The Feeling arrived onstage to a warm reception, there were only a handful of people in the venue at this time, quite possibly because the Charlatans fans were stoned or drunk and would be staggering in later.
Frontman Dan Gillespie (guitars/vocals) kicks out the vocals in his soft melodic tone alongside a sparkling guitar melody that would fit snugly into the back catalogue of bands such as Supertramp and 10cc.
Opening track Want You Now was well received by the sparse crowd, and it was clear to see that this band are well-versed in the art of writing melodic songs. Without a doubt The Feeling are able to write melodic songs that bands like Keane could only dream of being able to write songs this good!
The second track Helicopter got a good reaction from the crowd, which had started to increase in size at this point.
Usually support bands save their biggest hit for the final song- but The Feeling clearly are aware that all of their songs are great and so they played their biggest hit to date Sewn as the third track- which was a brave move as usually once the biggest hit has been played the audience usually go and get a drink- however this simply wasnt the case with The Feeling. They had the entire audience mesmerised.
I could go on forever about how fantastic this set was, however Im sure you get the point, this was one of those sets that just flew by at a supersonic speed- Never Be Lonely, Rose, Fill My Little World, and Join With Us were an absolute pleasure to listen to live.
The final song Love It When You Call was an infectious little number and I hope they release it as a single. If this is a small taste of what their album is going to be like then I will be at the front of the queue on its first day of release!!
The Feeling look set to be a mega big band, this was one of those special gigs that just had a spark about it- Next time they tour they will be headlining their own tour- in fact maybe the Charlatans should have been the support band for The Feeling.
FUTURE GIGS
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Sat 4 May 2024
The Feeling
Birmingham
O2 Institute
[B5 6DY] £27.50
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Sun 5 May 2024
The Feeling
Cardiff
Tramshed
[CF11 6QP] £27.50
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Tue 7 May 2024
The Feeling
Liverpool
Camp & Furnace
[L1 0BY] £27.50
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Tue 7 May 2024
The Feeling
Liverpool
Liverpool Olympia
[L6 9BY] £27.50
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Thu 9 May 2024
The Feeling
Glasgow
Barrowland
[G4 0TS] £27.50
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Fri 10 May 2024
The Feeling
Newcastle upon Tyne
O2 Academy (1 & 2)
[NE1 1SW] £27.50
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Sat 11 May 2024
The Feeling
Manchester
Albert Hall
[M2 5QR] £27.50
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Mon 13 May 2024
The Feeling
Sheffield
Fusion & Foundry (Sheffield University)
[S10 2HW] £27.50
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Tue 14 May 2024
The Feeling
Cambridge
The Junction
[CB1 7GX] £27.50
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Thu 16 May 2024
The Feeling
Brighton
Chalk
[BN1 1NJ] £27.50
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Thu 16 May 2024
The Feeling
Brighton
Concorde 2
[BN2 1EN] £27.50
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Fri 17 May 2024
The Feeling
Camden
Koko (formerly Camden Palace)
[NW1 0JH] £32.50
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Sat 18 May 2024
The Feeling
Southampton
Engine Rooms (formerly Mo Club)
[SO15 1GZ] £27.50
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Fri 23 Aug 2024
The Feeling
Cottingham
The Civic Hall
[HU16 5QG] £37.50
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