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8.7 out of 10

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  • Summary: Electric where the mellower 'Sung Tongs' was acoustic, 'Feels' is nevertheless another idiosyncratic outing for the freak-folk four-piece.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    100
    Breathlessly giddy and shamelessly trippy. [21 Oct 2005, p.75]
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  2. Spin
    91
    AC are all about the sometimes blissful, often uncanny intermingling of song and space. [Nov 2005, p.98]
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  3. Playlouder
    60
    Despite its many wondrous moments, 'Feels' is not a record for everyone.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 49
  3. Negative: 3 out of 49
  1. Tubie
    10
    All of their albums have their own unique sound, it takes a trained ear to notice these but once you do it's amazing how they can create this sound that is so particular to the album. I love this album and I use it to study a lot because I don't know why but the music makes me feel good.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. HeywoodJablowme
    5
    so pitifully average in every way. Mercury Rev and the Flaming Lips have done this kind of thing so many times before, it's kind of shocking that anyone finds it novel.… Expand
    • 0 of 3 users said yes
  3. j30
    3
    Pretentious and chaotic noise. They have a ton of potential, but no pay-off on this record.
    • 0 of 2 users said yes

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