This time around the feelies sound isnt quite so dry or minimalist in execution, fleshed out in a fashion that recalls the. Gone is the meticulous guitar work and fierce sound, and in is more contemporary sounds and ideas for jangle pop at the time with a bit of rural tinge. After the various side projects and explorations the band got up to for most of the early 80s, not to mention switching some members around with bassist sauter and drummer demeski now forming the rhythm section, the feelies made a fine return with the good earth. Listen free to the feelies the good earth on the roof, the high road and more. Boxes, feelies, and the good old days of pc gaming pc gamer.
The good earth replaces the twitchiness of their debut with a more rootsy, college rock feel. The feelies take their rightful place amongst the pantheon of american underground greats with the welcome rereleases of crazy rhythms and the good earth. With coproduction from noted fan peter buck, the group exchanged some of the understated tense frazzle of crazy rhythms for a. A few weeks ago, while subbing at schuler books and music, i finally decided to order it, and after it arrived, picked it up from the store on friday. This is a used cd in very good condition with no scratches it is guaranteed to play perfectly. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Reformed as a quintet featuring mercer, million, weckerman, sauter and demeski, the feelies recorded the good earth in 1985 with peter buck of r. Arriving six years after their seminal debut lp crazy rhythms, the good earth was once again produced by the bands own glenn mercer and bill minion, with assistance from r. Arriving six years after their seminal debut lp crazy rhythms, the good earth was once again produced by the bands own glenn mercer and. Days you were leaving lp rose dorn days you were leaving cd rose dorn omnidirectional lp the schramms omnidirectional cd the schramms. Boxes, feelies, and the good old days of pc gaming. However, the liner notes to this remastered issue make it quite plain buck did little other than stand behind a desk twiddling knobs and acting as a sounding board for ideas. Check out the good earth by the feelies on amazon music. Produced by peter buck the good earth was initially accused of being a glorified rem album.
That trend happily gets reversed with the rerelease of crazy rhythms and its longinthemaking 1986 followup the good earth. The feelies do little to change the hyperactive contours of the track, but their nervous energy perfectly matches the original in such a way that altering it would seem a disservice. The good earth licensed to youtube by umg, merlin domino recording co on behalf of domino recording co. Like many, i discovered the feelies by proxy, via r. A band creates something magical and unique on its debut disc. Listen to your favorite songs from the good earth by the feelies now. The album was coproduced by feelies cocaptains glenn mercer and bill million along with rems peter buck who was a feelies admirer since his days as a record store clerk. Very few bands had such a long period between first and second albums as the feelies. The good earth by the feelies, released 01 january 1986 1. In between in the midst of multiple events celebrating their 40th anniversary as a band, new jerseybased avantpop pioneers the feelies found time to record in between their.
The second recording came some six years later coproduced by glenn mercer and bill million together with rems peter buck a feelies admirer since his days as a record store clerk. Bonus material including demos, bsides and new live recordings will be included via download cards inserted in the lp and cd versions. The jangly fuzz and offkilter beats the new jersey group pioneered starting with 1980s crazy rhythms long ago became part of many aspiring bands education, starting with a young r. The good earth licensed to youtube by merlin domino recording co, umg on behalf of domino recording co. The end result is exactly what the feelies were looking for. This time around the feelies sound isnt quite so dry or minimalist in execution, fleshed out in a fashion that recalls the matchup of. Slow down by the feelies from the good earth youtube. The good earth was rerelease d by barnone records us and canada and domino records rest of the world on september 8th, 2009. As the band consider each album to be a discrete aesthetic artifact, the copious bonus material including demos, bsides, ep tracks and some new live recordings from the reunited group will be included on digital download cards. Latinautor, sony atv publishing, ascap, solar music rights management, sodrac, umpi, and. The two continued to occasionally perform with other musicians as the feelies throughout the early 1980s. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Its fouralbum catalog has fallen in and out of print over the years, often making it easier to hear the feelies influence than to hear the band itself. Buck himself coproduced the bands 1986 sophomore lp the good earth. The trypes made a very good ep called the explorers hold, four songs in a particular psychedelic mood. Around 1985 glenn, bill and dave started playing again as the feelies with brenda and stan as new members, and a year later they released a new album, the good earth. The feelies in between, released 24 february 2017 1. The feelies are an american rock band from haledon, new jersey. The band reformed in 1985 with a lineup consisting of million, mercer, dave wackerman, brenda sauter and stan demeski and released the good earth in 1986. Sep 08, 2009 check out the good earth by the feelies on amazon music. Glenn mercer and bill million formed the band as the outkids in 1976, and changed their name to the feelies lat read more. The comparisons with early rem are unavoidable, jangly guitar work, a low vocal mix and peter buck on production. The feelies excellent 1986 album, the good earth, was reissued by barnone records back on september 8. But new reissues from barnone of 1988s only life and 1991s time for a witness train a new lens on the bands late middle period, after their 1986 g ood earth return and before their twodecade.
