Sleeper (Tribe album)
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 43:12 | |||
| Label | Slash/Warner Bros.[1] | |||
| Producer | John Porter[2] | |||
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Sleeper is the third and final studio album by the Boston alternative band Tribe, released in 1993.[3][4]
The album was recorded and mixed at Blue Jay Recording Studio in Carlisle, Massachusetts, from December 1992 to January 1993.
The album yielded two singles, "Supercollider" and "Red Rover," the latter of which also yielded the band's second (and last) music video.[5]
The band performed "Supercollider" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in January 1994,[6] marking the band's only ever national television appearance.
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
The Boston Globe deemed the album "an uneven effort, hampered by an often poor sound mix in which Janet LaValley's ... vocals are mixed too low, muting her power and rendering many lyrics inaudible."[8]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Miracle of Sound" | Barous, Brosius | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Red Rover" | Barous, Brosius | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Crawl" | Barous, Brosius | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Supercollider" | LoPiccolo | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Dogflower" | Barous, Brosius | 3:01 |
| 6. | "Smile" | LoPiccolo | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Making a Plan" | Barous, Brosius | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Romeo Poe" | Barous, Brosius, LaValley | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Nevermind" | Barous, Brosius | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Mr. Lieber" | Barous, Brosius | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Sleeper" | Barous, Brosius | 3:42 |
| 12. | "Sing to Neptune" | Barous, LoPiccolo | 4:58 |
Personnel[edit]
- Janet LaValley: vocals, rhythm guitar
- Terri Brosius: keyboard, backing vocals (lead vocals on "Mr. Lieber")
- Eric Brosius: lead guitar, backing vocals
- Greg LoPiccolo: bass, backing vocals
- David Penzo: drums, percussion
References[edit]
- ^ Semon, Craig S. (5 Sep 1993). "The Tribe turns in an uneven 'Sleeper'". Datebook. Telegram & Gazette. p. 10.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (13 Aug 1993). "All But Primitive, Power-Pop Tribe". The Washington Post. p. N16.
- ^ "Tribe Biography by Aaron Schatz". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Smith, Andy (December 31, 1993). "Tribe has found fans in some unlikely places". The Providence Journal. p. D1.
- ^ "Tribe – Supercollider". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Tribe – Supercollider [January 1994]". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Morse, Steve (8 July 1993). "Tribe Sleeper". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 8.