• Band Name: Feeder
  • Record Label: Echo
  • Release Date: Jan 31, 2005
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critics What's this?

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

  • Summary: The fifth studio release for the veteran UK rock trio fronted by Grant Nicholas comes three years after the suicide of the band's drummer, Jon Lee.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. An album that could finally establish Feeder as major league players. [Feb 2005, p.92]
  2. Feeder are in danger of being a schizophrenic band, unrecognisable from their once “trademark” sound and prone to style swings on a whim.
  3. 40
    Pushing The Senses is by no means soppy, but Feeder's young fanbase might need some convincing. [Feb 2005, p.76]
  4. Mostly it's just a heavily lacquered drone, an album so restrained as to sound almost calculated. [29 Jan 2005, p.58]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Negative: 5 out of 21
  1. 10
    This album was my second favourite of all time, behind only Silent Cry (I'm a massive Feeder fan). Feeling A Moment is pure brilliance, whenever I'm feeling seriously down I put that on and the world seems far, far better, despite it's bittersweet lyrics. I love every song on the album, but I agree that Tumble and Fall should not have been the lead single because it's just not upbeat enough, and Pain on Pain and Dove Grey Sands are a bit dull but still great. There are songs on this that sound like Keane and Coldplay, but Feeder actually started years before both of them and they have gone through many styles, even on this album alone, so there's only a few songs with those similarities. Expand
  2. beno
    8
    cant understand the criticism, bands move on, they dont stay the same. this album rocks, its heavy and well structured, with a few melancholy tracks in there too.great album! Expand
  3. DanD
    5
    A very disapointing album given the succes of echo park and comfort in sound. it starts very promising with its opening track. Then the only track that is worth listening to is pushing the senses, a top song with great catchy riffs and melody. Feeder with this album have tried to diverse from something which did not need to be altered. feeder are renoun for good hard brittish rock and roll. The biggest thing that springs to mind when listening to this album, is why change something Expand
  4. NickD
    1
    Radio-friendly FM rock for those who find Doves and Elbow too harrowing and upbeat. Feeder used to be a rock band, and a good rock band. Unfortunately, this is pedestrian shite, lacking in the hooks that made them a great band, in fact lacking any charm whatsoever. Feeder are dying. Expand

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