Feeder

Isle of Wight Festival 2005 review

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 15th Jun 2005

Isle of Wight Festival 2005

Friday 10th to Sunday 12th June 2005
Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2DN, England MAP
w/e £75 or £90 with camping, £35 day, campervans £75 - SOLD OUT

Daily capacity: 35,000

The four piece rip out with Come Back Around and in the process get half the crowd on their side with a pounding drum beat and though the sun has gone down the tempo is just as scorching. Just the Way Im feeling gets a loud cheer right from the first note and the crowd join in on the chorus with passion.

Having seen some hardcore fans wearing Download shirts in the crowd with Feeder included on the bill I asked whether they were playing Download tomorrow as the band sounded fresh, but no theyd played the night before.

Stumble and Fall is another sing along track and despite having none of their albums it seems I know much more of their songs than I thought. Feeling a moment has that great "woo-oo-ooo" moment which makes us all smile and join in too.

With Pushing the Senses and crowd favourite Buck Rogers with the CD player, player, player bit I personally thought the were terrific and I have been converted to a fan of the band on the back of this gig alone.

review by: Scott Williams