Sleep Forever
| Sleep Forever | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Crocodiles | ||||
| Released | September 14, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre |
Noise pop Indie pop Post-punk revival Psychedelic rock Lo-fi | |||
| Label | Fat Possum Records | |||
| Producer | James Ford | |||
| Crocodiles chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| NME |   [1] |
| Vice | [2] |
| Filter | [3] |
| Clash | |
| The Quietus | (positive)[4] |
| Nylon | (positive) |
| Spin | [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.8/10)[6] |
| Q | |
| Artrocker | (negative)[7] |
Sleep Forever is the second album by San Diego rock band Crocodiles. It was released by American label Fat Possum Records the year after the band's debut Summer of Hate. Sleep Forever was recorded in a vintage studio in Joshua Tree in California's Mojave Desert by James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco. The record incorporates various styles and shows krautrock, indie, noise rock, psychedelic, shoegaze, drone rock and '60s girl-group influences. Additional musicians on the album include the band's touring keyboard player Robin Eisenberg, and producer James Ford, who played drums. Reviewers have noted the often macabre lyrical content of the songs. Sleep Forever was featured on NME and Rough Trade's albums of the year lists.
Track listing
| Standard edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Mirrors" | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Stoned to Death" | 5:32 |
| 3. | "Hollow Hollow Eyes" | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Girl in Black" | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Sleep Forever" | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Billy Speed" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Hearts of Love" | 4:02 |
| 8. | "All My Hate and My Hexes are For You" | 4:47 |
Total length: |
35:24 | |
| Special edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Groove Is In the Heart/California Girls" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Jet Boy Jet Girl" | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Hearts of Love (Cold Cave Remix)" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Mirrors (Tom Furse Horrors Remix)" | 4:46 |
Total length: |
15:39 | |
References
- ↑ Beaumont, Jack (13 Sep 2010). "Crocodiles - Sleep Forever (Fat Possum)". Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ↑ No Mates, Billy. "Crocodiles - RECORDS - Vice Magazine". Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ↑ Barbato, Lauren (13 Sep 2010). "Reviews - Crocodiles". Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ↑ Dix, Michael (15 Sep 2010). "Crocodiles". Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ↑ Young, Jon (13 Sep 2010). "Crocodiles, 'Sleep Forever' (Fat Possum)". Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ↑ Thompson, Paul (17 Sep 2010). "Crocodiles: Sleep Forever". Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ↑ Toms, Kieran. "Crocodiles - Sleep Forever (Fat Possum)". Retrieved 2011-10-14.
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