Feel (Sleeping with Sirens album)
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Feel is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band Sleeping with Sirens. The album was released on June 4, 2013. The first single, "Low", was released on April 23, 2013. The second single, "Alone", featuring rapper MGK, was released on May 21, 2013. The album also features guest appearances by Fronz (Attila), Matty Mullins (Memphis May Fire) and Shayley Bourget (Dayshell, ex-Of Mice & Men).[3] The entire album was produced by Cameron Mizell who had produced their debut album.[3] On May 26, 2013 the entire album was streamed on the Rise Records YouTube channel.[4]
The album debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling around 60,000 copies in its first week, making the album one of the highest charting post-hardcore albums of all time.[5][6][7] It has sold 180,000 copies in the US as of March 2015.[8] The album also debuted at number 36 on UK Albums Chart[9] and number 14 on Australian Albums Chart.[10] It is the final album to feature rhythm guitarist Jesse Lawson after his departure from the band later in 2013.[11]
Critical response
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [12] |
| Alternative Press | [13] |
Feel received generally positive reviews from music critics. Gregory Heaney of AllMusic commented that "the talented vocal of Kellin Quinn making an album like Feel a shining light in an increasingly homogenized post-hardcore landscape."[12] Scott Heisel of Alternative Press stated "while the collaboration with MGK gels perfectly and could totally be a crossover smash, the collaboration with Memphis May Fire’s Matty Mullins is misguided" and continued "still, the good more than outweighs the bad, and as a whole, Feel is a big step up."[13]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Kellin Quinn and Jesse Lawson, all music composed by Sleeping with Sirens
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Feel" | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Here We Go" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Free Now" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Alone" (featuring Machine Gun Kelly) | 3:54 |
| 5. | "I'll Take You There" (featuring Shayley Bourget of Dayshell and formerly Of Mice & Men) | 4:03 |
| 6. | "The Best There Ever Was" (featuring Fronz of Attila) | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Low" | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Congratulations" (featuring Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire) | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Déjà Vu" | 3:17 |
| 10. | "These Things I've Done" | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Sorry" | 3:02 |
| 12. | "Satellites" | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 42:57 | |
Personnel
- Members
- Kellin Quinn - lead vocals, keyboards
- Jack Fowler - lead guitar
- Jesse Lawson - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Justin Hills - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Gabe Barham - drums
- Guest musicians
- Machine Gun Kelly - rapping and screaming on "Alone".
- Shayley Bourget - singing on "I'll Take You There".
- Chris Fronzak - vocals on "The Best There Ever Was".
- Cameron Mizell - Backing vocals on "Low".
- Matty Mullins - vocals on "Congratulations".
- Jai Agront - Backing vocals on "Satellites".
- Production[3]
- Cameron Mizell - Production
- Dan Korneff - Mixing
- Ted Jensen - Mastering
Chart positions
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums Chart[10] | 14 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 3 |
| US Top Rock Albums | 2 |
| US Top Independent Albums | 2 |
| UK Albums Chart[9] | 36 |
References
- ^ a b c http://www.allmusic.com/album/feel-mw0002541659
- ^ http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/sleeping_with_sirens/feel
- ^ a b c Angel, Amy (24 April 2013). "Sleeping With Sirens Reveal Artwork And Tracklisting For New Album Feel - Stereoboard UK". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
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- ^ a b Chart History - Billboard.com
- ^ Queens of the Stone Age Heading for First No. 1 Album - Billboard.com
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1566341/sleeping-with-sirens-headed-for-best-week-ever-on-billboard-200-chart
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ a b Official Charts - www.officialcharts.com
- ^ a b ARIA - www.ariacharts.com
- ^ http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/sleeping_with_sirens_part_ways_with_guitarist_jesse_lawson - Alternative Press
- ^ a b Heaney, Gregory (June 10, 2013). "Sleeping with Sirens Feel". Allmusic.com. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ a b Sleeping With Sirens - Feel - www.altpress.com