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Something to Feel

Something to Feel is the debut studio album by New Zealand soul musician Teeks. Released in three parts, first as the extended plays I and II in 2020, the album was released in full in March 2021. The album was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. In November 2021, the album was re-released, featuring the single "Oil & Water".

Something to Feel
Studio album by
Teeks
Released26 March 2021 (2021-03-26)
GenreSoul
Length50:00
LabelSony
ProducerSimon Gooding, Teeks
Teeks chronology
II
(2020) 		Something to Feel
(2021)
Singles from Something to Feel
  1. "Without You"
    Released: 14 August 2020
  2. "Remember Me"
    Released: 30 October 2020
  3. "First Time"
    Released: 5 March 2021
  4. "Oil & Water"
    Released: 5 November 2021

Production edit

The album's was written as an encouragement for people to express their emotions, especially men who had been taught by society to repress feelings.[1][2] Teeks believed it was important to break up the album into smaller pieces, to ensure each song on the record had exposure. The first third, released as the extended play I, was thought of by Teeks as the invitation to the project, inviting people into the story of the album. Part two, released as the EP II, was thought of by Teeks as listeners "surrendering to that process of vulnerability", and listeners allowing listeners to grow and mature. The final third, which Teeks referred to as "The Reveal, was an amalgamation of everything together in the project.[1]

"Without You" written about Teeks " truly long for someone" for the first time.[3] The song "Oil & Water" was written in 2017 as a part of APRA Songhubs, in collaboration with Dave Baxter from Avalanche City, Emily Warren and Josh Fountain, and was written expressing Teeks' processing what was happening in his life, and finding solace in the ocean.[4]

Release and promotion edit

The first single from the album, "Without You", was released in early August 2020.[3] This was followed later in the month by the release of an extended play, I, which featured "Without You" along with three songs from Something to Feel: "Just for Tonight", "Waves" and "These Hands".[5] This was followed by "Remember Me" in October, which featured a music video directed by Teeks himself,[6] and in November Teeks released II, a second EP featuring "Remember Me" and three more album tracks, "Into You", "If You Were Mine" and "Here Before".[7][8]

Teeks toured New Zealand in December 2020, with the Invitation Tour.[9] On 5 March, Teeks released "First Time", three weeks before the release of the album,[10] and toured New Zealand in June.[7] Teeks released the single "Oil & Water" on 5 November 2021.[4] "Oil & Water" was bundled with a re-issued version of Something to Feel, released on digital and streaming platforms.[11]

Critical reception edit

Something to Feel was nominated for the Album of the Year award at the 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards. At the awards show, Teeks won the awards for Best Solo Artist, Best Soul/RnB Artist and Best Māori Artist.[12]

Track listing edit

Something to Feel track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just for Tonight"
3:14
2."Waves"Toi4:09
3."These Hands"
  • Fountain
  • Toi
3:18
4."Without You"Toi3:45
5."Into You"
  • Hope Tuisaua
  • Toi
4:55
6."If You Were Mine"
  • M Basa
  • Toi
4:34
7."Here Before"Toi4:29
8."Remember Me"
  • Mahuia Bridgeman-Cooper
  • Nick Dow
  • Toi
4:43
9."Younger"
  • M Basa
  • Toi
3:48
10."Powers"
  • Dan Diggas
  • M Basa
  • Dow
  • Toi
3:38
11."Through It All"
  • Bridgeman-Cooper
  • Dow
  • Toi
4:17
12."First Time"
  • Devin Abrams
  • Toi
5:10
Total length:50:00
Something to Feel re-release track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Oil & Water"
3:12
Total length:53:12

Credits and personnel edit

  • Devin Abrams – songwriter (12)
  • M Basa – piano (9), production support (9, 10), songwriter (6, 9–10)
  • Moana-Roa Callaghan – backing vocals (5)
  • Mahuia Bridgeman-Cooper – string arrangement (1, 3, 8, 11), songwriter (8, 11), violin (1, 3, 8, 11)
  • Mike Booth – flugelhorn (2–3), trumpet (2–3)
  • Tom Broome – drums (1, 3, 5, 8, 11–12), guitar (12)
  • Dan Diggas – songwriter (10)
  • Nick Dow – guitar (1), piano (4, 8, 10–11), songwriter (8, 10–11)
  • Josh Fountain – additional production (1, 3, 5, 9, 12), songwriting (1, 3)
  • John Gluyas – bass trombone (2–3), trombone (2–3)
  • Simon Gooding – bass (9), guitar (9), mixing engineer, producer
  • Anna Grahame – backing vocals (1, 3, 6, 8, 11–12)
  • Godfrey De Grut – horn arrangement (2–3)
  • Joe Harrop – viola (1, 3, 8, 11)
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Jess Hindin – violin (1, 3, 8, 11)
  • Marika Hodgson – bass (6, 12)
  • Michael Howell – guitar (2, 5)
  • Bella Kalolo – backing vocals (3–4, 6, 12)
  • Abraham Kunin – guitar (1, 3, 6, 8, 12)
  • Peter Leupolu – keyboards (3, 5–6, 12)
  • Lewis McCallum – bass clarinet (2–3), flute (2–3), saxophone (2–3)
  • Cass Mitchell – bass (1–3, 5, 8)
  • Majic Paora – backing vocals (1, 3–4, 6, 8, 11–12)
  • Eric Scholes – double bass (1, 3, 8, 11)
  • Esther Stephens – backing vocals (3, 6, 12)
  • Adam Tobeck – drums (6)
  • Te Karehana Toi – guitar (7), producer, songwriter (1–13), vocals
  • Hope Tuisaua – songwriting (5)
  • Rachel Wells – cello (1, 3, 8, 11)

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications for Something to Feel
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] 2× Platinum 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Release dates and formats for Something to Feel
Region Date Edition Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various 26 March 2021 Standard
Sony [16]
5 November 2021 Re-release
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 [11]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "A Conversation with: TEEKS". Hype Medium. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ McInnes, Laura (29 March 2021). "TEEKS: Entering the Water (Interview)". Sniffers. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Teeks releases powerful new single 'Without You'". Radio New Zealand. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b Scott, Orion (5 November 2021). "Teeks talks 'Oil & Water' with Remix for the big song release today". Remix Magazine. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  5. ^ Kean, Annabel (31 August 2020). "Listen To TEEKS' Larger Than Life EP 'I'". Under the Radar. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  6. ^ "TEEKS Shares New Single 'Remember Me', Out Today With Official Music Video". New Zealand Music Commission. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  7. ^ a b Hayden, Leonie (29 March 2021). "The year of Teeks". The Spinoff. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  8. ^ Davies, Hayden (2021). "EP Walkthrough(s): TEEKS dives into his break-out year, details his I and II EPs". Pilerats. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Teeks Welcomes You to 'The Invitation Tour' - Limited Tickets on Sale Now". New Zealand Music Commission. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  10. ^ Rose, Anna (6 March 2021). "TEEKS shares heartfelt new single 'First Time'". NME. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Something To Feel". iTunes. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  12. ^ "L.A.B and TEEKS big winners at Aotearoa Music Awards". Radio NZ. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – Teeks – Something to Feel". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2021". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  15. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Teeks – Something to Feel". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  16. ^ Martin, D'Angelo (16 March 2021). "TEEKS finds relief in surrendering to emotion for his debut album". Teaomaori.news. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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