Feline is the seventh studio album by the Stranglers and was released on 14 January 1983 on the Epic record label, their first for the label. The first edition came with a free one-sided 7" single "Aural Sculpture Manifesto". Feline drew heavily on two of the dominant musical influences in Europe of the time, by using primarily acoustic guitars and electronic drums as well as synthesizers.
Feline peaked higher than their previous studio album release, La Folie, reaching No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart.
There were three singles released from Feline: the first was "European Female" which reached No. 9 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1983, and was followed by a remixed 7" version of "Midnight Summer Dream" in February (which peaked at No. 35 in the UK). The third and final single released was "Paradise" (released in July 1983) which reached No. 48. Alex Ogg, in a retrospective two and a half stars review for AllMusic, wrote, "While not an instant classic, it does repay repeated listening ... Instead of the belligerent tunefulness of yesteryear, the Stranglers were trying to expand their sound and reach. Too often on this lackluster effort, however, it comes across as boring and unengaging. The rest appear as B-sides on various Stranglers singles.</small>
;2019 vinyl reissue
Limited to 1,000 numbered copies, the original 9-track album is coupled with a bonus 9-track album, entitled Clawing at the Sky, which features extended 12" mixes, B-sides and unreleased mixes.
- Side A and B as per original vinyl edition
;Clawing at the Sky
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album liner notes, except where noted.
;The Stranglers
- Hugh Cornwell – vocals, guitar
- Jean-Jacques Burnel – bass, vocals <small>(lead vocals on "European Female" and "Paradise")</small>
- Dave Greenfield – keyboards
- Jet Black – drums, percussion
;Additional personnel
- Anna Von Stern – backing vocals <small>("Paradise")</small>
- France Lhermitte – backing vocals <small>("Paradise")</small>
;Technical
- The Stranglers – producer
- Steve Churchyard – producer <small>(except "Aural Sculpture")</small>, engineer
- Tony Visconti – mixing
- Nick Marchant – art direction, design
- Tim Widdal – design
;Bonus tracks
- Dagmar Krause – backing vocals <small>("Here and There")</small>
- The Stranglers – producer <small>(all tracks)</small>, mixing <small>("Vladimir and Olga")</small>
- Steve Churchyard – producer <small>("Savage Breast")</small>
- Laurie Latham – producer <small>("Here and There")</small>
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|German Albums Chart
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|New Zealand Albums Chart
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|Norwegian Albums Chart
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|UK Albums Chart
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