FEAT (album) explained

FEAT
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Hood Internet
Cover:	FEAT (album).jpg
Label:	Decon
Producer:	The Hood Internet
Next Title:	FEAT Remixes
Next Year:	2012

FEAT (pronounced "F-E-A-T")^[1] is the first studio album by American record production duo the Hood Internet.^[2] It was released on Decon on October 2, 2012.^[3] It features guest appearances from A.C. Newman, Cadence Weapon, and Class Actress, among others.^[4] Music videos were created for "Won't Fuck Us Over",^[5] "One for the Record Books",^[6] and "More Fun".^[7] The remix album, FEAT Remixes, was released on December 18, 2012.^[8]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 54, based on 6 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Jordan Sargent of Pitchfork gave the album a 3.0 out of 10, writing, "An album of original productions was a logical next step for a group that's been slowly easing its way out of mashup purgatory for years, but FEAT makes it clear that the Hood Internet were not ready." Meanwhile, Amanda Koellner of Consequence of Sound wrote, "It's doubtful that the duo will ever stop mashing up, but it's a damn good time watching them try something new."

Greg Kot of Chicago Tribune placed it at number 3 on the "Top Chicago Indie Albums" year-end list.^[9]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• The Hood Internet – production, mixing
• Class Actress – guest appearance (1)
• Cadence Weapon – guest appearance (1)
• A.C. Newman – guest appearance (2)
• Sims – guest appearance (2)
• Psalm One – guest appearance (3)
• Tobaxxo – guest appearance (3)
• Isaiah Toothtaker – guest appearance (4)
• Showyousuck – guest appearance (4)
• Zambri – guest appearance (5)
• Hooray for Earth – guest appearance (5)
• Junior Pande – guest appearance (5, 7)
• Annie Hart – guest appearance (6)
• BBU – guest appearance (6)
• Donwill – guest appearance (7)
• My Gold Mask – guest appearance (7)
• The Rosebuds – guest appearance (8)
• Astronautalis – guest appearance (8)
• Kenan Bell – guest appearance (9)
• The Chain Gang of 1974 – guest appearance (9)
• Millionyoung – guest appearance (9)
• Kid Static – guest appearance (10)
• Slow Witch – guest appearance (10)
• Kleenex Girl Wonder – guest appearance (10)
• Greg Magers – mixing
• Paul Gold – mastering
• Julia Lee Meyer – artwork

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Hood Internet Announces Details About Debut LP, 'FEAT'. BallerStatus. Allen. Starbury. June 13, 2012. December 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419025203/http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/06/13/hood-internet-announces-details-debut-lp-feat/. April 19, 2014. live.
2. Web site: The Hood Internet ready debut LP, playing The Mid on Friday. BrooklynVegan. Ryan. Muir. June 13, 2012. May 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20130602143218/http://www.brooklynvegan.com/chicago/2012/06/the_hood_intern_2.html. June 2, 2013. live.
3. Web site: Listen: The Hood Internet f/ A.C. Newman & Sims "One For The Record Books". Complex. Sam. Weiss. September 15, 2012. May 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20121224075643/http://www.complex.com/music/2012/09/listen-the-hood-internet-f-ac-newman-sims-one-for-the-record-books. December 24, 2012. live.
4. Web site: The Hood Internet Recruit A.C. Newman, Cadence Weapon, Class Actress for 'FEAT'. Exclaim!. Alex. Hudson. June 13, 2012. October 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208171411/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/hood_internet_recruit_c_newman_cadence_weapon_class_actress_for_feat. December 8, 2015. live.
5. Web site: Local Frames: New videos from the Hood Internet, the Pines, Grimes, and more. City Pages. Erik. Thompson. August 23, 2012. December 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121123135140/http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2012/08/local_frames_new_videos_from_the_hood_internet_the_pines_grimes.php. November 23, 2012. live.
6. Web site: The 5 Best Videos Of The Week. Stereogum. Tom. Breihan. September 28, 2012. December 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130731160214/http://www.stereogum.com/1163952/the-5-best-videos-of-the-week-51/franchises/straight-to-video/. July 31, 2013. live.
7. Web site: Video: The Hood Internet feat. Psalm One & Tobacco – "More Fun" (CoS Premiere). Consequence of Sound. Chris. Coplan. October 24, 2012. December 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130204213248/https://consequence.net/2012/10/video-the-hood-internet-feat-psalm-one-tobacco-more-fun-cos-premiere/. February 4, 2013. live.
8. Web site: Stream The Hood Internet – FEAT Remixes. Vibe. Sarah. Polonsky. December 18, 2012. May 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208141012/http://www.vibe.com/2012/12/stream-hood-internet-feat-remixes/. December 8, 2015. live.
9. Web site: Top Chicago indie albums: BBU, Willis Earl Beal, Hood Internet. Chicago Tribune. Greg. Kot. December 13, 2012. March 19, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20140801062440/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-12-13/entertainment/chi-top-chicago-indie-albums-bbu-top-chicago-indie-release-20121213_1_aaron-brink-steve-reidell-hood-internet. August 1, 2014. live.