Lucky Dumpling

1995 studio album by Moonpools & Caterpillars

Lucky Dumpling

Studio album by

Moonpools & Caterpillars

Released| 1995
Genre| Pop
Label| EastWest[1]
Producer| Richard Gottehrer, Jeffrey Lesser
Moonpools & Caterpillars chronology
| The Pink Album
(1995)  | Lucky Dumpling
(1995)  | 12 Songs
(1998)

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Lucky Dumpling is an album by the Filipino American band Moonpools & Caterpillars, released in 1995.[2][3] The album's first single was "Hear".[4] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[5]

## Production

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Recorded in Woodstock, New York, the album was produced by Richard Gottehrer and Jeffrey Lesser.[6][7] The lyrics were written by frontwoman Kimi Ward Encarnacion; the band considered its music to be upbeat and positive.[8][9] The album cover was designed by John Heiden and the band.[10] "Trampling Rose" was influenced by country music, employing banjos and yodels.[11]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [12]
Daily Breeze| [13]
Houston Press| [14]
Knoxville News Sentinel| [15]
The San Diego Union-Tribune| [1]

Trouser Press called the album "absolutely wonderful," writing that, "behind Utah native Kimi Encarnacion’s strong, careening vocals—a sweetheart of falsetto yodels, yelps, nonsense syllables, whoops and delicate caresses—subtle power guitarist Jay Jay Encarnacion (her husband) and the rhythm section timewarp four decades of electric pop for an individualized set of enticing flavors."[16] The Salt Lake Tribune deemed it "a pleasant pop surprise," and praised the "delightfully crafted" songs "Sunday" and "Hear".[17] The Daily Breeze thought that the album "spills over with insidiously catchy songs put across with an intoxicating blend of power, exuberance and clarity."[13] The Houston Press noted the "half-skewed, mildly impressionistic power-pop" and "peppy, well-structured songs."[14]

The Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph complimented Encarnacion's "lovely voice that rises, falls and whoops in ways that might be embarrassing coming from lesser mouths."[8] Newsday called Lucky Dumpling "1995's most exhilarating and delightful alternative pop album so far," writing that the album "is a giddy, thoughtful blast of joyful melodies, an over-the-counter mood elevator driven by alternately pristine and buzzing guitars and Kimi Encarnacion's eccentric vocals, singing her bemused, uplifting lyrics."[4] The Los Angeles Times considered the "excellent" album to be "winsome, folk-flavored pop-rock with a knack for catchy melodies and soaring harmonies."[18] The Knoxville News Sentinel concluded that "Hear" was the only truly great song on the album.[15]

AllMusic wrote that "the songs range from the sweet power pop of 'Ren', which has a light, jazz-inflected bridge, to the kinetic drive and drumming of 'Colossal Youth', to the tribal beat and chants that underpin the breezy 'Sundays'."[12]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Hear"|
2.| "Ren"|
3.| "Soon"|
4.| "Trampling Rose"|
5.| "Colossal Youth"|
6.| "Summertime"|
7.| "Heaven"|
8.| "Sundays"|
9.| "Traveling Song"|
10.| "The Buick"|
11.| "Koo Koo Koo"|
12.| "Jubilee"|
13.| "Crazy Old World"|

## Personnel

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* Tim Depala - bass
* Jay Jay Encarnacion - guitars
* Kimi Ward Encarnacion - vocals
* Gugut Salgado - drums

## References

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1. ^ a b Niesel, Jeff (June 8, 1995). "Album Reviews". Entertainment. The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. 11.
2. ^ "Moonpools & Caterpillars Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
3. ^ Rodriguez, Kenn (31 May 1996). "Friends Relish Musical Longevity". Albuquerque Journal. p. E13.
4. ^ a b Robbins, Ira (30 May 1995). "Bright Side of the Moon". Newsday. p. B7.
5. ^ Bird, Rick (13 Jul 1995). "Up-and-coming". The Cincinnati Post. p. 15.
6. ^ Renzhofer, Martin (8 Dec 1995). "Rockin' Back Home". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. E1.
7. ^ Cosin, Elizabeth M. (23 Mar 1996). "With Success Theirs, Band Returns Home". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L2.
8. ^ a b Salkind, Michael (21 July 1995). "Sound Advice". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. AA15.
9. ^ Knauss, Christina Lee (13 Oct 1995). "Moonpools add bounce to pop". Nightlife. The Sun News. p. 4.
10. ^ Simon, Jeremy (24 May 1996). "`Dumpling' reflects Moonpools' attitude". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. AA17.
11. ^ Everson, John (13 Jul 1995). "Pop Stops". SouthtownStar. p. 8.
12. ^ a b "Lucky Dumpling". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
13. ^ a b Gnerre, Sam (June 9, 1995). "Moonpools and Caterpillars 'Lucky Dumpling'". Daily Breeze. p. K27.
14. ^ a b Rowland, Hobart (January 4, 1996). "Sound Check". Music. Houston Press.
15. ^ a b Campbell, Chuck (July 21, 1995). "'Lucky Dumpling', Moonpools and Caterpillars". Detours. Knoxville News Sentinel. p. 8.
16. ^ "Moonpools & Caterpillars". Trouser Press. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
17. ^ Renzhofer, Martin (22 Dec 1995). "Clubbing with the Best". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. F1.
18. ^ Roos, John (8 June 1996). "Moonpools Sinks Itself by Putting on Punk Airs". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 3.

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