Sounds of the Satellites

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Sounds of the Satellites
Laika - Sounds of the Satellites.jpg
Studio album by
Laika
Released24 February 1997 (1997-02-24)
Studio
  • Laika's home studio
  • Protocol (London)
Genre
Length76:52
Label Too Pure
Laika chronology
Silver Apples of the Moon
(1994)		Sounds of the Satellites
(1997)		 Good Looking Blues
(2000)
Singles from Sounds of the Satellites
  1. "Breather"
    Released: 20 January 1997 [3]
  2. "Almost Sleeping"
    Released: 14 September 1997 [3]

Sounds of the Satellites is the second studio album by the English band Laika. It was released on 24 February 1997 by Too Pure. [3]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
The Boston Phoenix Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Entertainment Weekly A− [6]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Muzik 7/10 [8]
NME 5/10 [9]
Pitchfork 7.3/10 [10]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Vox 7/10 [13]

Rob Brunner of Entertainment Weekly said, "Sounds of the Satellites' entrancing blend of heavy bass, gurgling electronics, and moody melodies – sung with low-key intensity by former Moonshaker Margaret Fiedler – is rich enough to hold your attention even when it doesn't move your feet." [6] Jason Ankeny of AllMusic wrote that the album "is even better than its predecessor, a simultaneous expansion of the band's sonic palette and a brilliant refinement of their past innovations." [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Margaret Fiedler and Guy Fixsen

No.TitleLength
1."Prairie Dog"4:56
2."Breather"7:16
3."Out of Sight and Snowblind"5:27
4."Almost Sleeping"6:54
5."Starry Night"3:19
6."Bedbugs"5:52
7."Martinis on the Moon"1:43
8."Poor Gal"3:08
9."Blood + Bones (Moody Mix)"4:37
10."Shut Off / Curl Up"5:36
11."Spooky Rhodes"6:17
12."Dirty Feet + Giggles"21:47
Total length:76:52

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [14]

Laika

Additional musicians

Production

Design

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  14. ↑ Sounds of the Satellites (liner notes). Laika. Too Pure. 1997. PURE 62.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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