The Real Feel | ||||
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Released | October 20, 2009 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 46:10 | |||
Label | Matador | |||
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The Real Feel is the 2009 debut solo album from Spiral Stairs (formerly of Pavement and Preston School of Industry). [1]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 57/100 [2] |
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The A.V. Club | C− [4] |
Drowned in Sound | 5/10 [5] |
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Pitchfork Media | 5.2/10 [7] |
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The Real Feel received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 57 out of 100 based on 15 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [2]
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