The Feeling have
been away for a little while and, by the looks of the crowd filing into Leeds
City Varieties tonight, it would be fair to say that they have been missed. The
show is a sell-out and the anticipation in the room to witness their return couldn’t
be greater.
Est.1987 were
lucky enough to head down to the show to see what they had to offer after the
release of new album ‘Boy Cried Wolf’. Click below to read our live review…
Back
in 2006 the London five-piece were getting ready to release critically
acclaimed album ‘Twelve Stops and Home’. This album would spark a huge wave of
excitement and intrigue around The
Feeling, one which would see them going on to produce another two hit
albums. Then things went a little quiet in The
Feeling’s camp; they were busy working on a new album away from their
label. Going it alone obviously gave them a new sense of freedom and they have
come back fighting with ‘Boy Cried Wolf’. And kicking things off with a new track
from that very album shows that they are most definitely back. Opener, ‘Blue
Murder’, harks back to the best of The
Feeling and adds a new freshness; it’s building, emotive and a cacophony of
sounds which effortlessly blend together. The night has well and truly begun
and from here on in it a delicious treat of classic tracks such as ‘Fill My
Little World’ with new album songs interspersed. New tracks such as ‘Fall Like Rain’
and ‘You’ll See’ command everyone in the venue to listen as the emotive lyrics
and melodies mesmerize. Old heartfelt favourites such as ‘Rosé’ never tire or
grow old and, as front-man Dan Sells plays the piano, a moment of serenity
oozes from the stage and across the venue.
And
of course The Feeling show wouldn’t be
their show without the upbeat infectious pop numbers that everyone knows and
can’t help but sing-along to. ‘Never Be Lonely’ and ‘Sewn’ are timeless and
prove that the band’s musicality is on point, note perfect from beginning to
end, and the set comes to a close with new single ‘Rescue.
But,
of course, we’re not done just yet as the five-piece energetically make their
way back on stage. And we are in for a treat as they dazzle us with an eclectic
medley which features the likes of ‘Day Tripper’ (The Beatles), ‘Another Brick In The Wall’ (Pink Floyd), right up to nineties classic ‘Parklife’ (Blur). The night really does come to a
close quite appropriately with the final song from the new album. ‘I Just Do’
is a beautiful and no-holds barred epic ballad, perfectly closing out the night
and proving that The Feeling’s appeal
is wide ranging and not generation specific. The London band may have been away
for a little while and indeed music may have changed and moved on since their
humble beginnings. However, they prove that their ability to write and perform
intricate and breathtaking pop songs defies this. The Feeling; a night filled with feel-good anthems. 8.5/10
