Feels Like Carolina | ||||
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Released | December 10, 2013 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 40:29 | |||
Label | Stoney Creek Records | |||
Producer | New Voice Entertainment | |||
Parmalee chronology | ||||
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Singles from Feels Like Carolina | ||||
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Feels Like Carolina is the fifth studio album and major label debut by American country music group Parmalee. It was released on December 10, 2013 by Stoney Creek Records. [1] The album produced four singles: " Musta Had a Good Time", " Carolina", " Close Your Eyes", and " Already Callin' You Mine". [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Country Weekly | B− [4] |
Digital Journal | [5] |
Got Country Online | [6] |
Newsday | B+ [7] |
USA Today | [8] |
Feels Like Carolina garnered generally positive reception by music critics. Joseph Hudak of Country Weekly gave the album a B− grade, praising the lyrics by saying that "While the album draws liberally from the country pool of shopworn images…the guys…have a knack for making them their own." He thought that the songs written by the band members were the strongest tracks but criticized the "prevailingly generic sound". [4] At USA Today, Brian Mansfield rated the album two-and-a-half out of four stars, feeling that "these guys are a throwback to bands that fleshed out melodies and tight harmonies and classic rock guitar riffs." [8] Glenn Gamboa of Newsday gave the album a B+ grade, calling the album "well-crafted". [7] At Allmusic, Steve Leggett rated the album four out of five stars, noting the release "shows a band that, at its best, combines gritty Southern garage rock with lead singer Matt Thomas' pure country vocals." [3] Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal rated the album four-and-a-half out of five stars, affirming that the release was "solid from start to finish." [5] At Got Country Online, Tara Toro rated the album four-and-a-half out of five stars, stating that as a listener, they "can listen to from start to finish." [6] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock wrote an unrated review of the album, writing that the album "showcases a tight band with a strong ear for melodies and lyrics which suit the same part of the genre which is also home to Eric Church and Jason Aldean, among others." [9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Musta Had a Good Time" | Matt Thomas, Scott Thomas, Josh McSwain, Barry Knox, David Fanning | 3:35 |
2. | "Day Drinkin'" | M. Thomas, Blair Daly | 3:14 |
3. | "Move" | Arlis Albriton, Brandon Kinney, Ben Daniel | 3:19 |
4. | " Close Your Eyes" | Adam Craig, Trent Tomlinson, Shane Minor | 3:34 |
5. | "Dance" | M. Thomas, Knox, Tommy Cecil, Landis Frier | 3:12 |
6. | " Carolina" | M. Thomas, S. Thomas, McSwain, Knox, Rick Beato | 3:21 |
7. | "Think You Oughta Know That" | M. Thomas, Jason Sever, Rachel Thibodeau | 3:04 |
8. | "Back in the Day" | Chris Janson, Jaron Boyer, Ben Stennis, Preston Brust | 3:17 |
9. | "My Montgomery" | Kyle Jacobs, Ben Glover, Randy Montana | 4:07 |
10. | " Already Callin' You Mine" | M. Thomas, S. Thomas, Knox, Phil O'Donnell, Wade Kirby | 3:04 |
11. | "I'll Bring the Music" | Keith Anderson, Craig Wiseman | 3:23 |
12. | "Another Day Gone" | M. Thomas, S. Thomas, McSwain, Knox, Bobby Pinson | 3:19 |
The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 46 with sales of 14,000. [10] The album has sold 91,200 copies in the U.S. as of February 2015. [11]
Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [12] | 46 |
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard) [13] | 10 |
US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [14] | 5 |
Chart (2014) | Position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [15] | 66 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [16] | 45 |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||
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US Country [17] |
US Country Airplay [18] |
US [19] |
CAN Country [20] |
CAN [21] | ||
2012 | " Musta Had a Good Time" | 42 | 38 | — | — | — |
2013 | " Carolina" | 2 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 53 |
2014 | " Close Your Eyes" | 11 | 4 | 69 | 16 | 93 |
2015 | " Already Callin' You Mine" | 16 | 10 | 91 | 33 | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |