Sleep Cycle is the debut solo studio album by Animal Collective member Deakin (Josh Dibb), released on Bandcamp on April 6, 2016.[1] That same day, "Just Am" was the first track shared from the album, accompanied by a music video.[2] The album was subsequently released on My Animal Home on April 8, 2016.[3] It was remastered and reissued by Domino in 2019.[4]
| Sleep Cycle | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 6, 2016 |
| Recorded | 2009–15 |
| Length | 33:28 |
| Label | My Animal Home, Domino |
| Singles from Sleep Cycle | |
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Background
editDibb originally started raising funds for Sleep Cycle through a Kickstarter campaign in 2009.[5] Dibb intended to use the funds to perform at the Festival au Désert in Mali, Africa, the creation of a book and CD, and a charitable donation to Temedt, a Mali organization working to help enslaved black Tuareg people.[6] Dibb's Kickstarter campaigned amassed 205 backers who pledged $25,985 to help bring the project to life.[5] All the funds that were raised through the Kickstarter campaign were eventually donated to charity and the album was ultimately self-funded by Dibb.[7]
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [9] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+[10] |
| Paste Magazine | 8.5/10[11] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[12] |
| Pretty Much Amazing | A−[13] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [14] |
The album received acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album has received an average score of 84, indicating "universal acclaim", based on 6 reviews.[15]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Joshua Dibb
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Golden Chords" | 6:29 |
| 2. | "Just Am" | 8:08 |
| 3. | "Shadow Mine" | 1:15 |
| 4. | "Footy" | 7:19 |
| 5. | "Seed Song" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Good House" | 7:05 |
| Total length: | 33:28 | |
Personnel
edit- Deakin – recording (1-3, 5), mixing (1-5), artwork
- Dutch E Germ (Tim DeWit) – drums (4), samples (6)
- Nicolas Vernhes – recording (4, 6), mixing (4)
- Sonic Boom – mixing (6)
- Greg St. Pierre – artwork
- Rob Carmichael – artwork
References
edit- ^ "SLEEP CYCLE". Bandcamp. April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Murphy, Sarah (April 6, 2016). "Animal Collective's Deakin Streams 'Sleep Cycle' Solo LP, Shares "Just Am" Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (April 6, 2016). "Animal Collective's Deakin Announces Solo Album Sleep Cycle, Shares "Just Am" Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Staff writer (September 20, 2019). "Deakin issues remastered debut 2016 album 'Sleep Cycle' on vinyl & digital". Domino Recording Company. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "Deacon of Animal Collective and Music Fans Making a Difference in Mali, Africa". Kickstarter. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Battan, Carrie (September 28, 2012). "Animal Collective's Deakin Apologizes for Kickstarter Controversy, Explains Delayed Solo Material". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Gordon, Jeremy (April 8, 2016). "Why Animal Collective's Deakin Took 7 Years to Make His Kickstarter-Funded Album". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Sleep Cycle - Deakin". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Consequence of Sound review
- ^ Paste review
- ^ Pitchfork review
- ^ Pretty Much Amazing review
- ^ TinyMixTapes review
- ^ "Sleep Cycle by Deakin". Metacritic. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
Further reading
edit- Hogan, Marc (September 28, 2012). "Animal Collective's Deakin Explains Sticky Kickstarter Situation (Sort Of)". Spin. Retrieved July 21, 2019.