Amazon.co.uk Review
With its blend of buzz-saw guitars, pounding drums and catchy lyrics, it would be easy to mistake Feeder's debut mini-album
Swim for a bunch of cast-offs from Smashing Pumpkins' opus
Siamese Dream, especially on "Stereo World", "W.I.T." and "Shade". But Feeder aren't the first up-and-coming band to wear their influences on their sleeves, and besides, by the end of their run, the Smashing Pumpkins didn't have half of the energy or exuberance exhibited on
Swim. Granted, "Sweet 16" lyrically comes across as the indie-rock version of Aerosmith's "Janie's Got a Gun", but its riff is undeniably catchy, which could be said of most of the songs here. Sure,
Swim sounds derivative, but when they first released this mini-album, back in 1996, Feeder were still a young band trying to develop their own sound. Try not to hold their lack of originality against them.
This rereleased version of Swim features five extra tracks that were recorded around the same period, plus two enhanced videos ("Crash" and "Cement"). --Robert Burrow
CD Description
This was Feeder's first mini album which was released in 1995. This new version contains material from their early daysplus five extra tracks and two videos. A combination of indie, pop and rock with catchy hooks and melodies.