Feeder - Borders

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4...according to our Mike on Thu 26 Jan, 2012.

Britrock's least hip chart-worrying indie popsters are back with a new single! I saw these guys a few times when I was about 14-16 and back then I thought they were amazing. Little did I know that they would pave the way for a decade of insipid and gutless indie pop bands like Snow Patrol and Razorlight, at the time it just seemed like a bit of fun. This new single is making me dead nostalgic to be honest, and while I feel it is expected of me I'm finding it hard to find a lot bad to say about it. I mean, they're peddling the same tones as ever, they've got the whoo-oo-oos and the Pumpkinsesque beefy guitars and a shamelessly cheesy chorus, but fuck being cynical about kids' music. You know if you like Feeder or not, and I don't feel like criticising them for being what they are, which is polished chart-friendly indie pop with a post-grungey rocky side. It's not something I'm gonna buy either but if you've grown out of it just move along and buy a Nils Frahm record or something.

“Britain’s answer to the Foo Fighters” Rock Sound
“Titanic chorus after titanic chorus, the kings of the fist in the air anthem have always written good songs that you can
identify from a mile off” Kerrang
“Songs which are undoubtedly headed for an airwave near you soon, Feeder never seem to disappear from out lives for too
long, which is exactly how we like it” Clash
“There’s something touchingly familiar about Feeder’s refusal to attempt any wheel reinvention… the same mix of crashing
strings and driving power chords that made ‘Yesterday Went Too Soon’ a classic” NME

On January 29th 2012, British rock institution Feeder return with new single ‘Borders’, which will be followed by ‘Generation
Freakshow’ their 8th studio album on March 26th.
A classic and invigorating rock anthem dedicated to freedom and escape, ‘Borders’ is bolstered with Feeder’s trademark;
irrepressible choruses and huge tidal wave guitars. Released across limited edition CD single, 7” vinyl and retro cassette, all
formats feature new and previously unreleased b-sides.
Feeder’s last, heavily-praised album ‘Renegades’ saw the band reinvigorated by recording and releasing on their own imprint
- Big Teeth Music, free from the constraints of a major label. This refreshing set of working conditions resulted in a return to
their earlier, more raw and heavy days.
Following up, ‘Borders’ marks an amalgamation of the best bits of Feeders’ various aural incarnations over the years which
sees the band at a vital, energised and passionate new peak.

Following 25 hit singles, 5 million record sales and a double platinum singles collection, the Feeder juggernaut thunders on,
with no intention of slowing down.

Feeder are Grant Nicholas and Taka Hirose.