Here Before is the fifth studio album by the American rock band the Feelies. It was released on April 12, 2011, on Bar/None.[1]

Here Before
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 12, 2011
GenrePost-punk, jangle pop, college rock
Length45:55
LabelBar/None
ProducerGlenn Mercer, Bill Million
The Feelies chronology
Time for a Witness
(1991)
Here Before
(2011)
In Between
(2017)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
American Noise     [4]
The A.V. ClubB[5]
Dusted Magazine(Favorable)[6]
Pitchfork Media7.5/10[7]
Q     [8]
Rolling Stone     [9]
Spin7/10[10]

This album received positive reviews from Michael Hann,[11] Stuart Berman,[12] and Mark Deming[13] also earning a score of 73 out of a possible 100 based on 17 critical reviews by Metacritic, indicating generally positive feedback.

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Nobody Knows"2:52
2."Should Be Gone"3:30
3."Again Today"3:43
4."When You Know"3:16
5."Later On"3:11
6."Way Down"3:39
7."Morning Comes"4:12
8."Change Your Mind"4:38
9."Here Before"3:19
10."Time is Right"2:35
11."Bluer Skies"3:13
12."On and On"3:52
13."So Far"3:55
Total length:45:55

Personnel edit

  • Glenn Mercer – guitar, vocals
  • Bill Million – guitar, vocals
  • Dave Weckerman – percussion
  • Brenda Sauter – bass, vocals
  • Stan Demeski – drums

References edit

  1. ^ "The Feelies Here Before - Bar/None Records". Bar-none.com. 2011-04-12. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  2. ^ "Here Before by the Feelies". Metacritic.
  3. ^ Deming, Mark (2011-04-12). "Here Before - The Feelies". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  4. ^ "Americannoise.com". americannoise.com. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  5. ^ Murray, Noel (2011-04-12). "The Feelies: Here Before | Music | Music Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  6. ^ "Dusted Reviews: The Feelies - Here Before". Dustedmagazine.com. 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  7. ^ "The Feelies: Here Before | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  8. ^ Harrison, Ian. Q magazine, June 2011. New Albums review. p.114.
  9. ^ Will Hermes (2011-04-12). "Here Before | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  10. ^ Menconi, David (2011-04-12). "The Feelies, 'Here Before' (Bar/None)". SPIN.com. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  11. ^ "The Feelies: Here Before – review | Music | The Guardian". theguardian.com. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  12. ^ "The Feelies: Here Before | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  13. ^ "Here Before - The Feelies | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-09-03.