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Track Listings
| 1. Midnight Summer Dream |
| 2. European Female |
| 3. Midnight Summer Dream |
| 4. It's A Small World |
| 5. Ships That Pass In The Night |
| 6. The European Female (In Celebration Of) |
| 7. Let's Tango In Paris |
| 8. Paradise |
| 9. All Roads Lead To Rome |
| 10. Blue Sister |
| 11. Never Say Goodbye |
| 12. Savage Breast |
| 13. Pawsher |
| 14. Permission |
| 15. Midnight Summer Dream / European Female |
| 16. (The Strange Circumstances Which Lead To) Vladimir And Olga |
| 17. Aural Sculpture Manifesto |
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The nearest thing to a STRANGLERS 'unplugged' album.
Accoustic Spanish guitar, soft melodic bass, light swirling keyboards, er...programmed drum machine-style drums. Admittedly, from that stripped down assessment, it would be hard for anyone to imagine how good FELINE might actually be. But good it undoubtedly is. Low key, certainly, but there's a delicacy of touch that lends it an almost exotic flavour.
Recording of this album coincided, apparently, with a spell of bad luck for THE STRANGLERS, including stolen equipment and an alleged riot leading to a turn in jail for HUGH CORNWELL and the boys. Not the best of times for songwriters and it is, I believe, borne out in the music - there's a definite hint of melancholy running through the whole project. Not detrimental, but it does give FELINE a very distinctive fingerprint.
MIDNIGHT SUMMER DREAM starts the ball rolling and is a strong mid-tempo number with a mostly spoken vocal by Cornwell. And whilst I have no problem with his delivery, I think it would have benefitted from being sung throughout (my wife disagrees strongly on this one, however, so what do I know?). EUROPEAN FEMALE, the other single, is a beautifully realised effort by JEAN-JACQUES BURNEL with perfecly balanced contributions from everyone concerned; both have the lions' share of production values here.
The remaining songs are, by and large, similar in tone and ambition, but be careful; as you get sucked further into the heart of FELINE the introspection becomes slightly unnerving.
No question a great album, but one that continues to ellicit mixed feelings.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Accoustic Spanish guitar, soft melodic bass, light swirling keyboards, er...programmed drum machine-style drums. Admittedly, from that stripped down assessment, it would be hard for anyone to imagine how good FELINE might actually be. But good it undoubtedly is. Low key, certainly, but there's a delicacy of touch that lends it an almost exotic flavour.
Recording of this album coincided, apparently, with a spell of bad luck for THE STRANGLERS, including stolen equipment and an alleged riot leading to a turn in jail for HUGH CORNWELL and the boys. Not the best of times for songwriters and it is, I believe, borne out in the music - there's a definite hint of melancholy running through the whole project. Not detrimental, but it does give FELINE a very distinctive fingerprint.
MIDNIGHT SUMMER DREAM starts the ball rolling and is a strong mid-tempo number with a mostly spoken vocal by Cornwell. And whilst I have no problem with his delivery, I think it would have benefitted from being sung throughout (my wife disagrees strongly on this one, however, so what do I know?). EUROPEAN FEMALE, the other single, is a beautifully realised effort by JEAN-JACQUES BURNEL with perfecly balanced contributions from everyone concerned; both have the lions' share of production values here.
The remaining songs are, by and large, similar in tone and ambition, but be careful; as you get sucked further into the heart of FELINE the introspection becomes slightly unnerving.
No question a great album, but one that continues to ellicit mixed feelings.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I loved this album since it first came up in the early 80's, it's still sound so good after all these years. I am a huge fan of the those new wave bands that dominated all the charts across the globe in the 80's such as Duran Duran, Human League, Depeche Mode, Alphaville, Simple Minds and the list is so long! And Stranglers were among them. This album somehow is different from their early releases in the 70's, they used more synth in their songs which turned out to be so delightful. "Midnight Summer Dream" and "European Female" have a special place in my heart. In addition, this 2001 re-release adds 6 bonus songs, unfortunately Amazon did not mention in the track listing. Anyway here is the complete list:
1. Midnight Summer Dream
2. It's A Small World
3. Ships That Pass In The Night
4. European Female
5. Let's Tango In Paris
6. Paradise
7. All Roads Lead To Rome
8. Blue Sister
9. Never Say Goodbye
Bonus Tracks
10. Savage Breast
11. Pawsher
12. Permission
13. Midnight Summer Dream/European Female [Live]
14. Vladimir And Olga
15. Aural Sculpture Manifesto
1. Midnight Summer Dream
2. It's A Small World
3. Ships That Pass In The Night
4. European Female
5. Let's Tango In Paris
6. Paradise
7. All Roads Lead To Rome
8. Blue Sister
9. Never Say Goodbye
Bonus Tracks
10. Savage Breast
11. Pawsher
12. Permission
13. Midnight Summer Dream/European Female [Live]
14. Vladimir And Olga
15. Aural Sculpture Manifesto
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Many fans identify "Feline" as marking the start of the Stranglers' creative decline and to an extent they've got a point; certainly the albums after this are nowhere near as good as the ones before (apart from possibly "Dreamtime") but "Feline" is still relatively strong. Much more laid back than the rest of the group's output, there are some genuinely fine songs on here including "Midnight Summer's Dream", "Let's Tango In Paris" and "European Female". Only the rather awkward "It's A Small World" lets it down slightly.
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Good but no cigar!!
I was always worried about this album when it came out as I was not overly impressed with La Folie and wondered what was in store next but this was a pleasant surprise. Read more
Published 20 months ago by A. Dockrell
Love it!
I once had the cassette version. There are a number of extra tracks on this CD including live versions, as always, artful performances. Happy!
Published 20 months ago by Miss Passion Flower
The Stranglers, but not as we know it...
Ok, it's not exactly Rattus Norvegicus, but it is still a classic. "Midnight Summer Dream" is great song, it represents the fact that even when they're not at their best, The... Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2009 by Samuel Peers
"So, at midnight, if you can't sleep, I will bend your ear"
With over thirty minutes of extras, this CD provides over an hour's strangulation. Their first album after switching labels, "Feline" witnesses a further move to a more European... Read more
Published on 11 May 2008 by Nicholas Casley
Top Cat
I've been following the band for 30 years, and increasingly feel that this is among their best albums. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2007 by markinblack
Prowling
'Feline' is a curious diversion, on which The Stranglers explore a never-repeated approach. Hugh Cornwell ditches electric guitar in favour of the Spanish acoustic variety, while... Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2007 by D. J. H. Thorn
The Stranglers' best work
...and great by any standards too.
They seem to meet New Romanticism or something, and it works really well. Everyone should own it. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2005 by burgundymouse
A CHANGE OF DIRECTION FOR THE MENINBLACK
Feline was a new record, for a new label for the stranglers back in 1983. The irony being that their punky, jagged, razor sharp sound was giving way to a more smoother-not boring-... Read more
Published on 26 May 2003 by Mr. S. R. Dhain
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