''Send You'' is the first studio album by

Sneaky Feelings Sneaky Feelings are a New Zealand pop rock band which releases on the Flying Nun Records music label. The band formed in 1980 with the line-up of Matthew Bannister (guitar & vocals), David Pine (guitar & vocals), Kat Tyrie (bass guitar & vocal ...

. It was released in 1983 via

Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records is a New Zealand independent record label formed in Christchurch in 1981 by music store manager Roger Shepherd. Described by ''The Guardian'' as "one of the world's great independent labels", Flying Nun is notable for bringin ...

Production

The album was recorded in four days, in a minimalist fashion.

Critical reception

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wrote that the album "makes a strong case that Sneaky Feelings were among the best pop bands of the '80s, no matter what part of the world they came from or what label released their records." ''

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'' wrote that "the deft songwriting of ''Send You'' is not entirely showcased considering the label’s limited recording resources at the time, so most of the multi-tracked harmonies on display ... are unfortunately obscured." '' Perfect Sound Forever'' wrote that ''Send You'' "remains a gem, with songs like 'Throwing Stones' and 'Someone Else's Eyes' crystallizing the (often oversimplified) notion of a 'Dunedin Sound,' an identifiable jangle that hearkened back to the great guitar pop of the '60's."

Track listing

Personnel

*Kat Tyrie - bass guitar, organ *Martin Durrant - drums, vocals, synthesizer *

Matthew Bannister Richard Matthew Bannister (born 16 March 1957) is a British media executive and broadcaster. Early career After attending King Edward VII School, Sheffield, he graduated in law at the University of Nottingham in 1978, and joined BBC Radio Not ...

- guitar, vocals, organ *David Pine - guitar, vocals, vibraphone *Andrew Hubbard - percussion

References

{{Authority control 1983 debut albums Flying Nun Records albums Sneaky Feelings albums