Team Sleep (album)

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Team Sleep
Team Sleep cover
Studio album by Team Sleep
Released May 9, 2005 (2005-05-09)
Recorded 2002–2004
Genre Alternative rock, ambient, experimental, electronic
Length 53:59
Label Maverick Records
Producer Greg Wells, Team Sleep, Ross Robinson
Professional reviews
Singles from Team Sleep
  1. "Ever (Foreign Flag)"
    Released: 2005

Team Sleep is the eponymous debut studio album by American alternative rock band Team Sleep, largely produced by Greg Wells (Rufus Wainwright, Creeper Lagoon, and Mika). It was released in Europe on May 9, 2005 and a day later in the United States through Maverick Records.

[edit] Recording history

The debut album by Team Sleep was supposed to be released in 2003 but was scrapped due to the premature leakage of demos from the album onto the internet. The band split for a brief period of time before joining together and making material for a new album. Issues with Maverick Records as well as commitments with other projects (most specifically singer Chino Moreno and his band Deftones) delayed the release of the album numerous times. It wasn't until early 2005 that the official May 10 release was announced for the States with the announcement of a new tracklist and a band site on Maverick's web site.

Some of the songs presented on the new album are remastered versions of older Team Sleep songs. For example, the song "Ever" is actually one of Team Sleep's oldest songs, originally called "Cambodia" and later "Foreign Flag." The song "Live from the Stage" is a remastered version of the original Team Sleep song "Natalie Portman." The song "Tomb of Liegia" is a remastered version of the song "Liegia," featuring Mary Timony on vocals. The title of the song (as well as many of the lyrics) are a reference to Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "Ligeia." Furthermore, "King Diamond" appeared as a remastered version of itself, albeit with Mary Timony contributing extensive vocals.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Ataraxia" – 3:17
  2. "Ever (Foreign Flag)" – 2:51
  3. "Your Skull Is Red" – 3:41
  4. "Princeton Review" – 5:09
  5. "Blvd. Nights" – 3:08
  6. "Delorian" – 1:34
  7. "Our Ride to the Rectory" – 4:40
  8. "Tomb of Liegia" – 4:56
  9. "Elizabeth" – 3:47
  10. "Staring at the Queen" – 3:05
  11. "Ever Since WWI" – 3:30
  12. "King Diamond" – 3:45
  13. "Live from the Stage" – 5:29
  14. "Paris Arm" – 1:43
  15. "11/11" – 3:18

[edit] Release history

Region Date Label
Europe May 9, 2005 Maverick
United States May 10, 2005 Maverick