New jersey guitar practitioners the feelies quietly made one of the best albums of the late 1970s with this now classic debut. While browsing the bins of a beloved 2nd hand shop i found this. Find information on the feelies including biography, releases, social media. The rhythms, and the songs they inhabit, arent ostentatiously barmy for which thanks so much as markedly unorthodox, squatting in a territory somewhere on. The feelies crazy rhythms an original german copy in ex condition of this new wave classic. Since we first saw the feelies at the 1979 new york rocker holiday party to this day, the band has only released seven albums. Until yesterday i only owned the recent reissue lp of crazy rythms.
The feelies crazy rhythms veroffentlichungen discogs. Rolling stone branded it a landmark of jangly, guitardriven avantpop, and its. Crazy rhythms is a true gem of american post punk and the first sally in an. If there is any chance you havent already, make sure to listen to the recently reissued yung wu record shore leave. Crazy rhythms bonus tracks by the feelies 32862019623.
Crazy rhythms was rereleased by barnone records us and canada. After the various side projects and explorations the band got up to for most of the early 80s, not to mention switching some members around with bassist sauter and drummer demeski now forming the rhythm section, the feelies made a fine return with the good earth. Well do our job, well get things done work real hard and. Said its time to go, well alright i dont wanna go, i say alright you never listen to me anyway youre always talking, never much to say you remind me of a tv show thats alright, i watch it anyway i dont talk much cause it gets in the way dont let it get in the way.
The jangly fuzz and offkilter beats the new jersey group pioneered starting with 1980s crazy rhythms long ago became part of many aspiring bands education, starting with a young r. The fact that the feelies came from new jersey and complained that driving to. Some bands evaporate never to be heard from again, others sink into the groundwater, nurturing what comes later. The depth, breadth and quality of the stuff coming out these days is just impressive. Crucially, too, in the likes of original love you can hear that. The feelies are an underground postpunk band which formed in 1976 in haledon, new jersey, united states. The feelies were influenced by the velvet underground and lou reed the feelies rarely worked with outside producers although pete buck of r. The rigid vocals and lyrics take a back seat to the pure textures of the driving rockers and. The album has been remastered by andreas meyer at tangerine. A decade later, the album was reissued on cd and cassette, with a newly. Some reissues add a cover of paint it black by the rolling stones as track 10. The feelies crazy rhythmsgood earth reissue really, in 2009 one could almost exclusively listen to nothing but reissues and be perfectly content. September of 2009 saw a live performance of crazy rhythms in its entirety at the all tomorrows parties festival in england and the reissue of the album on cd via. Said its time to go, well alright i dont wanna go, i say alright you never listen to me anyway youre always talking, never much to say yo.
The resulting sound was hermetic, almost extraterrestrial, despite being rock music all right. The feelies dont sound any more comfortable on crazy rhythms than you imagine they might standing in a room full of strangers or mountain lions. The feelies to reissue crazy rhythms, the good earth. The feelies appearing at world cafe live in philadelphia, pa tickets available. The remaster is excellent one of the best ive heard on any album and the sound is incredible. Everbodys got something to hide except me and my monkey 7. The feelies first album, crazy rhythms, is a sort of postpunk edgy power pop sounding affair with nine memorable tracks including my favorite, moscow nights. Fill out this poll to share your thoughts on the album. Crazy rhythms, an album by the feelies on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The feelies broke up and lost some steam between crazy rhythms in 1980 and the quieter the good earth, which came out in 86. Domino uses optimal in germany and have reissued crazy rhythms and the good earth in recent years. Crazy rhythms is the debut studio album by american rock band the feelies. Live, the feelies rhythms mightve engendered moshing in the gogo 90s, but even when they tag a cover of the stooges real cool time to time for a witness, mercers invitation still seems.
Its fusion of postpunk and jangle pop was influential on the. Despite forming in the late seventies during punks halcyon days, it took them a further three years to release. The feelies perform their first two albums, crazy rhythms and the good. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Elsewhere there are slabs of driving garage rock like when you know and time. The digital version of crazy rhythms includes a live cover of i wanna sleep in your arms by the modern lovers. Crazy rhythms by the feelies, released 01 april 1980 1. The first two albums from hugely influential collegerock act the feelies crazy rhythms and the good earth will be reissued in september as remastered cd and vinyl editions accompanied by digitalonly bonus tracks due out sept. But if it was all look and no brain, crazy rhythms would long ago have been dismissed as an early80s relic. The feelies crazy rhythms 2009, 180 gram, vinyl discogs.
