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Track Listings
| 1. Polythene Girl |
| 2. My Perfect Day |
| 3. Cement |
| 4. High |
| 5. Crash |
| 6. Radiation |
| 7. Suffocate |
| 8. Descend |
| 9. Stereo World |
| 10. Change |
| 11. Tangerine |
| 12. Forgive |
| 13. 20th Century Trip |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Feeder's full-length debut album, Polythene, didn't set the charts alight when it was released in 1997, but it did make quite an impression on the always popular "angst-ridden-teen" market. A successful fusion of metal and indie music, what really sets Polythene apart is Feeder's underlying melodicism. Like Therapy? and the Smashing Pumpkins before them, this young trio have a good idea about what makes great pop music. Tracks like "Polythene Girl", "My Perfect Day" and "Tangerine" have enough heavy guitars to please the teenage fanbase that is their bread and butter, yet are still bright and catchy enough to please pop fans. Meanwhile, it's testament to the inherent unjustness of the universe that the album's highlight, "High", didn't take up near-permanent residency at the top of the UK charts when it was released as a single. --Robert Burrow
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This was Feeder's first proper full album, and what a debut. The album opens with the quirky 'Polythene Girl' which can't fail to make you grin. Then it's into 'My Perfect Day', another great catchy tune. It's this catchy aspect of Feeder's music, that have given it the 'pop' label - something which I'm not going to defend because they're brilliant tunes! 'Cement' and 'Crash' are fairly simple, but executed to perfection. 'High' was later added to the album after it became a fan's favourite, was released as a single, and gave Feeder their first big break. The anthem uses just 3 chords, but yet still stirs up emotions inside of me, as do 'Radiation', 'Change' and 'Descend'. These songs rock hard, but have a flavour of Grant Nicholas's emotions in them too, which make me tingle. Suffocate is an acoustic track, which is truly beautful.
Feeder fans have debated long and hard over which album is better, Polythene or Yesterday Went Too Soon. In my opinion, whereas Yesterday Went Too Soon has been recorded to precision, Polythene rocks hard but still with feeling, to make it the better album, and one of my favourites. I'd definately recommend this album to Indie or Rock fans out there - give it a chance, it's not all CD players, players, players, players, players...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This was Feeder's first album proper after the mini-album "Swim" was released. This album boasts Feeders live sound to the extreme and was by no wondering that this was Metal Hammer magazines album of the year in 1997.
This version of the album contains a slightly different tracklisting and unfairly dismisses "Waterfall" from the original release that charted at No90 (this one got No63), but don't let that put you off!, as the newest track on here titled "High" which was Feeder's first bona-fide hit reaching No24, will without doubt be a treat to your ears once you hear it, and you'll be wanting to hear this beauty time and time again!!.
As for the rest of the album, it is full of heavy guitar energy and blasting riffs, which made me reach for the air guitar and then the real thing!!, and I hope it does the same for you too!!!. One for anybodys collection, and had Jon Lee's drumming energy written all over it:), not forgetting the lyrical and guitar playing genius of Grant Nicholas, and the skilful bass playing of Taka Hirose!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
so then this where it all began then really(not including the mini album).
and i for one think this is the best,and the most consistent,the other albums are all very impressive but they all have a track here or there that i want to skip and this one doesnt have that holding it back, every song is fantastic in all their different ways.
from the quirky pop rock of polythene girl and cement through to the heavy grungy rock of stereo world and tangerine to the just epic and majestic radiation and descent.
the real secret is that although a bit noisier than the later output the songs were still held together buy grant nicholas's fantastic voice and introspective lyrics.
these form the main hooks of all the songs!!!! proof is int ehpudding and my perfect day will be stuck in your head for days!!!!!
absolutley brilliant.....but i would say if you have discovered feeder through pushing the senses approach this one delicately as it quite a different beast to what they are now!
and i for one think this is the best,and the most consistent,the other albums are all very impressive but they all have a track here or there that i want to skip and this one doesnt have that holding it back, every song is fantastic in all their different ways.
from the quirky pop rock of polythene girl and cement through to the heavy grungy rock of stereo world and tangerine to the just epic and majestic radiation and descent.
the real secret is that although a bit noisier than the later output the songs were still held together buy grant nicholas's fantastic voice and introspective lyrics.
these form the main hooks of all the songs!!!! proof is int ehpudding and my perfect day will be stuck in your head for days!!!!!
absolutley brilliant.....but i would say if you have discovered feeder through pushing the senses approach this one delicately as it quite a different beast to what they are now!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Something they just never repeated...
Firstly, I'll admit that this review is slightly subjective, with this and all the other early Feeder releases having huge personal significance for me. Read more
Published 27 days ago by JCridford
Stunning first album
picking up on the success of Debut EP/Mini album 'Swim', Feeder released Polythene. from the opening quirkyness of 'Polythene Girl' to the final oddity that is '20th century trip',... Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2005 by "greecemonkey666"
Classic feeder
I bought polythene after buying comfort in sound and becoming slightly obsessed with feeder. At first I was slightly cynical about feeders earlier works, but once I had listened to... Read more
Published on 14 April 2004
Signs of genius, but the best Feeder came later
Not too dissimilar to Swim - heavy, dark and below average. My perfect day, High and Radiation stand out. Change is nice. Other than that I can't recommend it. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2004
Better than Swim
I can easily pick out the good tracks on this album and discard the rubbish ones. Polythene girl after a few listens is just annoying, whereas My perfect day is brillant. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2004 by "ben_23"
Better than Expected...
Being a fan of post Buck Rogers Feeder, I wasn't sure if I'd like anything pre-Echo Park. But as YWTS was good, I decided to invest in Polythene. And I was pleasantly surprised. Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2003 by Soundchaser
Hints of excellence held beck by mediocrity
It pains me to give the album only three stars, in all honesty it is all it deserves. There are some great tracks (Crash, High and Cement) and some very good ones (my perfect day,... Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2002 by "xander151"
Absolutely rocking!
If you don't already own this album of perfection you should be putting your coat on and getting out that door right now. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2001
Feeders best
Definitely Feeders best. Sounding far less 'pop' than they do now, and a lot less fiddling about with keyboards, this album is great. Read more
Published on 27 July 2001 by sticky_wicked@hotmail.com
Not bad but lacks something
I like really like Feeder, and this album has some good moments, but it's difficult to love it. Songs like 'High', 'Cement' and 'Poythene' as well as most of the other songs are... Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2001 by king_dezeeuw06
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