Lucky Dumpling

by Moonpools & Caterpillars

Overview

California quartet Moonpools & Caterpillars teamed with producer Richard Gottehrer (the Go-Go's) for their 1995 debut. Lead singer Kim Ward Encarnacion vocally resembles the Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan. The songs range from the sweet power pop of "Ren," which has a light, jazz-inflected bridge, to the kinetic drive and drumming of "Colossal Youth," to the tribal beat and chants that underpin the breezy "Sundays." The stand-out tracks, though, are the grinding, yearning gem "Soon," which shifts into chiming guitars and features Encarnacion's most passionate vocals, and the lovely midtempo ballad "Heaven." Moonpools & Caterpillars have offered an album full of winning melodies whose only flaw is a lack of standout hooks. ~ Tom Demalon

Product Details

Release Date:	05/23/1995
Label:	Eastwest / Elektra
UPC:	0075596176828

Tracks

1. Hear
2. Ren
3. Soon
4. Trampling Rose
5. Colossal Youth
6. Summertime
7. Heaven
8. Sundays
9. Traveling Song
10. The Buick
11. Koo Koo Koo
12. Jubilee
13. Crazy Old World

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Moonpools & Caterpillars   Primary Artist
Jay Jay   Guitar,Guitar
Gugut Salgado   Drums

Technical Credits

Jay Jay   Composer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Chris Laidlaw   Engineer
Jeffrey Lesser   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Richard Gottehrer   Producer
Moonpools & Caterpillars   Group,Design,Composer
John Heiden   Design
John Yates   Engineer
David Sheldon   Artwork
Gugut Salgado   Composer