Silver Apples of the Moon (Laika album)
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Released17 October 1994
Studio
- Laika's home studio
- Protocol (London)
Length43:56
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| Released | 17 October 1994 | |||
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| Length | 43:56 | |||
| Label | Too Pure | |||
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Silver Apples of the Moon is the debut studio album by the English band Laika. It was released on 17 October 1994 by Too Pure.[1]
The album's title is derived from American electronic music composer Morton Subotnick's 1967 album of the same name.[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[6] |
| NME | 7/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[8] |
Writing on its 2015 reissue for Exclaim!, Daniel Sylvester called Silver Apples of the Moon a "seminal" experimental pop album and "a welcome addition to any adventurous indie rock fan's collection."[6]
Silver Apples of the Moon was ranked at number 16 on Fact's 2015 list of the 50 best trip hop albums of all time,[9] and at number 36 on Treble's 2024 list of the 50 best post-rock albums.[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Margaret Fiedler and Guy Fixsen
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sugar Daddy" | 5:25 |
| 2. | "Marimba Song" | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Let Me Sleep" | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Itchy & Scratchy" | 0:57 |
| 5. | "Coming Down Glass" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "If You Miss" | 5:19 |
| 7. | "44 Robbers" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Red River" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Honey in Heat" | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Thomas" | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Spider Happy Hour" | 1:40 |
| Total length: | 43:56 | |
