Sleepy Eyed is a 1995 album by Buffalo Tom.[5] The band was looking to move away from the polished sound of their previous album in favor of a more stripped-down, live-sounding approach.
| Sleepy Eyed | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 11, 1995[1] | |||
| Studio | Dreamland, Hurley, NY | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 49:20 | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
| Producer | Buffalo Tom, John Agnello[2] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Select |   [4] |
The subtitle of "Twenty-Points" namechecks The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, by Nan Goldin.
Critical reception
editTrouser Press wrote: "Simultaneously grungy and clean, anthemic singalongs like 'Tangerine' and 'It’s You' do a lot to restore Buffalo Tom’s erstwhile status as everyone’s favorite raucously sincere college rockers."[2]
Track listing
edit- "Tangerine"
- "Summer"
- "Kitchen Door"
- "Rules"
- "It's You"
- "When You Discover"
- "Sunday Night"
- "Your Stripes"
- "Sparklers"
- "Clobbered"
- "Sundress"
- "Twenty-Points (The Ballad of Sexual Dependency)"
- "Souvenir"
- "Crueler"
All songs by Buffalo Tom.
Personnel
edit- Buffalo Tom
- Bill Janovitz - vocals, guitar, piano, Hammond B-3, harmonica on track 7
- Chris Colbourn - bass, cello, guitar, vocals on tracks 3 & 10 & 12, harmonica on track 3
- Tom Maginnis - drums, percussion
Charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[6] | 98 |
References
edit- ^ "Buffalo Tom - Sleepy Eyed". Beggars Archive. Beggars Group. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Buffalo Tom".
- ^ Sleepy Eyed at AllMusic
- ^ "Select Magazine Website". selectmagazinescans.monkeon.co.uk.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (June 2, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 45.
