THE FEELING
"TWELVE STOPS AND HOME"
(Cherry Tree, 2007)
I first heard this UK group in a podcast and was intrigued. That night, I visited their website and waited patiently for my pokey dial-up connection to stream audioclips from three or four songs. I went from intrigued to enamored, and had to buy the album immediately. At the time, it was only available as a UK import. Well, now it's finally been released here in the states, although with new cover art that's much less interesting (and much less representative of the album's sound) than its UK and international releases.
The Feeling have crafted a charming, walk-in-the-park sound that brings to mind Supertramp with a dash of Electric Light Orchestra. Upbeat and mid-tempo numbers ("Fill My Little World", "Love It When You Call") are the norm, usually with endings that meander into a graceful fade-out that never overstays its welcome. The album never gets boring, though; "Strange" is a fine ballad and a worthy candidate for the new anthem for the misfits of society, and another highlight is the wistful and dreamy "Never Be Lonely".
If you want music that's perfect for a drive down the coast on a sunny afternoon with the convertible top down, or even if you don't, just go buy this album. I have "the feeling" (sorry, I couldn't resist!) that its charms will win you over.
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