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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 39:58 | |||
| Label | Half A Cow Taang! [1] | |||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
Sleeper is the debut album by Godstar, released in 1993. [3] [4]
| Sleeper | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 39:58 | |||
| Label | Half A Cow Taang! [1] | |||
| Godstar chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic | [2] |
Sleeper is the debut album by Godstar, released in 1993. [3] [4]
AllMusic wrote that "the songs are unpretentious but extremely catchy." [2] Trouser Press called the album full of "chiming guitars and charming vocals." [3] Spin called it "14 pure power pop shots to the dome." [1]
All songs written by Nic Dalton except where indicated.
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