Need to Feel Your Love
by Sheer Mag
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
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  1. DavidWasHere
    Aug 11, 2017
    8
    Ever since discovering the band's third EP last year, I have been hooked on their mix of 70s classic rock and DIY punk. And on their debut, they continue to grow further on that wonderful mixture of Ramones and Zeppelin. With Tina Halladay's fiesty and commanding vocals adding crunch to the raw and riff heavy guitars, she can shriek and sing alongside the best of punk singers, right upEver since discovering the band's third EP last year, I have been hooked on their mix of 70s classic rock and DIY punk. And on their debut, they continue to grow further on that wonderful mixture of Ramones and Zeppelin. With Tina Halladay's fiesty and commanding vocals adding crunch to the raw and riff heavy guitars, she can shriek and sing alongside the best of punk singers, right up there with Joan Jett, Chrissie Hyne, and Debbie Hairy (maybe even a bit of, dare I say, Janis Joplin in her voice too but minus the black soul). She sings about love and heartbreak but takes no BS from any man. And doing so with righteous fury! Let's not forget the excellent guitar work of Kyle Seely and Matt Palmer, bouncy bass from Hart Seely, and fantastic, on-the-point drumming from Ian Dykstra. The whole album is fantastic, with the exception of when they dabble in new wave and disco tunes like on the title cut and Suffer Me which does not fit with Halladay's raspy vocals (especially when she is given reverb on all her vocals here) despite the instrumentation and performance doing a good job. But regardless, a fantastic debut and let's hope that the band will go on to do great things in the future!… Expand
  2. seekmagic
    Sep 18, 2017
    10
    My favorite album of 2017 so far. A blend of 70s hard rock, punk, and Motown results in a kind of power-pop of the very highest order. Songs range from upbeat love songs to barn-burning molotov cocktails. Some of the best dueling guitars you are likely to ever hear. These guys write, record, and distribute everything in accordance with their 'DIY Ethos.' Just saw them live and was VERYMy favorite album of 2017 so far. A blend of 70s hard rock, punk, and Motown results in a kind of power-pop of the very highest order. Songs range from upbeat love songs to barn-burning molotov cocktails. Some of the best dueling guitars you are likely to ever hear. These guys write, record, and distribute everything in accordance with their 'DIY Ethos.' Just saw them live and was VERY impressed. Get out and support this amazingly talented band.… Expand
  3. Music_Observer
    Aug 15, 2017
    7
    Sheer Mag certainly has cultivated their own version of simplistic, vintage rock n’ roll on all counts, which lends very well to writing these short, cool songs that are meant to ignite a substantial mood in a small amount of time, despite the shabby and unchanging effects and vocal distortion that sounded too limiting. My Score: 130/180 (Solid) = 7.2/10

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83

Universal acclaim - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Aug 4, 2017
    70
    Need to Feel Your Love is musically propulsive and provides evidence to the talk that a guitar band in 2017 can be a source of ingenuity without pulling excessive tricks and mutations upon the craft.
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  2. The 405
    Jul 31, 2017
    85
    Need To Feel Your Love is more than just a terrific debut, it also happens to be of the best damn rock records released this year. What makes it work so well has to do with the sincerity of the band themselves.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jul 20, 2017
    100
    Energy, desire and that indefinable cool that any great rock band must have burst from every angle. This album feels like a celebration, and Sheer Mag sure deserve one.
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