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'''''History of a Feeling''''' is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter [[Madi Diaz]], released on August 27, 2021, through [[Anti- (record label)|Anti-]]. Diaz co-produced the album with Andrew Sarlo. It received positive reviews from critics. |
'''''History of a Feeling''''' is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter [[Madi Diaz]], released on August 27, 2021, through [[Anti- (record label)|Anti-]]. Diaz co-produced the album with Andrew Sarlo, which follows seven years after her previous studio album, ''Phantom'' (2014). It received positive reviews from critics. |
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==Background== |
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Diaz began writing the album in 2018 after a break-up.<ref name="UTR"/> |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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| MC = 80/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/history-of-a-feeling/madi-diaz|title=''History of a Feeling'' by Madi Diaz Reviews and Tracks|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=February 10, 2024}}</ref> |
| MC = 80/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/history-of-a-feeling/madi-diaz|title=''History of a Feeling'' by Madi Diaz Reviews and Tracks|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=February 10, 2024}}</ref> |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/history-of-a-feeling-mw0003540996|title=Madi Diaz – ''History of a Feeling'' Album Review|website=[[AllMusic]]|last=Donelson|first=Marcy|access-date=February 10, 2024}}</ref> |
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| rev2 = ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'' |
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| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Mojo">{{cite magazine|title=Madi Diaz – ''History of a Feeling''|magazine=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]|page=93|date=November 2021}}</ref> |
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| rev3 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' |
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| rev3score = 7.5/10<ref name="PF">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/madi-diaz-history-of-a-feeling/|title=Madi Diaz: ''History of a Feeling'' Album Review|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=D'Souza|first=Shaad|date=September 1, 2021|access-date=February 10, 2024}}</ref> |
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| rev4 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' |
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| rev4score = 8/10<ref name="Uncut">{{cite magazine|title=Madi Diaz – ''History of a Feeling''|magazine=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]|page=27|date=September 2021}}</ref> |
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| rev5 = ''[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]'' |
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| rev5score = 7.5/10<ref name="UTR">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/history_of_a_feeling_madi_diaz|title=Madi Diaz: ''History of a Feeling'' (Anti-)|magazine=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]|last=Campbell|first=Caleb|date=September 7, 2021|access-date=February 10, 2024}}</ref> |
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''History of a Feeling'' received a score of 80 out of 100 on review aggregator [[Metacritic]] based on five critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.<ref name="MC"/> |
''History of a Feeling'' received a score of 80 out of 100 on review aggregator [[Metacritic]] based on five critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.<ref name="MC"/> ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'' called it "gorgeous and achingly candid",<ref name="Mojo"/> while ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' felt that "Diaz deftly carries the torch, fusing stripped-down, bleeding-heart acoustic meditations with bursts of fiery instrumentation, her glossy voice at once tender and insistent, rhythmically narrating her loveworn journey with precise, clever turns of phrase".<ref name="Uncut"/> Marcy Donelson of [[AllMusic]] characterized it as a "notably personal and forthright set of songs" that concern "a painful breakup, issues of identity surrounding the transitioning of her former partner, and even the centering of the events, which tended to relegate Diaz to a bystander role".<ref name="AM"/> |
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Reviewing the album for ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'', Shaad D'Souza described it as "a spare, unvarnished, and occasionally volatile style of [[indie rock]] that feels in step with the newly sharpened edge to her lyricism", with D'Souza writing that each song is "driven by a strong, indelible vocal melody memorable and polished enough to sit on a far more commercial record".<ref name="PF"/> ''[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]''{{'}}s Caleb Campbell found it to be "unrepentantly dramatic and gorgeously messy" and "a concerted exorcism of all of Diaz's rage, resentment, and sadness".<ref name="UTR"/> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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| Released | August 27, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 38:15 | |||
| Label | Anti- | |||
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History of a Feeling is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Madi Diaz, released on August 27, 2021, through Anti-. Diaz co-produced the album with Andrew Sarlo, which follows seven years after her previous studio album, Phantom (2014). It received positive reviews from critics.
Background
Diaz began writing the album in 2018 after a break-up.[1]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Mojo | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[5] |
| Uncut | 8/10[6] |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10[1] |
History of a Feeling received a score of 80 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on five critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.[2] Mojo called it "gorgeous and achingly candid",[4] while Uncut felt that "Diaz deftly carries the torch, fusing stripped-down, bleeding-heart acoustic meditations with bursts of fiery instrumentation, her glossy voice at once tender and insistent, rhythmically narrating her loveworn journey with precise, clever turns of phrase".[6] Marcy Donelson of AllMusic characterized it as a "notably personal and forthright set of songs" that concern "a painful breakup, issues of identity surrounding the transitioning of her former partner, and even the centering of the events, which tended to relegate Diaz to a bystander role".[3]
Reviewing the album for Pitchfork, Shaad D'Souza described it as "a spare, unvarnished, and occasionally volatile style of indie rock that feels in step with the newly sharpened edge to her lyricism", with D'Souza writing that each song is "driven by a strong, indelible vocal melody memorable and polished enough to sit on a far more commercial record".[5] Under the Radar's Caleb Campbell found it to be "unrepentantly dramatic and gorgeously messy" and "a concerted exorcism of all of Diaz's rage, resentment, and sadness".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Rage" | 1:49 |
| 2. | "Man in Me" | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Crying in Public" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Resentment" | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Think of Me" | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Woman in My Heart" | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Nervous" | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Forever" | 4:38 |
| 9. | "History of a Feeling" | 3:19 |
| 10. | "New Person, Old Place" | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Do It Now" | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 38:15 | |
References
- ^ a b c Campbell, Caleb (September 7, 2021). "Madi Diaz: History of a Feeling (Anti-)". Under the Radar. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "History of a Feeling by Madi Diaz Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Donelson, Marcy. "Madi Diaz – History of a Feeling Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Madi Diaz – History of a Feeling". Mojo. November 2021. p. 93.
- ^ a b D'Souza, Shaad (September 1, 2021). "Madi Diaz: History of a Feeling Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Madi Diaz – History of a Feeling". Uncut. September 2021. p. 27.
