Here Before | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 12, 2011 | |||
Genre | Post-punk, jangle pop, college rock | |||
Length | 45:55 | |||
Label | Bar/None | |||
Producer | Glenn Mercer, Bill Million | |||
The Feelies chronology | ||||
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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]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 73/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
American Noise | [4] |
The A.V. Club | B [5] |
Dusted Magazine | (Favorable) [6] |
Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10 [7] |
Q | [8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
Spin | 7/10 [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.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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