Felt (Suuns album)

Felt is the fourth studio album by Canadian band Suuns. It was released on March 2, 2018 under Secretly Canadian.[7]

Felt
Studio album by Suuns
Released	March 2, 2018
Studio	Breakglass Studio
Length	45:59
Label	Secretly Canadian
Suuns chronology
Hold/Still (2016) Felt (2018) Fiction (2020)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Austin Chronicle	[3]
Drowned in Sound	7/10[4]
Exclaim!	8/10[5]
Pitchfork	7.4/10[6]

Release

On January 11, 2018, the band announced their new album, along with the first single "Watch You, Watch Me".[7] On May 15, 2018, the music video for "Look No Further" was released.[8]

Production

The album was recorded at Breakglass Studio's in Montreal, Quebec, and mixed by Grammy Award-winning producer John Congleton.[9]

Tour

Suuns announced a worldwide tour from February 2018 to April 2018, starting at Saint-Casimir, Quebec and finishing in Istanbul, Turkey.[7]

Critical reception

Felt was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 70, based on 15 reviews.[1] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 70 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 11 reviews.[10]

Accolades

Accolades for Felt

Publication	Accolade	Rank
Gigwise	Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2018	45[11]

Track listing

Felt track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Look No Further"	3:56
2.	"X-ALT"	3:21
3.	"Watch You, Watch Me"	5:56
4.	"Baseline"	4:23
5.	"After the Fall"	4:30
6.	"Control"	3:29
7.	"Make It Real"	4:40
8.	"Daydream"	4:43
9.	"Peace and Love"	3:45
10.	"Moonbeams"	2:17
11.	"Materials"	4:59

Personnel

Musicians Ben Shemie – vocals Max Henry – vocals Liam O'Neill Jace Lasek – backing vocals Ted Crosby – saxophone

Production John Congleton – mixer, producer Dave Smith – engineer Ryan Morey – mastering Brian Chase – design

Charts

Chart performance for Felt

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12]	135

References

1. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
2. Martin, Liam. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
3. Ramirez, Alejandra (April 27, 2018). "The Austin Chronicle Review". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
4. Harrison, Andrew (March 2, 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
5. Baird-Lew, Courtney (March 1, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
6. Burleson, Ryan (March 3, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
7. Thiessen, Brock (January 11, 2018). "Suuns Return with New Album 'Felt'". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
8. Murphy, Sarah (May 15, 2018). "Suuns - Look No Further". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
9. Baird-Lew, Courtney (March 1, 2018). "Suuns Emerge From the Darkness and Get Happy on 'Felt'". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
11. "Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2018". Gigwise. December 17, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
12. "Ultratop.be – Suuns – Felt" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2020.

External links

• Felt at Secretly Canadian