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ADVERTISEMENT Search Elmore NEWS REVIEWS FEATURES CONTESTS PHOTOS CALENDAR MERCH ADVERTISE ADVERTISEMENT 83 Artist: The Feelies Album: Only Life Label: Bar/None Release Date: 03/11/2016 BUY DIGITAL BUY PHYSICAL ALBUM REVIEWS The Feelies Only Life Album Reviews | April 27th, 2016 With a quieter sonic palate and more strummy acoustic guitars, Only Life is a dierent album for the Feelies. “Too Much” begins with guitar swells and vocals that call for an answer to “How come I get so excited? Your soul so ignited.” Glen Mercer’s semipsychedelic guitar solos bring to mind the Byrds and are more lyrical and less strangled than on Time For A Witness. Utilizing heaps of ’80s chorus pedal tones, the ri on “Deep Fascination” brings to mind early R.E.M. albeit with more subdued vocals. “Higher Ground” balances musical melancholy with a desire for “seeking light.” With its chugging guitar ri, “For A While” evokes classic 80’s college rock. Here Mercer’s singing emulates both Lou Reed and David Byrne with nice backups from the band. The Feelies managed to get maximum mileage from two chords and avoided total dejection by speeding up the tempos toward the end of their tunes. “The Final Word” is punkier with stops and starts, and is rousing for its chorus. “Too Far Gone” kicks immediately into high gear
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NEWS REVIEWS FEATURES CONTESTS PHOTOS CALENDAR MERCH ADVERTISE
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83Artist: The FeeliesAlbum: Only LifeLabel: Bar/NoneRelease Date: 03/11/2016
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The FeeliesOnly LifeAlbum Reviews | April 27th, 2016
With a quieter sonic palate and morestrummy acoustic guitars, Only Life is adi�erent album for the Feelies. “Too Much”begins with guitar swells and vocals thatcall for an answer to “How come I get soexcited? Your soul so ignited.” GlenMercer’s semipsychedelic guitar solosbring to mind the Byrds and are morelyrical and less strangled than on Time ForA Witness. Utilizing heaps of ’80s choruspedal tones, the ri� on “Deep Fascination”brings to mind early R.E.M. albeit withmore subdued vocals.
“Higher Ground” balances musicalmelancholy with a desire for “seekinglight.” With its chugging guitar ri�, “For AWhile” evokes classic 80’s college rock.Here Mercer’s singing emulates both LouReed and David Byrne with nice backups from the band. The Feelies managed to getmaximum mileage from two chords and avoided total dejection by speeding up thetempos toward the end of their tunes. “The Final Word” is punkier with stops andstarts, and is rousing for its chorus. “Too Far Gone” kicks immediately into high gear
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with a blistering guitar solo and driving beat. Most of the tunes on this record arelyrically minimal; the kick comes from the energy of a band running full steam. “Away”seeps in with ethereal strumming, that increasingly picks up speed like a train leavinga station. The e�ect is that you want to dance. Closing out the album is the VelvetUnderground classic “What Goes On” which the group does justice with its own �avor.While not as great as Time For A Witness, Only Life showcases a more melodic side ofthe Feelies and keeps the fun going with driving rhythms.
-Michael Cobb
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