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Sleeper | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 14, 1995)
• Original Release Date: March 14, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B000002VUE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,293 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars To be young again, March 28, 2000

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Mr. A. Pomeroy (Wiltshire, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smart (Audio CD)

This came out in 1995, the year of Britpop, and was the most representative of the trend for female-led guitar bands featuring charismatic frontwomen and anonymous musicians (the NME dubbed them 'Sleeperblokes'). Oddly, they reminded nobody of Transvision Vamp at the time, but then again this was a period in which Menswear were almost taken seriously.

The band were led by Louise Wener, famously 'the most elegible Jewish woman' according to some magazine or other, and she had a big enough bag of controversial quotes (none of which I can remember) to be interviewed cosntantly by the music press. They survived for three albums in this way before splitting up (i.e. Louise sacked the band) due to Wener's shocking jaw-wobbling in the video for 'Romeo Me', three years later.

As for the music? Fairly good, spiky guitar-led pop that, although painfully 1995, is still very catchy and fun.

4.0 out of 5 stars The next Blondie?, June 12, 2000

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D. Tucker "mrt77" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smart (Audio CD)

Though in retrospect they might not have lived up to that label as well as Echobelly did, Sleeper's debut still has a ton to love.

Though most attention will go to Louise Werner, who's sexy voice and sassy attitude carry a lot of the songs here, the backing music carry it even further, proving Sleeper is more than just an interesting and controversial frontwoman.

Fans who miss 80's new wave pop will need to have this.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First time all the tracks are excellent!, December 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Smart (Audio CD)

This is the first time I've had a cd, where all the tracks are great. I strongly recommend this cd to most anyone. It has a fun, frisky sound and the beats are truly catchy. Get it. It's great!!!!!!!