Radio Caroline by Mark Dezzani.
• Played by Alton Andrews on NOVUMfm going out across Germany, Belgium and Holland.
• Single of the week on Radio Northwich (5th June 2023)
• Former number one in the Chart Of Gold on Apple Radio.
• 8th most played song out of 27,895 by Radio Burnham during 2021.
• Multiple plays on Radio Caroline by Tony Paul.

North Of England

Released on 19th January 2023 - The band's first Number 1 single in the Heritage Chart! Click the image below to view the video.
To listen or buy the digital track, go to Bandcamp, Amazon or iTunes. Also available on SoundCloud, Spotify and all major streaming platforms.

• It became the 100th No.1 in Mike Read's Heritage Chart on Sunday 19th March 2023.
• Highest new entry into Mike Read's Heritage Chart at number 30 on 22nd January 2023.
• New Entry at number one in the Chart Of Gold on Apple Radio on 22nd January 2023.
• Multiple plays by former BBC Radio One DJ Mike Read from Monday 9th January.
• Multiple plays on Boom Radio from 22nd January 2023.
• Played on Radio Caroline by Mark Dezzani.
• First song by The Cathodes to be played on the new Heritage Chart Radio station on 18th September 2023 by Kevin Tosh.

In From The Cold

Re-released on 9th October 2022 (originally released 18th April 2021). Click the image below to view the video.
To listen or buy the digital track, go to Bandcamp or Amazon. Also available on SoundCloud and Spotify.

• Reached No.4 in Mike Read's Heritage Chart on Sunday 24th November 2022.
• Highest new entry into Mike Read's Heritage Chart top-40 at number 36 (climbing 10 places) on 9nd October 2022.
• Multiple plays by former BBC Radio One DJ Mike Read from 3rd October 2022.
• Played on Radio Caroline by Mark Dezzani on 11th October 2022.
• Multiple plays on Boom Radio from at least 5 different presenters.
• New Entry at number one in the Chart Of Gold on Apple Radio on 9th October 2022, knocking "Shipwrecked" off the top spot.

Shipwrecked

Released on 27th May 2022. Click the image below to view the video.
To listen or buy the digital track, go to Bandcamp or Amazon. Also available on SoundCloud and all major streaming platforms.

• Reached No.4 in Mike Read's Heritage Chart on Sunday 17th July 2022.
• First play on Boom Radio by Elaine Durrington on 6th July 2022.
• Highest new entry into Mike Read's Heritage Chart top-40 at number 31.
• Selected as a Powerplay track on Powerplay Radio - plays every hour all week from 30th May 2022.
• New Entry at number one in the Chart Of Gold on Apple Radio on 29th May 2022. This remained at number one for 19 weeks.
• First play on German radio - Novum FM (also broadcasting into Belgium and The Netherlands) by former radio Luxembourg presenter, Alton Andrews.
• Multiple Plays by former BBC Radio One DJ Mike Read from Friday 20th May.
• Played on Radio Caroline by Tony Paul on 14th September 2022.

Dr Fell

Released on 18th February 2022. Click below to view the video.
To listen or buy the digital track, go to Bandcamp or Amazon. Also available on SoundCloud and all major streaming platforms.

• Reached No.3 in Mike Read's Heritage Chart on Sunday 17th April 2022 after entering the chart on 20th February.
• Reached No.1 in the 365 Radio PowerPlay Chart on 25th March 2022 and remained at No.1 for two weeks.
• Former number one in the Chart Of Gold on Apple Radio twice.
• Played by former BBC Radio One DJ Mike Read on high rotation since Friday 4th Feb 2022 for at least 8 weeks.
• Played on Radio Caroline by Peter Antony on 5th Feb 2022.

Spies

released on 29th May 2021 with the video originally pubished 8th July 2020.
To buy or listen to the digital track, go to Bandcamp or Amazon. Also available on Spotify and other streaming platforms. Click below to view the video on YouTube or listen via SoundCloud.

• Has been played on Radio Caroline by radio presenter - Peter Antony.
• Quote from radio presenter Mike Read (via twitter on 6/9/2020) - "I listened twice. Love the song & the video. This should be on the radar for Radio Two & the Commercial Networks but I fear it won't be. We play 7 decades & have the Heritage Chart...but always room for a good song!"
• Former number one in The Chart Of Gold on Apple Radio three times.
• Most voted for track in 2021 for The Chart Of Gold on Apple Radio.
• Top in the Festive 50 for 2021 in The Chart Of Gold.
• In the Chart of Gold Hot-100 every week for two years.

Other Tracks

Tonight's All Mine

Published 15th March 2024. Click below to view the video.

So Clear

Published 4th August 2023. This is the video-only release of the title track from our debut album So Clear. Click the image below to view the video and feel free to share.
To listen or buy the track, please check out the information about the album below.

Light My Fire (cover)

Published 17th June 2021. Click below to view the video.

White Wedding (cover)

Published 12th March 2021. Click below to view the video.

Life In Make-Believe

Published 5th February 2021. Click below to view the video or listen via SoundCloud.

The More You Live, The More You Love (cover)

Published 30th October 2020. Click below to listen to the track.

Mad World (cover)

Published 2nd May 2020. Click below to see the video on YouTube.

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