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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 produced four singles: "Musta Had a Good Time", "Carolina", "Close Your Eyes", and "Already Callin' You Mine".[2]

Feels Like Carolina
Studio album by Parmalee
Released	December 10, 2013 (2013-12-10)
Genre	Country
Length	40:29
Label	Stoney Creek
Producer	New Voice Entertainment
Parmalee chronology
Complicated (2008) Feels Like Carolina (2013) 27861 (2017)
Singles from Feels Like Carolina
"Musta Had a Good Time" Released: July 9, 2012 "Carolina" Released: February 4, 2013 "Close Your Eyes" Released: February 3, 2014 "Already Callin' You Mine" Released: February 2, 2015

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 of Roughstock 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

Personnel

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Parmalee

• Barry Knox - bass guitar, background vocals
• Josh McSwain - electric guitar, keyboards, background vocals
• Matt Thomas - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals
• Scott Thomas - drums, percussion

Additional Musicians

• Kurt Allison - electric guitar
• Smith Curry - dobro
• Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
• David Fanning - programming
• Tony Harrell - keyboards
• Mike Johnson - steel guitar
• Tully Kennedy - bass guitar
• Rob McNelly - electric guitar
• Jason Mowery - banjo, fiddle, mandolin
• Russ Pahl - steel guitar
• Danny Rader - banjo, bouzouki, acoustic guitar
• Rich Redmond - percussion, programming
• Adam Shoenfeld - electric guitar

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 (2013–14)	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 [17]	US Country Airplay [18]	US [19]	CAN Country [20]	CAN [21]
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"	16	10	91	33	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

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