The 2009 reissue of the album on barnone removes the bonus track, a cover of the rolling stones paint it black, that had appeared on a prevoius edition of the album and adds 5 bonus tracks. The album seems to have held up to the test of time as it still sounds fresh today. Anyway, more out of despair than anything else, i have just emailed domino records in the u. Their first album, crazy rhythms stiff records, 1980 was cited by r.
It was released in april 1980, through record label stiff. The feelies crazy rythms original vs reissue steve. Jangle pop, postpunk the feelies crazy rhythms 1980. Crazy rhythms by the feelies on amazon music unlimited. Even the cover is a winner, with a washedout look that screams new wave via hornrimmed glasses, even more so than contemporaneous pictures of either elvis costello or the embarrassment. With coproduction from noted fan peter buck, the group exchanged some of the understated tense frazzle of crazy rhythms for a. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Crazy rhythms by the feelies released in 1980 via stiff. In 2008 the band reunited for a series of shows in new york city in support of sonic youth.
Chad would do a great job on the feelies catalogue. Crazy rhythms dance center 278 portion rd, ronkonkoma, new york 11779 rated 4. At home i listened to the original pressing first followed by the reissue and was shocked on how big the difference in sound quality was. According to jim derogatiss liner notes for the reissue, they started telling adulatory interviewers that driving through the. Listen to your favorite songs from crazy rhythms by the feelies now. Crazy rhythms is far more unequivocal than the groups performances. In this thread, we will discuss the feelies debut, crazy rhythms.
The band has released five albums, crazy rhythms 1980, the good earth 1986, only life 1988, time for a witness. In 2009 the good earth and crazy rhythms were reissued by bar none in the. The feelies the boy with the perpetual nervousness. The brian jonestown massacre has released nine albums since 2010. Albums include crazy rhythms, the good earth, and only life. But if you are expecting a version of the byrds you would be advised to steer clear. The feelies crazy rhythms lyrics and tracklist genius.
Crazy rhythms, released in april 1980 amongst a veritable shitstorm of like minded groups. Crazy rhythms the feelies 1980 any record which features sandpaper, coat rack and shoes among its instrumental credits has emphatically earned the right to be called crazy rhythms. Paired with driving drums and percussion, it has left an indelible mark on the. Crazy rhythms released in 1980, is a folkrockpsychedelic classic. Thats exactly what this album is not, right from the soft, haunting hints of percussion that. Crazy rhythms is aptly titled, says bill million of the feelies. Although not commercially successful, the feelies had an influence on the development of american indie rock.
Crazy rhythms was rerelease d by barnone records us and canada and domino records rest of the world on september 8th, 2009. We didnt practice much, so we were kind of disjointed when we made the album. Crazy rhythms an ode to the boys with the perpetual nervousness going to the feelies this evening, henry. Said its time to go, well alright i dont wanna go, i say alright you never listen to me anyway youre always talking, never much to say you remind me of a tv show. Although it was not commercially successful initially, it has remained critically lauded in the decades. The feelies bridged the gap of what is punk rock and new wave with crazy rhythms and conceived what is probably the purest example of what postpunk music should sound like. The band currently consists of glenn mercer vocals, guitar, bill million vocals, guitar, brenda sauter bass, dave weckerman drums and stan demeski drums.
Review by joshuahuntkc user october 30th, 20 156 replies. Feelies fanatic sean kitching celebrates the 40th anniversary of their debut, crazy. Crazy rhythms 1980, featuring anton fier on drums, was a unique album, imbued with a controlled frenzy that employed psychedelic guitars, trancelike vocals, repetition of patterns and hypnotic beats. The incredibly crisp, guitarsthroughthedesk production of this album is especially notable. The reissue coincided with the feelies performance at the all tomorrows parties festival where they performed the album in its entirety. The feelies new album in between feb 24, 2017 steve. The feelies 1980 debut on stiff records is a worthy reissue and a truly outstanding work within the pantheon of new wave classics. Barnone records reissued crazy rhythms on 8 september 2009, while domino records reissued the album outside of the u. It finds the band at their most jittery with stop start crazy rhythms and the superb twin guitar work of glen mercer and bill million. Crazy rhythms, their 1980 debut, has none of the attitudinal. Whereas the folkrock of the former was measured, and the sound full and warm, here it is icy, alienating and processed but also lighthearted in a richmanesque kind of way. Its fusion of postpunk and jangle pop was influential on the forthcoming alternative rock genre, with r. Their music has left an indelible mark on the landscape of rock and roll. The feelies do little to change the hyperactive contours of the track, but their.
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