Exhibit A (Original Sweet Tea Mix)

by The Features

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Limited edition vinyl pressing containing all 17 tracks from the Sweet Tea recordings and a myriad of demos. Sourced from the original mixes and remastered by John Baldwin at Infrasonic sound.

Includes unlimited streaming of Exhibit A (Original Sweet Tea Mix) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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1.	Exhibit A 02:05	buy track
2.	The Way It's Meant to Be 02:07	buy track
3.	Me & The Skirts 02:31	buy track
4.	Blow It Out 03:07	buy track
5.	There's a Million Ways to Sing the Blues 02:07	buy track
6.	Leave It All Behind 02:43	buy track
7.	Exorcising Demons 03:26	buy track
8.	The Idea of Growing Old 03:10	buy track
9.	Someway, Somehow 03:09	buy track
10.	Situation Gone Bad 02:44	buy track
11.	Harder to Ignore 03:00	buy track
12.	Circus 03:16	buy track
13.	Exhibit B 00:52	buy track
14.	Exhibit A (Brian Carter Demo) 02:15	buy track
15.	The Way It's Meant To Be (Brian Carter Demo) 02:09	buy track
16.	Someway, Somehow (Craig Kramp & Mike Poole Demo) 03:10	buy track
17.	Me & The Skirts (Brian Carter Demo) 02:44	buy track
18.	There's a Million Ways to Sing the Blues (Brian Carter Demo) 02:08	buy track
19.	Buffalo Head (Craig Krampf & Mike Poole Demo) 03:14	buy track
20.	God Save Rock n' Roll (Brian Carter Demo) 02:23	buy track
21.	BODY MIND SPIRIT MULLET 00:51	buy track
22.	The Beginning 02:37	buy track
23.	See You Through 02:47	buy track
24.	God Save Rock n' Roll 02:36 video	buy track
25.	Action (Brian Carter Demo) 03:20	buy track
26.	Bring on the Night (Craig Krampf & Mike Poole Demo) 02:38	buy track
27.	Look Out Below (Brian Carter Demo) 02:33	buy track
28.	Leave It All Behind (Acoustic (Brian Carter Demo)) 03:03	buy track

about

The Features formed in the small town of Sparta, TN in the mid-90s. By the time they got to Sweet Tea studio in Oxford, MS in 2003 they had experienced lineup changes, recorded two full-length albums that had never been released and had amassed a litany of demos that deserved a proper home. The upside to their tribulations was that they’d also garnered a passionate fan base and refined their songwriting into a uniquely contagious combination of rock, pop, and indie influences. At the time, they were cast as “a head-on collision between Ray Davies and Elvis Costello with the Elephant 6 Collective picking up the pieces and putting them back together in the American South.”*

After eight years as a band, the foursome of bassist Roger Dabbs, keyboardist Parrish Yaw, drummer Rollum Haas and guitarist / vocalist Matt Pelham found themselves signed to Universal Records off the success of their latest EP, The Beginning. With a batch of more-than-promising demos in hand, they headed to Sweet Tea with producers Mike McCarthy and Craig Krampf. Over the course of a month (May 2003) they captured 17-songs that would make up their major label debut, aptly titled Exhibit A. The recordings were fiery and bursting with urgency while still maintaining the band’s relentless ability to deliver a memorable hook.

McCarthy’s recording process captured the album on Ampex 2” multitrack tape, an analog format that resulted in a sound that is warm and lively. He mixed the record with the band and they delivered the album to Universal, ready to go. However, the finalized album was not quite as finalized as they hoped. As any large label is want to do, changes and tweaks were requested in an attempt to ensure the album’s success in reaching the widest audience. Overdub recordings were done, an additional mix was performed by David Thoener and a new final master from George Marino at Sterling Sound buttoned it up. The Exhibit A that was released in 2004 was the result of a collaborative process between the producers, the band and the mechanisms of Universal Records.

The recordings herein are the original sonic vision of The Features and Mike McCarthy. Nothing about the changes enacted by Universal were poor choices or degrading to the album but to celebrate two decades of the band's debut, these recordings are the Exhibit A album as originally envisioned. Sourced from the original mixes by Mike McCarthy and remastered by John Baldwin at Infrasonic Sound, this Exhibit A is as close to that sonic palette as can be. Here you’ll find all of the album tracks and b-sides from the Sweet Tea sessions, as well as a sampling of the demos recorded with longtime friends Brian Carter, Mike Poole and producer Craig Krampf.

We proudly present the Sweet Tea Recordings in full as thank you to everyone that supported Exhibit A and The Features over the years.

-Michael Eades
yk Records

credits

released April 10, 2026

The Features are:
Roger Dabbs - Bass
Rollum Haas - Drums
Matthew Pelham - Guitar, Vocals
Parrish Yaw - Keyboards

Songs by Matthew Pelham, Music by The Features
Published by This is Daiglenetics Music, BMI

Exhibit A was recorded between the days of
May 1 and June 1 2003 at Sweet Tea Studios in Oxford, MS

Produced by Craig Krampf, Mike McCarthy and The Features
Recorded and mixed by Mike McCarthy on a record plant Neve 8038 console to Ampex MM1200 2” multitrack and Ampex ATR 102 1/2” machine with Ampex 456 tape.
Engineered at Sweet Tea by Sean Macke and Dawn Palladino

Brian Carter demos recorded 2002-2003 with Craig Krampf at Paradox Productions
Craig Krampf & Mike Poole demos recorded 2002 at Sound Emporium

2025 Mastered by John Baldwin at Infrasonic Sound
Licensed from Universal Records

Original Art & Design by Jim Valosik & Tom Burns
2026 Art & Design by Michael Eades & Matt Pelham
Band Photos by Terri Delong, Piper Ferguson, Sally Lafave, Darin Ledford, Paul McCullars, Scott Witherow

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The Features Nashville, Tennessee

Since releasing The Beginning EP in 2003, the Nashville-based combo The Features have established themselves as one of the most exciting and imaginative bands working today. Falling somewhere in the middle between mainstream and hipster their new album, Wilderness, demonstrates a spirit of musical adventure that continues to define and motivate. ... more

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