Sleep in the Water is the debut album by the Australian five-piece indie pop, dream band, Snakadaktal. It was released on 2 August 2013 through Liberation Music with Dann Hume producing. It peaked at No. 9 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Two singles were provided, "Hung on Tight" (June 2013) and "Fall Underneath" (November). In February 2014 The Sun II was released as an extended play, which included some remixes and unreleased songs from recording sessions for this album. The band had promoted it with a national tour in August to September 2013. It was the band's only studio album before splitting up in March 2014.
| Sleep in the Water | ||||
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| Released | 2 August 2013 | |||
| Recorded | Early 2013 | |||
| Studio | The Stables Studio, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 47:38 | |||
| Label | Liberation/I Oh You | |||
| Producer | Dann Hume | |||
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Recording and production
editSleep in the Water was produced by Dann Hume and recorded at his studio, The Stables Studios, in Melbourne during early 2013. All songs were written and performed by the band's members Joseph Clough on guitar and synthesisers, Phoebe Cockburn on vocals and synthesisers, Sean Heathcliff on vocals and guitar, Jarrah Mccarty-Smith on bass guitar, and Barna Nemeth on drums. They created a promotional web series on their YouTube[1] account during its recording phase.
Critical response
editThe album debuted and peaked at No. 9 on the ARIA Albums Chart, a leap from their self-titled EP issued in November 2011, which had entered at No. 78.[2][3][4]
Sleep in the Water was received favourably, including high rotation at national youth radio station, Triple J. "Fall Underneath" was used on the Ministry of Sound's Chillout Sessions XVI. The band signed to Humming Records to have the album released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in February 2014. It was also released on 12" vinyl, briefly available in a bundle that included their Treasures compilation and the self-titled EP, both on CD. For the promotion, the vinyl was coloured blue.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Barna Nemeth, Sean Kelly (p.k.a. Sean Heathcliff), Phoebe Louise Cockburn, Joseph Vaughan Clough, Jarrah Finn McCarty-Smith;[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Fall Underneath" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Hung on Tight" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Deep" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Isolate" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Ghost" | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Feel the Ocean Hold Me Under" | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Too Soon" | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Beat 0033" | 0:51 |
| 9. | "The Sun I" | 1:31 |
| 10. | "The Sun II" | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Sleep" | 5:47 |
| 12. | "Union" | 4:17 |
| 13. | "The Sun III" | 3:13 |
Personnel
edit- Snakdakatal
- Joseph Clough: – guitar, synthesisers
- Phoebe Cockburn: – vocals, synthesisers
- Sean Heathcliff: – vocals, guitar
- Jarrah Mccarty-Smith: – bass guitar
- Barna Nemeth: – drums
- Recording details
- Dann Hume: – producer, mixer at The Stables Studios, Melbourne.
- Alex Gooden: – audio engineer
- David Walker: – mastering engineer Stepford Audio, Melbourne
References
edit- ^ Snakadaktal – YouTube
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Snakadaktal". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Wallace, Ian (5 December 2011). "Week Commencing ~ 5th December 2011 ~ Issue #1136" (PDF). The ARIA Report (1136). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 2, 6, 10, 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Snakadaktal Debut In ARIA Top 10 | Beat Magazine
- ^ "ACE Repertory – Title 'Fall Underneath'". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 25 April 2018. Note: user may have to enter the title/performer for other tracks to access further information.