Moonbathing on Sleeping Leaves
Appearance
Moonbathing on Sleeping Leaves | ||||
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Released | February 25, 1997 | |||
Recorded | May 1996 | |||
Studio | Robert Lang (Shoreline, Washington) | |||
Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
Length | 73:46 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Paul Fox, Sky Cries Mary | |||
Sky Cries Mary chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Lincoln Journal Star | [3] |
Los Angeles Times | [4] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
Moonbathing on Sleeping Leaves is the fourth album by Sky Cries Mary, released in 1997 through Warner Bros. Records.[6][7] It was the band's first album for a major label.[8]
Production
[edit]The album was produced by Paul Fox and the band.[9][5] Krist Novoselic contributes acoustic bass to one song.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called Moonbathing on Sleeping Leaves "an impressively diverse album that experimented with ambient and trance grooves."[2] The Lincoln Journal Star called it "mesmerizing," writing that the band "creates its fascinating, lush sound mixture by playing everything – from farfisa organ and Moog synthesizer to finger cymbals, castanets and, literally, the kitchen sink."[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Sky Cries Mary
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Breathe In" | 4:51 |
2. | "An Ant, the Stars, an Owl and Its Prey" | 5:45 |
3. | "Moonbathing" | 4:16 |
4. | "Grey Eyes" | 4:16 |
5. | "Queen of Slug Theater" | 5:44 |
6. | "Ringing" | 4:58 |
7. | "Smoke Break" | 1:26 |
8. | "Want" | 5:46 |
9. | "The Headless Man (Another Song)" | 3:37 |
10. | "Sister" | 5:29 |
11. | "Deep River" | 8:06 |
12. | "Gliding" | 4:50 |
13. | "Nowhere" | 5:38 |
14. | "Insectoria" | 9:04 |
Personnel
[edit]- Sky Cries Mary
- Michael Cozzi – guitar
- Juano Davison – bass guitar
- Bennett James – drums, percussion
- Gordon Raphael – guitar, synthesizer, sampler, organ
- Todd Robbins – sampler, turntables, vocoder, synthesizer, drum machine
- Anisa Romero – vocals, harmonium, painting
- Roderick Wolgamott Romero – vocals, synthesizer
- Production and additional personnel
- Paul Fox – production
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Sky Cries Mary – production
- Ed Thacker – engineering, mixing
References
[edit]- ^ Demalon, Tom. Moonbathing on Sleeping Leaves at AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 512.
- ^ a b "Psychedelic soundscapes Sky Cries Mary creates a lush, captivating mixture". Lincoln Journal Star: 6. 6 Apr 1997.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (20 Apr 1997). "POP MUSIC; SPRING ALBUM ROUNDUP". Los Angeles Times: 58:5.
- ^ a b c MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1029.
- ^ "Sky Cries Mary | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Turning It Over Again". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. May 26, 1997 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Sky Cries Mary finds its heart and soul in live performances". Deseret News. March 28, 1997.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (February 26, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
External links
[edit]- Moonbathing On Sleeping Leaves at Discogs (list of releases)