Silent Cry

Editorial Review

This is the sixth album from Welsh indie-rock outfit Feeder. Recorded and produced by the band themselves, with assistance from long time friend and once touring member Matt Sime the album sees Grant Nicholas, Taka Hirose and Co. return to the sound that graced their early releases, Swim and Polythene, indeed recent dates to run the album out saw some of those early songs in the set.

The album is the usual mix of heavy guitars and anthemic songwriting, while creating their most accomplished recording to date. Having put the troubles of the past behind them, namely the untimely death of drummer Jon Lee, and the subsequent more dour, but none the less excellent recording Yesterday Went Too Soon, Silent Cry sees the band back at their Arena filling rock anthem best. Having been around since 1992 and with a string of 20, yes 20! Chart singles all of which on hearing are instantly recognisable, it is quite a miracle, or a cruel blow of fate whichever way you look at it that the band are not much more of a household name, perhaps it is the unassuming nature of Grant and Taka, perhaps the shadow cast by other stadium bands of the same era like Coldplay, but my feeling is it suits them!

Additional Info

• Recording: STEREO
• Format: Single Case

Tracklisting