The Feeling are another one of those bands that I was introduced to on the Tonight Show. Although I don't remember what song they performed (it was probably "Sewn"), they sounded good, so I decided to check out their album Twelve Stops and Home.

As I listened to the album, I was wondering if a few of the songs had homoerotic undertones; a notion that was somewhat confirmed upon learning that lead vocalist Dan Gillespie is openly gay -- but seeing how I'm an LGBT rights supporter, that doesn't bother me; also, I forgot exactly what songs gave me that feeling, which makes it even less important. Anyway, aside from "Sewn", there are other great tracks like "Never Be Lonely" and "Helicopter"; and "Same Old Stuff" is far from being just that. But if you want songs that are just plain catchy, try "Anyone" or "I Want You Now" on for size.

The guys also do a good job with ballads, like "Miss You", "Blue Piccadilly" (the song that inspired the album's title) and especially "Rosé". Speaking of slow songs, though, I really couldn't follow "Kettle's On". Technically, it's NOT a slow song; it's, well, it sounds like a faster song that got slower due to a dubbing error. But the greatness of the rest of the album overshadows that, so Twelve Stops and Home is worth stopping into the record store to pick up.

Anthony Rupert

I first heard The Feeling when they played the tribute to Princess Di. I thought they were pretty catchy and decided to find out more about them. I listened to a few snippets on their site and really fell in love with them. There first cd is fully of variety and emotion. There is heart-wrenching sadness in songs like "Rose". There is even silly upbeat sing a-long with "Helicoptor". I cannot wait to hear more from them.

This CD is like molten sunshine infused into my veins. Or a head-rush of pure cane sugar from a syringe. It has excellent harmonies, great layered vocals, and is so catchy you need a jackhammer to jar the melodies out of your brain. I don't normally like radio-oriented pop, but this album has excellent musicianship and the songs are incredibly enjoyable without giving your teeth a cavity. The first eight songs are delightful and even a little poignant. Even though I lean toward progressive rock and metal, I will definitely buy "The Feeling's" next CD, if only to get respite from the crunchy metal riffs that have caused permanent damage to my psyche. Listening to "12 Stops and Home" is enough to cure any amount of angst brought on by angry alternative bands, cell phone malfunction, or too much foam in your double caramel mocha latte crappuchino.

After hearing The Feeling's performance at the concert for Diana, against my better judgement, i ordered their debut cd. Outside of I Love It When You Call, it is a pretty dull affair. Perhaps with a different engineer and producer, they might have sounded like a band comprised of living beings instead of zombies.

I gave up on radio years ago, with its narrow-minded playlists and excessive talking. So the challenge for me is how do I find new music? Reading these reviews is one way, but I found The Feeling by watching some of the tribute to Princess Diana concert on VH1. My daughter was watching and as soon as The Feeling started playing, I was hooked. I just loved the vibe they gave off.

I've read some of the comparisons to other artists, which I don't wholly agree with. For me their music has elements of the less quirky side of Squeeze and Beatles era Paul McCartney. It's very hook-filled British pop at its best. However, it's not eclectic enough to compare to Queen or some of the other groups mentioned.

If you like good Brit-pop, buy this and enjoy!

Surprise (but no surprise) that this group is #1 in the UK. Every song is hook filled and magnificently produced. This album harkens sounds of the late 60's and early 70's reminiscent of late Beatles, Badfinger, Pilot, 10cc, Queen, ELO, Elton John, (okay, some 80's) The Knack, REO/Styx, Tom Petty, John Miles. These guys are a great band. I wonder if they'll get any airplay in the US outside of satellite? Oh well, the FM oligarchs are insignificant today anyhow. We find our own music, buy it, and make our own mix CD's and playlists on our MP3 devices. If you like this CD you would probably also like The Land of Pure Imagination by Robert Joseph Manning Jr. of Jellyfish.

I decided to purchase "Twelve Stops and Home" after falling in love with "Sewn." The album sounds reminicent to the likes of Queen, 10cc and such. There was something peculiar about the lyrics in the songs that left me wondering.

Great album. Very catchy melodies, fun to sing along with, lots of musical surprises. Makes listening to music fun!

The first song by The Feeling I heard was "Sewn" when my sister shared the music video with me, and I was hooked. The song was great, but upon hearing the rest of the album, I realized how entirely different it was from their other songs. Don't take that negatively, their entire CD is fantastic (only one or two songs lag behind the others) and quite easily listened to over and over again. Sure it's pop-ish, but don't fool yourself by thinking that must mean they have no depth. The depth is certainly there, just well hidden beneath the rolling, catchy, extremely melodic music. Overall a great album and worth the money.
Best songs: Blue Piccadilly, Helicopter, Sewn, Never Be Lonely (so darn catchy), Strange, Rosé, Anyone. . .(almost the whole CD).

