Serene Machine Explained

Serene Machine
Type:	studio
Artist:	Ed Kuepper
Cover:	Serene Machine.jpg
Released:	April 1993
Recorded:	February 1993
Studio:	Electric Avenue, Sydney
Genre:	Alternative rock
Label:	Hot
Producer:	Ed Kuepper Phil Punch
Prev Title:	Black Ticket Day
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Character Assassination
Next Year:	1994

Serene Machine is the seventh solo album by Australian guitarist and songwriter Ed Kuepper recorded in 1993 and released on the Hot label.^[1] It received an ARIA Award for 'Best Independent Release' at the ARIA Music Awards of 1994.

Reception

The album spent one week in the Australian Recording Industry Association Albums Chart in 1993 at No. 45.^[2] Serene Machine was awarded an ARIA for the Best Independent Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 1994.^[3]

Track listing

All writing by Ed Kuepper, except where indicated.

1. "When She's Down" – 3:09
2. "Sleepy Head (Serene Machine)" – 4:00
3. "Who's Been Talking?" – 2:45
4. "It's Happened Before" – 3:48
5. "I Wish You Were Here" – 3:01
6. "Maria Peripatetica" (Traditional) – 3:36
7. "Sounds Like Mysterious Wind" – 3:19
8. "Reasons" – 3:54
9. "This Hideous Place" – 3:12
10. "(You) Don't Know What to Steal" – 3:47
11. "You Can't Please Everybody (Sweete Reprise)" – 4:00
12. "Married to My Lazy Life" – 2:24

Personnel

• Ed Kuepper – vocals, guitar
• Mark Dawson – drums, percussion
• Sir Alfonso – bass guitar
• Artie Sledge – guitar, bass guitar
• The Hub Matinee Choral Society, The Socialist Republic of Newtown's People's Choir – vocals

Charts

Chart performance for Serene Machine!Chart (1993)!Peak
position

Notes and References

1. http://www.thekuepperfiles.com/discography_ed.shtml The Kuepper Files: Discography
2. Web site: Ed Kueper - Serene Machine . Australian charts portal . Hung Medien . 6 July 2010 .
3. http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1994 8th Annual ARIA Awards