The Feelies are an American rock band from New Jersey, noted for the seminal 1980 debut Crazy Rhythms and the crystalline 1986 album The Good Earth.

Crazy Rhythms (1980) is widely regarded as a seminal post‑punk/new wave record; Anton Fier played drums on the record. The Good Earth involved production contribution from Peter Buck of R.E.M., noted in contemporary accounts and reviews.

DeBaser reviewers praise The Feelies for their influential debut Crazy Rhythms and the crystalline jangle of The Good Earth. Reviews highlight nervous, minimal rhythms and bright, melodic textures. Production and contributions (Anton Fier, Peter Buck) are noted.

For:Fans of post-punk, jangle pop, new wave and indie rock; collectors of seminal albums.

 Nervous pace, broken rhythms, relentless minimalism, controlled fury, and those guitars not even Television could match.

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 One cannot avoid using the adjective "seminal" when talking about "Crazy Rhythms" (but the Feelies themselves also moved along already mapped coordinates), just listen to R.E.M. of "Murmur," for example.

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