I bought this CD because I had heard the single Sewn. The rest of the CD is fantastic. I love every song on this CD which is very rare for me. I also recently just saw them in concert and even the CD does not do justice to seeing them live. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes good music regardless of age or sex. This one has something for everybody.From sing along little numbers, to powerful love songs, and everything in between

Ok, so the 80's aren't *really* back, but the song craft here is very reminiscent of late 80's/early 90's pop rock tunes. Not full of this political angst or pretentious lyrics. Songs about love and heartache full of catchy beats and hooks.

This album originally came out in the UK before it dropped here. Actually, I prefer the UK cover. Much more interesting. I believe the new US cover makes the album a little generic. And this album is anything but generic.

Twelve Stops and Home starts with the soft, pensive tune "Sewn". An interesting word to choose to replace "hooked" or "whipped". It's not the opening showcase I'm used to hearing on new albums, but it definitely showcases one of this group's strongest assests: Dan Gillespie Sells' entrancing, light, airy vocals. A lot of emotion goes into these vocals, and unlike some vocalists who's airy voices tend to betray their lack of conviction, you can tell that Sells feels what he's singing. This single did them quite well in mid-2006 in Europe. I can see why.

The second track, "Never Be Lonely", definitely grooves on that 80's vibe, with a stuttered vocal hook and plinking melodies that seem to beg for easier times. "B-b-b-b-baby, I think I'm going c-c-c-crazy. Why should I be sane without you?" Cute and clever songwriting like this is practically littered across this album, as if they had TOO much creativity and didn't know what to do with it all, so they just threw it everywhere.

"Love It When You Call" is one of my favorite tracks on this album (which is a tough call to make when it is just chocked full of amazing songs) featuring a fast-paced 80's-like power chord and solo-style breakdown. The lyrics are cheesy but appropriate. This song is perfect.

The album follows this general progression, properly showcasing their faster and slower talents. "Fill My Little World" reminds me a bit of Maroon 5 (if they didn't take themselves so seriously), "Kettle's On" is a waltzy number trying to get their love back home for some tea, etc. "Helicopter", my other favorite song, is completely non-traditional as pop songs go. The beat is off and the lyrics are definitely intriguing, but it just happens to hit me in the right place every time.

And you can't beat that price. $8.99 to find your new favorite band? How can you say No?

Create deliveroy & good album, i have recommended Amazon to over ppl as the service is so good, i like the fact they have a list of products that suit what you look at, this helps me decide what i want to buy next!

The Feeling's debut album, Twelve Stops and Home is such a refreshing collection of songs. Everything is so catchy and upbeat, one will likely find themselves humming ANY of the 12 tracks in the shower... in the car... or even during a medical examination :p It's definitely addictive. I only bought this a couple of days ago yet have already listened to it 7 or 8 times. I truly hope America will give these great new artists a chance because this music is such a wonderful change from all of the tired stuff clogging the airwaves lately.

I recently caught them on the VH1 tour with Rocco DeLuca and Mat Kearney at the House of Blues on Sunset on 3/20. What a wonderful surprise! Excellent band to catch live. Highly recommend this album, each song is memorable but my absolute favs are "Love It When You Call," "I Want You Now," "Sewn," "Fill My Little World," and "Strange". They can't be compared to boy bands, they play their own instruments and they play it quite well. I hope U.S. radio stations start playing their music because we need new music like theirs.

... and the "hidden" track, "Miss You", is the best thing I've heard in ages. I absolutely dare you not to be moved to tears listening to this deceptively simple piece of piano-driven pop.

The purist, most delightful pop-rock in years, Twelve Stops & Home magically blends the best of boy-band melodies with rock sensability. Well-written, hard-to-shake tunes will have you wondering how good, say, a boyband like Backstreet Boys could have been if they wrote all their songs, played all instruments, stayed away from schmaltz and Muzak....okay, forget that comparison, that was never gonna happen, just pick up this disk and try to get it out of your head after a couple of listenings. I'm already looking forward to The Feeling's next venture.

"With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy." - Schopenhauer

It's refreshing to see that a band with such an obvious capability for power pop songwriting and instrumental ability also has the audacity to use it, especially when to follow suit in the genre is to "play it down." For some time now, it seems, the preferred aesthetics in indie and alternative music have tended towards understatement, simplicity, and fairly static dynamics. The guitar solo is, of course, taboo. There are exceptions to these rules, but I don't think I have heard one as uninhibited as The Feeling. (Certainly you could count the Darkness, but there's so much sarcasm in them and the public's acceptance of them.)

These twelve songs are intricate, deliberate, and infectious in their chord patterns and melodies and generally upbeat in tone. The choruses are huge and energetic, and the vocals soulful. Instrumentally, the execution is precise and yes - there are guitar solos. Basically, these guys are everything their peers are not, and in something of an ironic twist, they have the potential to make a lot of the indie and alternative out there look just a wee bit uptight in comparison. It's a fun record, and I would recommend it highly.