The New Jersey-based group was formed in '76 and by '78, the Village Voice dubbed the then-unsigned Feelies "The Best Underground Band in New York." Of the countless bands to emerge from the New York City underground during the post-punk era, few if any were as unique and influential as the Feelies; nerdy, nervous, and noisy, even decades later their droning, skittering avant-garde pop remains a key touchstone of the American indie music scene.