Sleeper (Tribe album) explained
Sleeper is the third and final studio album by the Boston alternative band Tribe, released in 1993.[3] [4]
The album was recorded and mixed at Blue Jay Recording Studio in Carlisle, Massachusetts, from December 1992 to January 1993.
The album yielded two singles, "Supercollider" and "Red Rover," the latter of which also yielded the band's second (and last) music video.[5]
The band performed "Supercollider" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in January 1994,[6] marking the band's only ever national television appearance.
Critical reception
The Boston Globe deemed the album "an uneven effort, hampered by an often poor sound mix in which Janet LaValley's ... vocals are mixed too low, muting her power and rendering many lyrics inaudible."[7]
Personnel
- Janet LaValley: vocals, rhythm guitar
- Terri Brosius: keyboard, backing vocals (lead vocals on "Mr. Lieber")
- Eric Brosius: lead guitar, backing vocals
- Greg LoPiccolo: bass, backing vocals
- David Penzo: drums, percussion
Notes and References
- News: Semon . Craig S. . The Tribe turns in an uneven 'Sleeper' . Telegram & Gazette . 5 Sep 1993 . Datebook . 10.
- News: Jenkins . Mark . All But Primitive, Power-Pop Tribe . The Washington Post . 13 Aug 1993 . N16.
- Web site: Tribe Biography by Aaron Schatz . AllMusic . 18 March 2024 . 18 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318185658/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tribe-mn0000022117 . live .
- News: Smith . Andy . Tribe has found fans in some unlikely places . The Providence Journal . December 31, 1993 . D1.
- Web site: Tribe – Supercollider. YouTube. https://web.archive.org/web/20200328154652/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1-EPTAFE0o. 2020-03-28. 2020-05-04. live.
- Web site: Tribe – Supercollider [January 1994]]. YouTube. https://web.archive.org/web/20201103120347/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLrA00pKRHo. 2020-11-03. 2020-05-04. live.
- News: Morse . Steve . Tribe Sleeper . The Boston Globe . 8 July 1993 . Calendar . 8.
