Feels Like Carolina

Feels Like Carolina
Studio album by Parmalee
Released December 10, 2013
Genre Country
Length 40:29
Label Stoney Creek
Producer New Voice Entertainment
Parmalee chronology

Complicated
(2008)		 Feels Like Carolina
(2013)
Singles from Feels Like Carolina
  1. "Musta Had a Good Time"
    Released: July 9, 2012
  2. "Carolina"
    Released: February 4, 2013
  3. "Close Your Eyes"
    Released: February 3, 2014
  4. "Already Callin' You Mine"
    Released: February 2, 2015

Feels Like Carolina is the major label debut album by American country music group Parmalee. It was released on December 10, 2013 via Stoney Creek Records.[1] The album features twelve songs, including the singles "Musta Had a Good Time", "Carolina", "Close Your Eyes" and "Already Callin' You Mine".[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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 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]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
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

Chart performance

Weekly charts

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) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 46
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13] 10
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] 66
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 45

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US Country Airplay US CAN Country
[17]		 CAN
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"A 48 39
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ↑ Wyland, Sarah (November 1, 2013). "Parmalee to Release Debut Album on December 10". Great American Country. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (October 31, 2013). "Parmalee "Feels Like Carolina" Tracklist and Cover Art". Roughstock. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Leggett, Steve. "Feels Like Carolina – Parmalee". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hudak, Joseph (9 December 2013). "Reviews: Feels Like Carolina". Country Weekly 20 (49): 51. ISSN 1074-3235.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Papadatos, Marcos (December 9, 2013). "Review: Country group Parmalee soars on new album 'Feels Like Carolina'". Digital Journal. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Toro, Tara (November 26, 2013). "ALBUM REVIEW: Parmalee "Feels Like Carolina"". Got Country Online. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gamboa, Glenn (December 6, 2013). "Parmalee's 'Feels Like Carolina' review: Well-crafted debut". Newday. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Mansfield, Brian (December 9, 2013). "Listen Up: Childish Gambino, Parmalee". USA Today. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (December 8, 2013). "Album Review: Parmalee - Feels Like Carolina". Roughstock. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  10. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (December 18, 2013). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of December 18, 2013: Garth Brooks, Duck Dynasty, Cassadee Pope, Parmalee, & Scotty McCreery". Roughstock. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  11. ↑ Matt Bjorke (February 4, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For February 4, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure give here
  12. ↑ "Parmalee Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Parmalee.
  13. ↑ "Parmalee Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Country Albums for Parmalee.
  14. ↑ "Parmalee Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Independent Albums for Parmalee.
  15. ↑ "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Top Independent Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard.
  17. ↑ "Parmalee Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  18. ↑ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country". Radio & Records. Retrieved January 6, 2015.