Moonbathing on Sleeping Leaves

Moonbathing on Sleeping Leaves
Studio album by Sky Cries Mary
Released	February 25, 1997
Recorded	May 1996
Studio	Robert Lang (Shoreline, Washington)
Genre	Psychedelic rock
Length	73:46
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Paul Fox, Sky Cries Mary
Sky Cries Mary chronology
This Timeless Turning (1994) Moonbathing on Sleeping Leaves (1997) Fresh Fruits for the Liberation (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
Lincoln Journal Star	[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[5]

Moonbathing on Sleeping Leaves is the fourth album by Sky Cries Mary, released in 1997 through Warner Bros. Records.[6][7] It was the band's first album for a major label.[8]

Production

The album was produced by Paul Fox and the band.[9][5] Krist Novoselic contributes acoustic bass to one song.[5]

Critical reception

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called Moonbathing on Sleeping Leaves "an impressively diverse album that experimented with ambient and trance grooves."[2] The Lincoln Journal Star called it "mesmerizing," writing that the band "creates its fascinating, lush sound mixture by playing everything – from farfisa organ and Moog synthesizer to finger cymbals, castanets and, literally, the kitchen sink."[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sky Cries Mary

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Breathe In"	4:51
2.	"An Ant, the Stars, an Owl and Its Prey"	5:45
3.	"Moonbathing"	4:16
4.	"Grey Eyes"	4:16
5.	"Queen of Slug Theater"	5:44
6.	"Ringing"	4:58
7.	"Smoke Break"	1:26
8.	"Want"	5:46
9.	"The Headless Man (Another Song)"	3:37
10.	"Sister"	5:29
11.	"Deep River"	8:06
12.	"Gliding"	4:50
13.	"Nowhere"	5:38
14.	"Insectoria"	9:04

Personnel

Sky Cries Mary

• Michael Cozzi – guitar
• Juano Davison – bass guitar
• Bennett James – drums, percussion
• Gordon Raphael – guitar, synthesizer, sampler, organ
• Todd Robbins – sampler, turntables, vocoder, synthesizer, drum machine
• Anisa Romero – vocals, harmonium, painting
• Roderick Wolgamott Romero – vocals, synthesizer

Production and additional personnel

• Paul Fox – production
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Sky Cries Mary – production
• Ed Thacker – engineering, mixing

References

1. Demalon, Tom. Moonbathing on Sleeping Leaves at AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 512.
3. "Psychedelic soundscapes Sky Cries Mary creates a lush, captivating mixture". Lincoln Journal Star: 6. 6 Apr 1997.
4. Hochman, Steve (20 Apr 1997). "POP MUSIC; SPRING ALBUM ROUNDUP". Los Angeles Times: 58:5.
5. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1029.
6. "Sky Cries Mary | Biography & History". AllMusic.
7. "Turning It Over Again". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. May 26, 1997 – via Google Books.
8. "Sky Cries Mary finds its heart and soul in live performances". Deseret News. March 28, 1997.
9. Thompson, Dave (February 26, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.

External links

• Moonbathing On Sleeping Leaves at Discogs (list of releases)