Sleeper (Tribe album)

Sleeper
Studio album by Tribe
Released	1993
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	43:12
Label	Slash/Warner Bros.[1]
Producer	John Porter[2]
Tribe chronology
Abort (1991) Sleeper (1993)

Sleeper is the third and final studio album by the Boston alternative band Tribe, released in 1993.^[3][4]

The album was recorded and mixed at Blue Jay Recording Studio in Carlisle, Massachusetts, from December 1992 to January 1993.

The album yielded two singles, "Supercollider" and "Red Rover," the latter of which also yielded the band's second (and last) music video.^[5]

The band performed "Supercollider" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in January 1994,^[6] marking the band's only ever national television appearance.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]

The Boston Globe deemed the album "an uneven effort, hampered by an often poor sound mix in which Janet LaValley's ... vocals are mixed too low, muting her power and rendering many lyrics inaudible."^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Miracle of Sound"	Barous, Brosius	3:17
2.	"Red Rover"	Barous, Brosius	3:44
3.	"Crawl"	Barous, Brosius	2:44
4.	"Supercollider"	LoPiccolo	4:06
5.	"Dogflower"	Barous, Brosius	3:01
6.	"Smile"	LoPiccolo	3:45
7.	"Making a Plan"	Barous, Brosius	3:27
8.	"Romeo Poe"	Barous, Brosius, LaValley	3:04
9.	"Nevermind"	Barous, Brosius	3:51
10.	"Mr. Lieber"	Barous, Brosius	3:26
11.	"Sleeper"	Barous, Brosius	3:42
12.	"Sing to Neptune"	Barous, LoPiccolo	4:58

Personnel

• Janet LaValley: vocals, rhythm guitar
• Terri Brosius: keyboard, backing vocals (lead vocals on "Mr. Lieber")
• Eric Brosius: lead guitar, backing vocals
• Greg LoPiccolo: bass, backing vocals
• David Penzo: drums, percussion

References

1. Semon, Craig S. (5 Sep 1993). "The Tribe turns in an uneven 'Sleeper'". Datebook. Telegram & Gazette. p. 10.
2. Jenkins, Mark (13 Aug 1993). "All But Primitive, Power-Pop Tribe". The Washington Post. p. N16.
3. "Tribe Biography by Aaron Schatz". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
4. Smith, Andy (December 31, 1993). "Tribe has found fans in some unlikely places". The Providence Journal. p. D1.
5. "Tribe – Supercollider". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
6. "Tribe – Supercollider [January 1994]". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
7. AllMusic review
8. Morse, Steve (8 July 1993). "Tribe Sleeper". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 8.