The good earth 1986 heading back to college again for one of the most enduring albums i own. The good earth featured the lineup that continues to this day. Includes unlimited streaming of the good earth via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Sep 22, 2009 the feelies take their rightful place amongst the pantheon of american underground greats with the welcome rereleases of crazy rhythms and the good earth. But one is that many writers, critics and artists have always. Six years after the release of the influential crazy rhythms, the band reshaped their lineup and sound in the good earth. They formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1992 having released four albums. The good earth by the feelies on amazon music unlimited. It was released in 1986 on coyote records, six years following their. There are many reasons for the feelies status as such a beloved band.
The feelies second album came six years after their debut, crazy rhythms, and saw almost a completely new lineup take the feelies. The feelies, crazy rhythms stiffbarnone 10 the feelies, the good earth coyotebarnone 10 like many teenagers in the eighties, i craved a particular kind of music that i had not yet heard. And you have to download the songs using a little business card with a serial number because the band. Black appended to the last edition of crazy rhythms. The band reunited in 2008, and released new albums in 2011 and 2017. Mar 30, 2011 the good earth licensed to youtube by umg, merlin domino recording co on behalf of domino recording co. In this episode of jugheads basement, the feelies 1986 release, the good earth, is gone over with a finetoothed comb. The lp versions for both will be out september 22nd. You know what the others know seven years stay at home talk about the old fun people never listen hard i cant stay its got to be that way cant be alone i guess. Bonus material has been included via digital download cards to preserve the actual albums in the form the feelies originally wanted.
Some bands evaporate never to be heard from again, others sink into the groundwater, nurturing what comes later. Its a nice sound, but i just think its way too passive. The feelies crazy rhythms question steve hoffman music. Sony atv publishing, latinautor, ascap, and 2 music rights societies. The feelies the good earth lyrics and tracklist genius. A lot of bands copped velvet underground moves in the 80s, but few did it with the class and originality of the feelies. I bought this after picking up dominos reissue of crazy rhythms. The album was coproduced by feelies cocaptains glenn mercer and bill million along with rems peter buck who was a feelies admirer since his days as a. Sep 10, 2009 i personally fall into the second group. Although not commercially successful, the feelies had an influence on the development of american indie rock. The feelies the good earth 1986, no barcode, vinyl. Crazy rhythms and the good earth will be released to coincide with the feelies september performance at the all.
The feelies first two records, crazy rhythms and 1986s the good earth, were both reissued on cd earlier this week on barnone records. The feelies 1980 debut, crazy rhythms, was pretty much the defining jittery white guy album, frenetic rhythms and jangly guitars, aping television and the velvets with a joyously minimalist vision. The good earth is the second album by american alternative rock band the feelies. The band has released five albums, crazy rhythms 1980, the good earth 1986, only life 1988, time for a witness 1991 and here before 2011. Barnone is proud to release two classic albums by the feelies that much loved group of hyper active indie rockers that did much to influence the sound of. It was a long time coming for this stellar recording, which had been outofprint for far too long. It was released in 1986 on coyote records, six years following their debut album crazy rhythms. Before i got to college my access to music was limited, but id heard the typical high school music of the smiths, cure and violent femmes, which had significant angst but was. The feelies the good earth cd no scratches 35058607321 ebay. With coproduction from noted fan peter buck, the group exchanged some of the understated tense. The good earth 1986 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.
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