2012 studio album by Emeralds
| Just to Feel Anything | ||||
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| Studio album by Emeralds | ||||
| Released | November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06) | |||
| Recorded | June 2012 | |||
| Studio | Tangerine Sound, Akron, Ohio | |||
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| Length | 42:11 | |||
| Label | Editions Mego | |||
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Just to Feel Anything is a studio album by American instrumental band Emeralds. It was released on Editions Mego in 2012.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Beats Per Minute | 72% |
| Consequence of Sound | B |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 |
| The Phoenix | |
| Pitchfork | 5.9/10 |
| PopMatters | 6/10 |
| Spin | 7/10 |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Fred Thomas of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, writing: "The amped-up chiptunes and film score moments are interesting enough, but the band sound their best when expanding on the lush tones and tension-laden improvisations they've been working on since the beginning." Mike Diver of BBC called the album "another essential Emeralds acquisition."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Before Your Eyes" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Adrenochrome" | 6:10 |
| 3. | "Through & Through" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Everything Is Inverted" | 6:34 |
| 5. | "The Loser Keeps America Clean" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Just to Feel Anything" | 8:53 |
| 7. | "Search for Me in the Wasteland" | 8:11 |
| Total length: | 42:11 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Mark McGuire – music, mixing, photography
- Steve Hauschildt – music, mixing, photography
- John Elliott – music, mixing
Technical personnel
- Andrew Veres – recording, mixing
- James Plotkin – mastering
- Mark Fell – artwork, typography
- Michael Pollard – layout assistance
References
- ^ "Just To Feel Anything by Emeralds". Metacritic. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Emeralds - Just To Feel Anything". AllMusic. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- Becker, Josh (November 13, 2012). "Album Review: Emeralds – Just To Feel Anything". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- Roffman, Michael (November 5, 2012). "Album Review: Emeralds – Just To Feel Anything". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- Storring, Nick (November 6, 2012). "Emeralds Just To Feel Anything". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- Walsh, Michael C. (November 7, 2012). "Emeralds | Just To Feel Anything". The Phoenix. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- Masters, Marc (November 5, 2012). "Emeralds: Just to Feel Anything". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- Fenwick, Tom (November 25, 2012). "Emeralds: Just to Feel Anything". PopMatters. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- Sherburne, Philip (November 9, 2012). "Emeralds, 'Just To Feel Anything' (Editions Mego)". Spin. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- Parker, James. "Emeralds - Just to Feel Anything". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- Diver, Mike (2012). "Emeralds - Just to Feel Anything". BBC. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
External links
- Just to Feel Anything at Discogs (list of releases)
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