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The Good Earth

The Feelies

The Good Earth

Reissue of the reformed New Jersey post-punk act's 1986 second album

ADM rating[?]

7.8

Label
Domino
UK Release date
08/09/2009
  1. 10.0 |   The Guardian

    It's not entirely original - the Modern Lovers and Talking Heads are evident forebears - but it sounds entirely timeless... So fresh is it, that were it a new album it would be the year's best debut
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  2. 9.1 |   Pitchfork

    These remasters sound fantastic-- crisp, nuanced, and all kinds of other luxurious adjectives.
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  3. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Rhythms remains an indie-rock landmark, but the less famous Good Earth is every bit as crucial
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  4. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    The low vocal mix may be off-putting to some, but excellent songs like “Slipping (Into Something)” and “Two Rooms” erase any doubt that the band remained vital after their hiatus.
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  5. 7.0 |   The Quietus

    its muffled repetition and prominent piano lines pitching it somewhere between the Velvets and the Band, neatly covering the urban/rustic divide and making it certain to appeal to those taken by the opacity of REM’s early offerings
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