Feed the Wolf EP
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Feed The Wolf is the seventh release by the Brisbane band The Red Paintings
. It was released in Australia
on 11 June 2007, and was funded entirely by fan donations and created without management or label. The album spawned the single We Belong In The Sea. The album included two cover songs, Sing by The Dresden Dolls
and Mercy Seat by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
classic, likened to a "epic trembling wave, building itself from a slow piano introduction and ending in a hail of torrential drumming and blinding fierceness".
Similar reviews were also received on Amazon.com
. User R.Trail remarked that "Feed the Wolf may not be for everyone" but was nonetheless "nothing short of breathtaking".
The Red Paintings
The Red Paintings are an Orchestral art rock band originally formed 1999 in Geelong, Victoria but have been based over the last few years in Los Angeles, USA. The band consists of lead vocalist and songwriter Trash McSweeney on guitar, sequencing and samples, Trash also is the brainchild behind all...
. It was released in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on 11 June 2007, and was funded entirely by fan donations and created without management or label. The album spawned the single We Belong In The Sea. The album included two cover songs, Sing by The Dresden Dolls
The Dresden Dolls
The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2000, the group consists of Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione...
and Mercy Seat by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
Critical response
Feed The Wolf received positive reviews, but not as overwhelming as previous releases. Sputnik Music staff reviewer Alex Silveri said "Feed the Wolf isn’t the moving wonder that was Walls, nor as catchy and exciting as Destroy the Robots, but it still retains all the elements that make the Red Paintings one of the most exciting bands out there in the Australian landscape today". The album is referred to as being not as easily accessible as their previous work, although praise (also amongst user comments) was high for their rendition of the Nick CaveNick Cave
Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...
classic, likened to a "epic trembling wave, building itself from a slow piano introduction and ending in a hail of torrential drumming and blinding fierceness".
Similar reviews were also received on Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
. User R.Trail remarked that "Feed the Wolf may not be for everyone" but was nonetheless "nothing short of breathtaking".
Track listing
- "Feed The Wolf" - 5:33
- "Sing" - 5:21
- "We Belong In The Sea" - 3:41
- "Mercy Seat" - 5:15
- "Feed The Wolf (Radio Edit)" - 3:49
- "Destroy The Humans" - 4:00
Personnel
- Trash Mcsweeney - vocals, guitar, piano (We Belong In The Sea), keyboard, bass
- Ellen Stancombe - violin
- Andy Davis - drums, percussion
- Amanda Holmes - bass
- David Sue Yek - cello, piano (Mercy Seat)
- Lionel Theunissen - Additional Vocals (Destroy the Humans)
- Wayne Jennings - Cello (Destroy the Humans)