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Feelin Kinda Free
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Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

  • Summary: The seventh full-length release for the Australian rock band sees the return of original drummer Christian Strybosch.
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The ‘burbs are growing like a fingernail Slower than the dullest pain I want the hunger and cold of the knights of old When there was blood up to... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Drowned In Sound
    Apr 6, 2016
    80
    Feelin Kinda Free could be the best apocalypse soundtrack you’ll ever hear.
  2. Record Collector
    Mar 28, 2016
    80
    It’s challenging, occasionally difficult stuff, but in a modern world ever more tailored to undemanding audiences and reduced attention spans, that makes it all the more important.
  3. The Guardian
    Mar 28, 2016
    80
    Feelin Kinda Free sounds like the work of a less dour and far more subversive band. Despite the subject matter and often funereal pace, it’s anything but a drag.
  4. AllMusic
    Mar 28, 2016
    70
    It's certainly not an upbeat listen, nor are its myriad regional allusions easy to parse for non-Australians, but it engages enough on a cerebral level that it's consistently intoxicating, even at its most lethal.
  5. Uncut
    Mar 28, 2016
    70
    All up, a convincing shift. [May 2016, p.73]
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  6. Q Magazine
    Mar 28, 2016
    60
    It's a mess, but it's never less than an absorbing one. [May 2016, p.107]
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  7. Mojo
    Mar 28, 2016
    60
    Like a Gibby Haynes-fronted Bongwater. [May 2016, p.96]
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  1. Rudefeline
    May 28, 2016
    9
    My favorite album of the year(so far). Not one drum hit or guitar squelch can be forgotten in this album's warpath. Track after track, I'mMy favorite album of the year(so far). Not one drum hit or guitar squelch can be forgotten in this album's warpath. Track after track, I'm astounded by Gareth's delivery and how the band puts their instruments down so carefully. The lyrics are confrontational and abstract at once. This album reminds me the end is nearer than we can all fathom, but we must limp on through the burning halls trying our hardest.

    This album is more aggressive than their newest previous effort, I See Seaweed(10/10 album), but its fury, unfortunately is at its peak during the first song, Private Execution, though there is a steady pace that is kept up as you continue on. Private Execution is the condemnation of oneself when there is nothing left. To force yourself into the electric chair, day one of a ??? year death sentence. The track has a torrent of dysphoric guitars screeching down on your ears and a drum that tries to keep a beat, then Liddiard starts hissing his quest to devolve and or die. His snide, snarling, severe voice backed for every moment of the track.

    I could ramble on forever, but in closing, this is not an album for those who cannot take nihil or aggressively depressing themes, this for those who marinate in it like steak.    … Expand
  2. Custom_Concerns
    Mar 30, 2016
    8
    Dark horse album of the year contender so far? I think yes. Feelin' Kinda Free is an absolutely manic collection of tracks with elements ofDark horse album of the year contender so far? I think yes. Feelin' Kinda Free is an absolutely manic collection of tracks with elements of noise rock, post punk, blues, hip-hop and whatever else these crazy Australians have up their sleeves. From the creepy and surprisingly catchy Taman Shud to the emotional centerpiece To Think that I Still Love You, this record is a punch to the face in the best way possible. My only complaint is that the last two tracks aren't quite as good as their predecessors.… Expand

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