IN BETWEEN | THE FEELIES

3.25.17 Marc Master's spot on review below calls In Between a spiritual sequel to '86s Good Earth, my second favorite The Feelies album, with a similar album cover layout.

Marc Masters at Pitchfork writes: In 2011, when the Feelies released their first album in 20 years, it came with hints of indecision. It was called *Here Before—*possibly as in “been there, done that”—and began with the lyric “Is it too late to do it again?/Or should we wait another 10?” The music certainly sounded confident, in the breezy but determined style that the New Jersey quintet patented around the time of their second album, 1986’s The Good Earth. But you could forgive diehards for wanting clearer signs that the Feelies were back to stay.

With this new Feelies album, there remains no explicitly outlined future for the band. But the record is called In Between—presumably there’s more to come—and it offers hope in titles such as “Stay the Course” and “Time Will Tell,” and in lines like, “Take your time, not going anywhere.” Beyond these small signs, there are increased levels of musical commitment and design. . . .