The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us is the debut full-length album by American rock band Beach Slang, released on October 30, 2015, through Polyvinyl Record Co. and Big Scary Monsters in Europe.
Critical reception
The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a "weighted average" rating out of 100 from selected independent ratings and reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a score of 78 out of 100, based on 23 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Praising the album's hooks and lyrical work, Ian Gormely of Exclaim! called The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us "a unique record, one that rages with youthful vigour."
Accolades Publication Rank List American Songwriter 28 Top 50 Albums of 2015 The A.V. Club 7 The 15 Best Albums of 2015 Exclaim! 15 Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums of 2015 Noisey 15 The 50 Best Albums of 2015 No Ripcord 40 Top 50 Albums of 2015 Paste 41 The 50 Best Albums of 2015 Treble 45 The 50 Best Albums of 2015
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic
Beach Slang James Alex — guitar, piano, vocals JP Flexner — drums Ruben Gallego — guitar Ed McNulty — bass
Other musicians Hannah Jordan — background vocals Megan Siebe — cello
Technical James Alex – production, artwork, design Dave Downham — engineer, production Alan Douches — mastering Mike Friedman – engineer Greg Pallante – photography Jon Stars – cover photo Matt Weber – assistant engineer
Chart performance Chart (2015)Peakposition
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)LabelUnited StatesOctober 30, 2015Polyvinyl
References
External links iTunes – Music – The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us by Beach Slang