Feel the Sound
| Feel the Sound | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 31, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, alternative rock | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
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Feel the Sound is the fifth studio album by the indie pop band Imperial Teen. It was released in 2012 on Merge Records. The follow-up to 2007's The Hair the TV the Baby and the Band, the album was recorded while members of the band were living variously in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City.[1] While previous albums had been produced by Steven McDonald of Redd Kross,[2] Feel the Sound is self-produced.
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The A.V. Club | B[5] |
| Beats Per Minute | 66%[6] |
| Billboard |  [7] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.2/10[9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Spin | 8/10[2] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |    [11] |
Feel the Sound received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 71/100 based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Runaway" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "No Matter What You Say" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Last to Know" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Over His Head" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Hanging About" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "All the Same" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Don't Know How You Do It" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Out from Inside" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "The Hibernates" | 3:20 |
| 10. | "It's You" | 2:55 |
| 11. | "Overtaken" | 4:32 |
| Total length: | 40:12 | |
References
- ^ Jordan, Louis (January 31, 2012). "Catching Up With Imperial Teen's Will Schwartz". Out.
- ^ a b Menconi, David (January 26, 2012). "Imperial Teen, 'Feel the Sound' (Merge)". Spin.
- ^ "Feel the Sound by Imperial Teen Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Feel the Sound - Imperial Teen". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Imperial Teen: Feel the Sound". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Album Review: Imperial Teen - Feel the Sound". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Album Review: Imperial Teen, 'Feel the Sound'". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Imperial Teen - Feel the Sound". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Imperial Teen: Feel the Sound Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Feel the Sound". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Imperial Teen - Feel the Sound". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved December 4, 2017.