Feeder - Renegades

Grant Nicholas and Taka Hirose have had quite a hectic year for so many different reasons.

Drummer Mark Richardson left to reunite with his former band Skunk Anansie, Feeder used their alter ego Renegades to promote new tracks and now the band have now released their 7th album!

Called.... yep, Renegades.

Grant made no secret during The Renegades tours that the side project was to be an intimate afair with diehard fans. No Hits were played at these shows, Instead the band sampled new music which was more raw, more electric and, some would say more of what the band are about.

The same mindset has been followed up with the new album. Gone are the acoustics, gone are the ballards. If you're looking for Feeling A Moment or Just The Way I'm Feeling - you won't find them here.

To get a feel of the album I believe you're going to have to go back to early Feeder, perhaps as far back to Yesterday Went Too Soon. Renegades starts out as raw and electic as they come, White Lines, Call Out, Renegades and Sentimental push firmly what this album is about, the same energy is present throughout.

I don't usually single out songs I dislike but I couldn't let this album review go without a little note about This Town. The album on a whole has grown on me the more i've played it but This Town has probably had the opposite affect! Something about Nicholas barking lyrics, It just doesn't work for me. It's probably the only genuine poor song on the album.

However it's more of an annoyance than a concern as the rest of the album plays out nicely. City In A Rut is a paricularly good song and maybe my favourite of the album.

Does it measure up to 2008's Sileny Cry? No but Renegades is still a good album. Fans of Feeder/Renegades will recognise a lot of the material on the album. 5 of the tracks are from the two EP's which the band brought out exclusive to those fans who attended Renegades gigs. if you liked what you heard there then that alone would suggest you will like this album.

7/10

Stand out tracks:
White Lines
Call Out
Renegades
Sentimental
City In A Rut


Northern Soul

Listening to:
Feeder - Yesterday Went Too Soon - Radioman