Silver Apples of the Moon is the debut studio album by British band Laika. It was released through Too Pure in 1994.
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| Released | 17 October 1994 | |||
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| Length | 43:56 | |||
| Label | Too Pure | |||
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The album's title is derived from American electronic music composer Morton Subotnick's 1967 album of the same name.[1]
Critical reception edit
| 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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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 edit
- Silver Apples of the Moon at Discogs (list of releases)