Sing Me to Sleep: Indie Lullabies

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All Music Guide - Steve Leggett
The lullaby industry has shown that it's possible to turn anything into a lullaby, even the roar of a band like Metallica, if one tosses in enough pastel and muted chimes, strings and keyboards, but this set takes a different approach to the same aim by taking songs by indie artists and having other, newer indie artists cover them. The result is a charming sequence of gentle songs, with the Real Tuesday Weld's version of Malvina Reynold's "Little Boxes," Casey Mecija's take on the Beatles' (one could hardly call them an indie band) "Dear Prudence," and O+S' wonderful interpretation of Chris Bell's (founding member of Big Star along with Alex Chilton) gorgeous "You and ...
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All Music Guide - Steve Leggett
The lullaby industry has shown that it's possible to turn anything into a lullaby, even the roar of a band like Metallica, if one tosses in enough pastel and muted chimes, strings and keyboards, but this set takes a different approach to the same aim by taking songs by indie artists and having other, newer indie artists cover them. The result is a charming sequence of gentle songs, with the Real Tuesday Weld's version of Malvina Reynold's "Little Boxes," Casey Mecija's take on the Beatles' (one could hardly call them an indie band) "Dear Prudence," and O+S' wonderful interpretation of Chris Bell's (founding member of Big Star along with Alex Chilton) gorgeous "You and Your Sister" being particular standouts.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 5/18/2010
  • Label: American Laundromat
  • UPC: 616011913897
  • Catalog Number: 23

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Asleep - Stars (2:42)
  2. 2 Have You Forgotten - Jenny Owen Youngs (5:35)
  3. 3 Little Boxes - Stephen Coates (2:16)
  4. 4 Inchworm - The Leisure Society (3:16)
  5. 5 Pure Imagination - The Rest (4:42)
  6. 6 Dear Prudence - Casey Mecija (5:24)
  7. 7 Dream a Little Dream of Me - Dala (2:03)
  8. 8 Can't Get It Out of My Head - Telekinesis (2:12)
  9. 9 Making Me Smile - Dean & Britta (1:53)
  10. 10 You and Your Sister - O+S (3:26)
  11. 11 Moon River - Tanya Donelly (3:23)
  12. 12 Cloudbusting - Neil Halstead (4:06)
  13. 13 The North Wind Doth Blow - Snowbird (3:48)
  14. 14 Rainbow Connection - Matthew Brown (3:59)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Dean Wareham Guitar
Tanya Donelly Vocals
Joe McMahon Piano, Upright Bass
Dean Fisher Drums
Cedric Lemoyne Group Member
Britta Phillips Strings, Vocals
Zac Rae Keyboards
Nick Hemming Banjo, Autoharp, Vocals
David Levita Bass, Guitar, Ukulele
Anna-Lynne Williams Acoustic Guitar, Voices
Leon Taheny Drums
Jenny Owen Youngs Guitar, Vocals
Jeff Debutte Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Sheila Carabine Vocals
Anna Jarvis Cello
Jonny Bridgwood Double Bass
Dan Romer Glockenspiel, fender rhodes
Steve Jones Electric Guitar, Distortion
Casey Mecija Piano, Vocals
Matthew Brown Piano, Lap Steel Guitar
Christian Hardy Piano, Vocals
Helen Whitaker Flute
Laura Harrison Tenor Saxophone
Will Calderbank Cello
Amanda Walther Guitar, Vocals
Adam Bentley Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Vocals
Ruth Ross Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Soprano Trumpet
Orenda Pink Group Member
Mike Sidell Violin
Matty Buzanko Bass
Dwayne Brydon Piano, Electric Guitar
Blake Bowman Drums
Bas Hankins Percussion
Technical Credits
Henry Mancini Composer
Malvina Reynolds Composer
Kate Bush Composer
John Lennon Composer
Jeff Lynne Composer
Paul McCartney Composer
Stars Arranger
Frank Loesser Composer
Fabian André Composer
Leslie Bricusse Composer
Michael Chambers Engineer
Gus Kahn Composer
Johnny Marr Composer
Johnny Mercer Composer
Anthony Newley Composer
Wilbur Schwandt Composer
Paul Williams Composer
Mark Kozelek Composer
Simon Raymonde Arranger, Composer
Neil Halstead Instrumentation
Bill Gautier Engineer
Mike Roth Producer, Engineer
Dan Achen Producer
Nick Hemming Producer, Engineer
Sean Glonek Mastering
Tom McFall Engineer
Anna-Lynne Williams Engineer
Stephanie Dosen Arranger, Composer
Leon Taheny Engineer
Christopher Bell Composer
Gary Smith Management
Joseph H. Spadaro Producer
O+S Producer
Dan Romer Producer, Engineer, Mastering
The Rest Producer
Michael Benjamin Lerner Engineer
The Clerkenwell Kid Producer
Matthew Brown Engineer
Kenneth Ascher Composer
Steven Morrissey Composer
Christian Hardy Producer, Engineer
Melody Specker Composer, Lyricist
Kate Garchinsky Producer, Art Direction, Illustrations
Jack Early Composer
Christopher Cugini Engineer
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