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The Feels

by exwhy

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Good Love 04:10
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On Our Own 03:13
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Tangerine 03:19
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Jive 03:44
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Salt 06:22
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The Feels 04:02
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about

Recorded at Tomuto Sounds with Kenny Muto and mixed by Saosin alum Beau Burchell, The Feels is a ten-track effort full of ringing guitars and anthemic hooks presented on a pop-centric canvas. It’s perky and ebullient to be sure, but there’s also a trace of heartache and gloom that courses its way through the heart of the album. Despite their initial sheen, these songs don’t go down as easily as you might think. They have some bite to them, and that bit of tension is what makes them linger.

The Feels kicks off with “Good Love,” a song that fires on all cylinders and highlights exwhy’s catchiness and grit. It’s a stormy mid-tempo rocker, which is ironic given the origin of the song. Says Fowler: “It was written about the most peaceful moment of my life. I was living in Athens at the time and woke up one Sunday at my girlfriend’s place. I knew we’d be getting day drunk. I knew we were invited to have dinner with her huge family that night, all of whom I loved. It was a lazy day, a record was on really low, and she made tea. And I took a shower. I was from the east side of town, where the college kids lived. She was from the west side of town, where the real locals lived.”

Elsewhere, the band show off their versatility with the Bloc Party ribbing, discotheque-infused “Jive,” the bombastic, drum-heavy “Salt,” and “Letters Of Love,” a slow burner that could easily fit on an Explosions in the Sky record, if not for the vocals. This is a record that moves in many directions, but credit the group for making it feel organic and cohesive.

Bottom line: The Feels does not disappoint.

credits

released February 5, 2016

Recorded and Produced by Kenny Muto (www.tomutosounds.com)
Mixed by Beau Burchell (beauburchell.com)
Mastered by Mike Kalajian (www.rogueplanetmastering.com)

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