@ babaz: on June 16, 2008, the album will be released. The first single previews it a week earlier, featuring two new tracks as b-sides ("Calling Out For Days" and "Somewhere To Call Your Own"). "Miss You" has been available for free download from the official website since March 3.
I really hope that at least the Feeder release on the scheduled day! Because lately in my trusted stores "Musical Box," nothing is coming out of what was supposed to be released (e.g., the Death Cab For Cutie and Delays)!
The album, however, comes out on June 16!!! I wanted to do the review that day! Anyway, you wrote remarkably, I agree with you regarding the first tracks; I still have to listen to it all, so according to this "Silent Cry" is even better than "Echo Park"... of course, I think tracks like "Piece By Piece," "7 Days ..." and "Buck Rogers" are hard to reach! For now, a 4 for the album... then I'll see if I’ll confirm it!
It doesn't take much to make a record better than Echo Park, anyway. Just making catchy pop with mega guitar riffs isn't enough to create a great album. And Echo Park wasn't one. If you take away a few tracks, there's not much left. And to me, Seven Days seems like a load of nonsense, starting with the fact that Nicholas says Maiorca is in the ocean.
I wrote and produced the album myself; I didn't need it to be released! :D Jokes aside, I was too tempted to send it out, and in the end, I couldn't resist, but I’ve had it ready for two weeks. Now, let’s talk about the album: it’s undeniably a notch above Echo Park. It’s primarily more consistent in quality (in Echo you went from stunning tracks like Seven Days to semi-duds like We Can't Rewind, whereas here the only less convincing track is We Are The People; everything else consistently stays above average, peaking with Sonorous). Then there's the Buck Rogers discussion: it's definitely among the top twenty songs by Feeder, but certainly not the best. The sound of the guitars, though, is of such devastating power that I haven’t heard in one of their tracks for a long time. I consider Silent their second best album; anyway, here’s my personal ranking: 1-COMFORT IN SOUND 2-SILENT CRY 3-ECHO PARK 4-POLYTHENE 5-YESTERDAY WENT TOO SOON 6-PUSHING THE SENSES.
No come on, the feeders no, if at the Heineken Jammin' Festival a few years ago they were hit with zucchinis and cucumbers there must be a reason, right?
@ uhuhpanicouhuh; yes, but at Heineken they also disrespected people like Mercury Rev, so the reliability of the average audience at the "beer festival" doesn't seem that calibrated to me (I'm not referring to you, of course, since you have excellent taste, it seems).
It may be, but they don’t say anything to me.. it’s just a matter of tastes, and debaser has taught me to respect the tastes of others. Weeping and silent regards (as the doc would say)
that music festival is the shittiest in Europe and the whole world. The very fact that it’s sponsored reeks of crap, kind of like the Serie A Tim. Can you imagine Glastonbury in England becoming the Tennent's, or the Vodafone Premier League? Bullshit that only happens in Italy. And not to mention the fact that the audience is predominantly scum-Vasco Rossi fans who don’t understand a damn thing about music; otherwise, they wouldn’t go crazy for Vascorreggia.
I’ve never listened to them; I've often read very different opinions about them in various music magazines. I’ll try to listen to the first two that you ranked; you've piqued my curiosity.
Yes, I confirm the full 4 on the album, "Sonorous" is very beautiful, it has wonderful sonic and melodic parentheses. What do you think, Grant, about "Itsumo"? Stunning!!!
Ah... my personal ranking coincides with yours... but I'm undecided whether to give the second place to "Silent Cry" or to "Echo Park"... maybe the former is more complete... but those punk rock gems can't be forgotten!!! Not to mention (and I repeat) "piece by piece," one of my favorite tracks by the band...
Yes, but as I already told you, Echo is just too inconsistent. I confirm on Itsumo, one of their best tracks ever. The pre-chorus is absolutely perfect. For me, it will be the third single; the next one I believe will inevitably be the title track.
I haven't listened to the album yet and I'm super curious, but as always, I wait for the official release; I don't like to listen to them beforehand. Anyway, I already love Miss You and We Are The People. Am I the only one who really liked Pushing The Senses?
Regarding the Heineken Jammin Festival and Welsh bands... I read that this year the Stereophonics are scheduled to perform again. Have they gone crazy or is it just an act of courage?
@ presoblu: Pushing The Senses is a good album, but in my opinion, it suffers too much when compared to Comfort In Sound. Since the two albums represent the band's "soft" turning point, it's inevitable to draw a comparison between them. And a Feeling A Moment, although beautiful, doesn't stand up to a Just The Way I'm Feeling or a Comfort In Sound (the title track). @ mopaga: I didn't know that.
Very well-written and passionate review. I've listened to the album and, while it's good, it didn't particularly impress me. I prefered "Pushing the Senses" just a bit more :). However, "Sonorous" and "Miss You" are very good. Maybe it will grow on me with more listens.
Show. Perhaps the most evocative melodies of Feeder, and I consider the title track to be inferior only to Forget About Tomorrow and Morning Life ;)... I don't agree with you saying that We Are The People is one of the worst; Guided by a Voice didn’t resonate with me at all.
Honestly, "Forget About Tomorrow" doesn’t really convince me that much; I consider it one of the weaker tracks on "Comfort In Sound." Anyway, it's all a matter of perspective!
I don't question it; for example, I never liked the albums before Comfort in Sound. I prefer the more "intimate" phase of their career. But I'm not being contentious nor do I want to stir up a hornet's nest with this discussion xD
I'm eagerly awaiting this new work from Feeder, but I wanted to ask Grant if it will appeal to those like me who appreciated the previous two works (Morning Life remains one of my all-time favorite songs). Also, because I much prefer their slower songs (except Pain on Pain) and not the faster ones from their early days.
Ugh! I can't find it in stores: so the Italian release date isn't the 16th but probably the 20th of June? Can anyone confirm this for me? It isn't available on ibs yet either!
Finally, I listened to it. I really liked it; only "Tracing Lines" and "Into The Blue" left me indifferent. My favorites are "We Are The People," "Itsumo," "Miss You," "Who's The Enemy," and "Heads Held High" (the latter reminds me a bit of "Snowden" by Doves in both melody and the atmosphere created by the keyboard). Bye!
Anyway, I listened to the album too and I must say it’s an excellent piece of work. Silent Cry, Heads Held High, Itsumo, and Sonorous are masterpieces. Among the best works of Feeder, even though Comfort in Sound is unparalleled.
I loved this album to madness in the first listens, but then gradually it became "old" and uninteresting from my point of view. "We are the people" and "Tracing lines," to be honest, almost make me nauseous, and I only started to tolerate "Into the blue" in recent times. Mediocre "Guided by a voice," everything else ranges from good ("Fires," "Heads held high," "8.18") to excellent ("Itsumo," "Miss you," "Who's the enemy") to the extraordinary "Sonorous" and "Silent cry." 3.5 rounded to 3.
I agree on the "extraordinary" and "excellent," but your "good" songs don’t sit well with me at all; it must be a matter of taste, and I consider those three the least successful along with We are the people. As for Guided by a voice... it's my favorite! :D
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