The Old Days Feeling

The Old Days Feeling
Studio album by
Mirah
ReleasedJuly 15, 2008
GenreIndie rock, lo-fi
Length31:18
LabelModern Radio
Mirah chronology
Share This Place: Stories and Observations
(2007) 		The Old Days Feeling
(2008) 		(a)spera
(2009)

The Old Days Feeling is a collection of out-of-print, reissued, and unreleased songs by American musician Mirah.[1] Additionally, the album features collaborative work by Phil Elvrum and Calvin Johnson of K Records.[2] Released to a positive reception in 2008, the album received a score of 7/10 by PopMatters.[3]

Production

In the genre of indie rock recorded in a lo-fi style, many tracks are similar in nature to Mirah's debut album, You Think It's Like This But Really It's Like This. Additionally, the album features collaborative work by Phil Elvrum, who had produced Advisory Committee and C'mon Miracle, and Calvin Johnson, who also wrote the liner notes.[2]

It was released on the record label Modern Radio on July 15, 2008.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media(7.5/10)[2]
Tiny Mix Tapes[4]
PopMatters(7/10)[3]

The album met a largely positive reception. Pitchfork Media gave it 7.5/10,[2] Tiny Mix Tapes gave it 3.5/5,[4] and PopMatters gave it 7/10.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Location Temporary" - 1:17
  2. "Slighted" - 2:09
  3. "Don't Go" - 2:17
  4. "Dreamboat" - 1:34
  5. "Lone Star" - 2:24
  6. "Take Me Out Riding" - 1:22
  7. "Heat Gets Hotter" - 1:55
  8. "Birthday Present" - 1:35
  9. "The Place" - 2:16
  10. "Get It?" - 1:38
  11. "Land Ho!" - 2:53
  12. "The Sun" - 3:01
  13. "Don't!" - 2:54
  14. "Lonesome Sundown" - 3:32

References

  1. ^ a b "Modern Radio Record Label". Modern Radio. Archived from the original on 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  2. ^ a b c d Gaerig, Andrew (July 16, 2008). "The Old Days Feeling". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  3. ^ a b c Raper, Don (July 16, 2008). "Mirah: That Old Days Feeling". PopMatters. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  4. ^ a b Wicked, Chad. "The Old Days Feeling". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2014-04-22.