{"product_id":"feline","title":"Feline","description":"By the time of 1982's FELINE, the Stranglers had left behind the raucous, bad-boy pub-punk of their '70s albums and had moved firmly into the arena of New Wave. FELINE is dominated by synthesizers, and has the moody, lilting feel of the British electro-pop of the era. Setting the tone of the album is the opener, \"Midnight Summer Dream,\" which floats on a wiry synth progression backed by a strummed acoustic guitar and programmed drums.\u003cbr\u003eThe burbling post-punk pop of \"It's a Small World\" is haunting and highly melodic at once, while hit single \"The European Female (In Celebration Of)\" sounds like a cross between Kraftwerk and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Also here is \"Golden Brown,\" a moody, waltz-time tune (possibly about heroin) that evokes late-'60 psychedelic pop and became one of the Stranglers' biggest charts hits. FELINE may not appeal to fans of the Stranglers' early work--it's more nuanced and less boisterous than their punk material--however, it shows the band keeping apace with the times, and admirably reaching for new sounds and directions.","brand":"InnerSleeve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43101339812005,"sku":"8713748980931","price":68.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/6007\/1077\/products\/3ecb9763e3ce161910b34699abe2dc3d.jpg?v=1709263950","url":"https:\/\/www.innersleeve.com\/en-de\/products\/feline","provider":"InnerSleeve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}