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- Date Released: August 24, 1999
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Indie Rock
- Label: K Records / SC Distribution
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As part of K's slight expansion from the release of purely indie pop records, there are the Microphones, whose Don't Wake Me Up moves between gritty lo-fi rock and droning, spacy constructions; a delicate pop melodicism lies beneath the surface noise of both, putting the general aesthetic of the album somewhere close to Stereolab's Transient Random-Noise Bursts, or some of Grandaddy's early work. The latter of the two approaches seems to fare better, with the songs' dramatic builds and careful composition rendering a sound that is a lot more artistically impressive than pure rock -- but the fuller compositions are just as impressive, using their rampaging drums and the odd dichotomy between lo-fi guitar noise and frail, His Name Is Alive-style vocal presentation to approach something like an exaggerated shoegaze effect. Above all, Don't Wake Me Up offers a fascinating and involving set of sounds -- even in the rare moments when these sounds aren't organized as well as could be, they're still compelling.
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Ocean 1,2,3 |
2:59 |
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| 02. | |
Florida Beach |
2:17 |
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| 03. | |
Here With Summer |
3:59 |
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| 04. | |
Where It's Hotter Pt. 3 |
2:58 |
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I'm Getting Cold |
1:20 |
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| 06. | |
I'll Be In The Air |
2:25 |
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| 07. | |
Tonight There'll Be Clouds |
4:04 |
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| 08. | |
You Were In The Air |
3:20 |
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| 09. | |
What Happened To You? |
2:25 |
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| 10. | |
It Wouldn't |
2:23 |
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| 11. | |
I'm In Hell |
2:02 |
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| 12. | |
Don't Wake Me Up |
3:13 |
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| 13. | |
Sweetheart Sleep Tight |
2:15 |
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Instrumental |
1:53 |
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| 15. | |
I Felt You |
2:03 |
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15 Total Tracks, 39:36 Total Length
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Credits
- Calvin Johnson - Vocals // Mirah - Vocals // The Microphones - Main Performer // Phil Elvrum - Engineer // Bronwyn Holm - Vocals // Khaela Maricich - Vocals
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