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]
| Moonbathing on Sleeping Leaves | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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] |
Production
editThe album was produced by Paul Fox and the band.[9][5] Krist Novoselic contributes acoustic bass to one song.[5]
Critical reception
editThe 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
editAll tracks are written by Sky Cries Mary
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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)