| Silver Apples of the Moon | ||||
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| Released | 17 October 1994 | |||
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| Length | 43:56 | |||
| Label | Too Pure | |||
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Silver Apples of the Moon is the debut studio album by British band Laika. It was released through Too Pure in 1994.
The album's title is derived from American electronic music composer Morton Subotnick's 1967 album of the same name.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[6] |
Writing on the 2015 reissue for Exclaim!, Daniel Sylvester called Silver Apples of the Moon a "seminal" experimental pop album and "a welcome addition to any adventurous indie rock fan's collection."[5]
In 2015, Fact placed the album at number 16 on its list of "The 50 Best Trip-Hop Albums of All Time".[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Margaret Fiedler and Guy Fixsen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sugar Daddy" | 5:25 |
| 2. | "Marimba Song" | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Let Me Sleep" | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Itchy & Scratchy" | 0:57 |
| 5. | "Coming Down Glass" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "If You Miss" | 5:19 |
| 7. | "44 Robbers" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Red River" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Honey in Heat" | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Thomas" | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Spider Happy Hour" | 1:40 |
| Total length: | 43:56 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[8]
Laika
- Margaret Fiedler – vocals, sampler, guitar, Moog synthesizer, melodica, marimba, vibraphone, engineering, mixing
- Guy Fixsen – vocals, sampler, guitar, Moog synthesizer, melodica, marimba, vibraphone, engineering, mixing
- John Frenett – bass guitar
- Lou Ciccotelli – drums, percussion
- Louise Elliot – flute, saxophone
Production
- Neil – assistance
- Tony – assistance
- Giles – assistance
- James SK Wān – analogue editing
- Colm O'Ciosoig – digital editing
Artwork and design
- Laika – sleeve
References
- ↑ Abebe, Nitsuh (11 July 2005). "The Lost Generation". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Silver Apples of the Moon – Laika". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Laika: Silver Apples of the Moon". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2009). "Laika". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-972636-3. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- 1 2 Sylvester, Daniel (3 February 2015). "Laika: Silver Apples of the Moon". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ Wisdom, James P. "Laika: Silver Apples of the Moon". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 7 July 2001. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ↑ Twells, John; Fintoni, Laurent (30 July 2015). "The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time". Fact. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ Silver Apples of the Moon (liner notes). Laika. Too Pure. 1994. 8 40091 2.
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External links
- Silver Apples of the Moon at Discogs (list of releases)
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