Hello I Feel the Same
| Hello I Feel the Same | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 16, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie folk, indie pop | |||
| Length | 33:47 | |||
| Label | Korda | |||
| Producer | The Innocence Mission | |||
| The Innocence Mission chronology | ||||
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Hello I Feel the Same is the tenth studio album by American alternative band The Innocence Mission. It was released on October 16, 2015, via Korda Records, a cooperative record label founded by The Ocean Blue, a band with whom the Innocence Mission formed a "long and deep friendship that goes back to some of each band's first shows in Pennsylvania and their major label debut records on Sire and A&M".[1][2] An edition on translucent green vinyl was released from early January 2016. It is their first studio album since 2010's My Room in the Trees, making five years the longest gap between studio albums in their career.[3]
Release and promotion[edit]
To promote the album, The Innocence Mission embarked on their first live shows since 2004,[4] performing as the opening act on select dates of a tour by The Ocean Blue.[5] The band also performed a live session for WXPN's Key Studios.[6] In February 2016, they performed a 40-minute set at the Roots & Blues music festival held at The Chameleon Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[7] An outtake from the My Room in the Trees sessions, "Trip", was released as a non-album single in July 2016, and features the band's original drummer, Steve Brown.[8]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [9] |
| Knoxville News Sentinel | (positive)[10] |
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Karen Peris except "Barcelona", written by Don and Karen Peris
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hello I Feel the Same" | 2:12 |
| 2. | "Tom on the Boulevard" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Washington Field Trip" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "When the One Flowered Suitcase" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Barcelona" (Instrumental) | 2:30 |
| 6. | "State Park" | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Fred Rogers" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Blue and Yellow" | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Daily" | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Spring Is Written on Your Door" | 2:43 |
| 11. | "The Color Green" | 3:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "At Sea" | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 36:57 | |
Personnel[edit]
The Innocence Mission
- Karen Peris – vocals, guitars, piano, field organ, bass harmonica, tambourine, bass (1, 11), artwork, design
- Don Peris – guitars, drums, bass (3, 10), backing vocals
- Mike Bitts – upright bass (2, 4, 6, 9), electric bass (7)
Additional musicians
- Anna Peris – viola on "The Color Green"
- Drew Peris – violin on "The Color Green"
Technical
- Carl Saff – mastering
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format(s) | Catalog # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide[2] | October 16, 2015 | Korda Records | KORDA014 | |
| Japan[11] | December 12, 2015 | P-Vine Records | PCD-24455 | |
| Worldwide[12] | January 15, 2016 | Korda Records | KORDA014 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Dear Friends, Thank You So Much For Your..." The Innocence Mission. Facebook. September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "The Innocence Mission Joins Korda". Korda Records. 19 August 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "the innocence mission". Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ Julie Vitto (December 5, 2015). "Say Hello To The Innocence Mission". Fly After 5. LNP Media Group. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "The Ocean Blue - Chicago w/ The Innocence Mission". Chicago Events. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "The Key Studio Sessions: The Innocence Mission". WXPN. University of Pennsylvania. December 30, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "innocence mission - Timeline | "Dear Friends, For anyone in our area planning on attending the Roots and Blues music festival". Facebook. February 17, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "Trip | the innocence mission". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ Monger, Timothy. "The Innocence Mission: Hello I Feel the Same". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ Bledsoe, Wayne (21 November 2015). "Wayne Bledsoe: Innocence Mission, Jeff Lynne, Van Morrison bring the warmth". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "YesAsia: Hello I Feel the Same". YesAsia. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "the innocence mission - Hello I Feel the Same [Vinyl]". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
