Sleep ∞ Over formed in 2009 as a trio of musicians Stefanie Franciotti, Sarah Brown and Christa Palazzolo.[1] They produced and released various singles on the labels Light Lodge and Forest Family before Brown and Palazzolo left the project to form the group Boy Friend.[1] Thus, Franciotti was left on her own to create Sleep ∞ Over's debut studio album.[1]
Compositionedit
Critic Guy Frowny suggests Forever is an "unfolding" of a "dark baby land," "a realm somewhere between heavens “turning by themselves,” populated by flying saucers, and the lifeworld-bound closed doors and tears that can reference either romance or depravity;" the unfolding is done by the vocals of Franciotti, symbolized as a spiritual guide.[2]
Forever is an ambientelectropop record that is "downcast, introspective, and melodic," wrote Patrick McDermott of The Boston Phoenix.[3] In comparing Forever to the works of Peaking Lights and Sun Araw, reviewer Zach Kelly categorized it as a shoegaze record with a more "dynamic" and less "aimless" and "soupy" version of the noise-heavy, "highly textured" pop sound that was prevalent on Sleep ∞ Over's previous releases.[4] According to Kelly, two types of tracks are prevalent on the record: slow-tempo new wave dance music and experimental music with moods that range from ambient and majestic to harsh and avant-garde.[4]
Popmatters reviewer Zachary Houle wrote that the album alternates between two types of tracks: slow-paced "melodic keyboard pop" and experimental psychedelicnoise pop instrumentals similar to songs on The Moody Blues album On the Threshold of a Dream (1969).[5] Castor Green spotlighted the record's "full" sound, consisting of "meaty basslines, banks of drums and at times, drawn-out crescendos that recall more experimental recent albums by Julia Holter or Roly Porter."[6] Writer Austin Powell labeled Forever in the same league as the works of Pure X and Neon Indian in that it was "redefining Texas slowcore for the chillwave generation."[7] Critic Guy Frowny categorized the tracks into three types of styles: guitar-heavy drone music, ambient industrial music and slow-tempo, lo-fisynthesizer songs; he labeled the album's alternation between and combination of these styles to serve as its hegelian dialectic that attempts to lead to an "unrealized" solution.[2] There are "moments where the synth lines bend and distort, purposefully disfiguring the music’s beauty for a moment both fleeting and fearful."[2]
Frowny suggests that Franciotti sings in a manner where Forever involves a voyeur who listens to her "private" lullabies, and the listeners are "overhearing" these lullabies rather than Franciotti singing to the listeners.[2] Franciotti's vocal performance garnered comparisons to the works of Laurel Halo, My Bloody Valentine and ethereal vocals present in the 1990s works of acts like Love Spirals Downwards from journalists.[5][6][2] Kelly analyzed Franciotti's vocal performance to range from "approachable and human" to "unremarkable, [...] like a slurry Hope Sandoval trapped in a bell jar."[4] Lyrically, Kelly described the songs as "frozen lullabies" consisting of problems that are figured with only an unsuggested tad bit of unsolved detail.[4]
Reviews of Forever were generally favorable. Green called the LP a "strong" debut, writing that its songcrafting is what made it unique from most underground lo-fi 1980s-synth-music-influenced acts in the 2010s.[6]
In a mixed review, journalist Zachary Houle called Forever a "schizophrenic lo-fi keyboard-based version of early Sebadoh in its fractured sense of unity." He mainly criticized the record's "padded" and "formless" instrumentals but praised the "fragility" of the vocals that gave the album "structure."[5]
Track listingedit
Behind Closed Doors
Romantic Streams
Porcelain Hands
The Heavens Turn By Themselves
Casual Diamond
Crying Game
Flying Saucers Are Real
Stickers
Untitled
Don't Poison Everything
Referencesedit
^ abcFranciotti, Stefani (August 30, 2011). "Sleep ∞ Over interview: "Disconnected from reality."". Dummy (Interview). Retrieved December 11, 2016.
