Jeep, Ben, Harry, Rains and Oli. The Coventry established ‘crease-pop’ quintet going by the name of FEET.
After being trapped in the cycle of uploading, adoring, gradually loathing and deleting tracks; the group have pushed on to spawn their debut album: What’s Inside is More Than Just Ham. A whimsical collection of tracks welcoming you to the outlandish world of juvenility in the twenty-first century.
Opening track ‘Good Richard’s Crash Landing‘ is an ambient, psychedelic, almost theatrical track which comes to a head in dynamic choruses. The bridge picks up the song, carried by the drums which reinforced the snappy structure of the song. It is a perfect commencement for their debut, easily capturing new ears and leading them into the next song ‘Ad Blue‘ with no strain.
The remastered rendition of ‘Petty Thieving‘ was a clear indication that FEET were going to be abandoning their early style. Gone are the days of the much-adored ‘Colly’, ‘Back Seat Driver’ and ‘Elevator’. Now, fans can marvel over the revived, off-beat, feel-good indie-pop single. It seems the group have finally settled into their psychedelic, ‘crease-pop’ sound and are running with it. ‘Thieving’ is the band’s most infamous track, and this version concretes their etiquette flawlessly.
The instrumentation in title track ‘What’s Inside is More Than Just Ham‘ stood out to me profoundly. Shasha’s bass lines are prominent, and they drove the song. They are commended by the violent guitar riffs and demanding drum line. The song bursts into hot moments of high-intensity sectors that would be incredible to be a part of live. I imagine it would deliver the crowd into bouts of moshing, delivering an ambience driven by adrenaline.
It’s effortless to progress through the LP; with every track leaving a silky, polished reception on your ears. It’s the type of album you listen to when you’re travelling in dreary weather and need a morale booster.
Haverson’s unique lyrical style solidifies the craft of the LP. It reverberates the convivial charm of the youthful quintet, who are still very much at the beginning of what could be, an extensive and rewarding career. I think the uncomplicated closing track (‘Wiggy Pop‘) where the basis of the lyrics is: “I’m just taking the piss” fortifies this entirely.
If this LP is any correlation for the rest of FEET’s career; it’s needless to say everything is looking promising. With the growth of the right demographic, the band will soon enough get the recognition they deserve.
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