Silver Apples of the Moon (Laika album) explained

Silver Apples of the Moon
Type:	studio
Artist:	Laika
Cover:	Silver Apples of the Moon (album).jpg
Studio:	Laika's home studio Protocol (London)
Genre:	Experimental pop post-rock trip hop
Length:	43:56
Label:	Too Pure
Next Title:	Sounds of the Satellites
Next Year:	1997

Silver Apples of the Moon is the debut studio album by the English band Laika. It was released on 17 October 1994 by Too Pure.^[1]

The album's title is derived from American electronic music composer Morton Subotnick's 1967 album of the same name.^[2]

Critical reception

Writing on its 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."

Silver Apples of the Moon was ranked at number 16 on Facts 2015 list of the 50 best trip hop albums of all time,^[3] and at number 36 on Trebles 2024 list of the 50 best post-rock albums.^[4]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.^[5]

Laika

• Margaret Fiedler – vocals, sampler, guitar, Moog synthesizer, marimba, vibraphone, melodica, engineering, mixing
• Guy Fixsen – vocals, sampler, guitar, Moog synthesizer, marimba, vibraphone, melodica, engineering, mixing
• John Frenett – bass guitar
• Lou Ciccotelli – drums, percussion
• Louise Elliott – flute, saxophone

Production

• Neil – assistance
• Tony – assistance
• Giles – assistance
• Colm Ó Cíosóig – digital editing

Design

• Laika – sleeve

Notes and References

1. Web site: Laika – Discography. Too Pure. 10 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/19980701013618/http://www.toopure.com/artists/laika/disco.htm. 1 July 1998. dead.
2. Web site: The Lost Generation. Pitchfork. Nitsuh. Abebe. 10 July 2005. 19 July 2018.
3. Web site: The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time. Fact. John. Twells. Xela (musician). Laurent. Fintoni. 30 July 2015. 3 January 2018.
4. Web site: The 50 Best Post-Rock Albums. Treble. 22 April 2024. 10 July 2024.
5. Silver Apples of the Moon. Laika. Too Pure. 1994. PURE 42. liner notes.