^ abcdefFrowny, Guy. "Sleep ∞ Over - Forever". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
^ abMcDermott, Patrick (October 4, 2011). "Sleep ∞ Over | Forever". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
^Becker, Josh (October 3, 2011). "Album Review: Sleep ∞ Over - Forever". Beats per Minute. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
^Adams, Sean (October 24, 2011). . Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
December 20, 2023
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Forever is an album by Sleep Over released on the label Hippos in Tanks in 2011 ForeverStudio album by Sleep OverReleased2011GenreAmbient electropop industrial new waveLength36 22LabelHippos in TanksProducerAl CarsonSleep Over chronologyCasual Diamond 2011 Forever 2011 I Want to Be Alone 2013 Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 4 Track listing 5 ReferencesBackground editSleep Over formed in 2009 as a trio of musicians Stefanie Franciotti Sarah Brown and Christa Palazzolo 1 They produced and released various singles on the labels Light Lodge and Forest Family before Brown and Palazzolo left the project to form the group Boy Friend 1 Thus Franciotti was left on her own to create Sleep Over s debut studio album 1 Composition editCritic Guy Frowny suggests Forever is an unfolding of a dark baby land a realm somewhere between heavens turning by themselves populated by flying saucers and the lifeworld bound closed doors and tears that can reference either romance or depravity the unfolding is done by the vocals of Franciotti symbolized as a spiritual guide 2 Forever is an ambient electropop record that is downcast introspective and melodic wrote Patrick McDermott of The Boston Phoenix 3 In comparing Forever to the works of Peaking Lights and Sun Araw reviewer Zach Kelly categorized it as a shoegaze record with a more dynamic and less aimless and soupy version of the noise heavy highly textured pop sound that was prevalent on Sleep Over s previous releases 4 According to Kelly two types of tracks are prevalent on the record slow tempo new wave dance music and experimental music with moods that range from ambient and majestic to harsh and avant garde 4 Popmatters reviewer Zachary Houle wrote that the album alternates between two types of tracks slow paced melodic keyboard pop and experimental psychedelic noise pop instrumentals similar to songs on The Moody Blues album On the Threshold of a Dream 1969 5 Castor Green spotlighted the record s full sound consisting of meaty basslines banks of drums and at times drawn out crescendos that recall more experimental recent albums by Julia Holter or Roly Porter 6 Writer Austin Powell labeled Forever in the same league as the works of Pure X and Neon Indian in that it was redefining Texas slowcore for the chillwave generation 7 Critic Guy Frowny categorized the tracks into three types of styles guitar heavy drone music ambient industrial music and slow tempo lo fi synthesizer songs he labeled the album s alternation between and combination of these styles to serve as its hegelian dialectic that attempts to lead to an unrealized solution 2 There are moments where the synth lines bend and distort purposefully disfiguring the music s beauty for a moment both fleeting and fearful 2 Frowny suggests that Franciotti sings in a manner where Forever involves a voyeur who listens to her private lullabies and the listeners are overhearing these lullabies rather than Franciotti singing to the listeners 2 Franciotti s vocal performance garnered comparisons to the works of Laurel Halo My Bloody Valentine and ethereal vocals present in the 1990s works of acts like Love Spirals Downwards from journalists 5 6 2 Kelly analyzed Franciotti s vocal performance to range from approachable and human to unremarkable like a slurry Hope Sandoval trapped in a bell jar 4 Lyrically Kelly described the songs as frozen lullabies consisting of problems that are figured with only an unsuggested tad bit of unsolved detail 4 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic71 100 8 Review scoresSourceRatingAustin Chronicle nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 Beats per Minute75 9 The Boston Phoenix nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 Drowned in Sound8 10 10 Fact3 5 5 6 Pitchfork7 10 4 Popmatters nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 Tiny Mix Tapes nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2 Under the Radar nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 Reviews of Forever were generally favorable Green called the LP a strong debut writing that its songcrafting is what made it unique from most underground lo fi 1980s synth music influenced acts in the 2010s 6 In a mixed review journalist Zachary Houle called Forever a schizophrenic lo fi keyboard based version of early Sebadoh in its fractured sense of unity He mainly criticized the record s padded and formless instrumentals but praised the fragility of the vocals that gave the album structure 5 Track listing editBehind Closed Doors Romantic Streams Porcelain Hands The Heavens Turn By Themselves Casual Diamond Crying Game Flying Saucers Are Real Stickers Untitled Don t Poison EverythingReferences edit a b c Franciotti Stefani August 30 2011 Sleep Over interview Disconnected from reality Dummy Interview Retrieved December 11 2016 a b c d e f Frowny Guy Sleep Over Forever Tiny Mix Tapes Retrieved January 24 2016 a b McDermott Patrick October 4 2011 Sleep Over Forever The Boston Phoenix Retrieved January 24 2016 a b c d e Kelly Zach October 4 2011 Sleep Over Forever Pitchfork Media Retrieved January 24 2016 a b c d Houle Zachary October 10 2011 Sleep Over Forever Popmatters Retrieved January 24 2016 a b c d Green Castor October 5 2011 SLEEP OVER Forever Fact Retrieved January 24 2016 a b Powell Austin December 23 2011 Review Sleep Over Austin Chronicle Retrieved January 24 2016 a b Critic Reviews for Forever Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved January 24 2016 Becker Josh October 3 2011 Album Review Sleep Over Forever Beats per Minute Retrieved January 24 2016 Adams Sean October 24 2011 Album Review Sleep Over Forever Drowned in Sound Silentway Archived from the original on September 18 2015 Retrieved January 24 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Forever Sleep Over album amp oldid 1173395521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
