Sleep Cycle

For the physiological concept of sleep, see Sleep cycle.

2016 studio album by Deakin

Sleep Cycle

Studio album by

Deakin

Released| April 6, 2016
Recorded| 2009–15
Length| 33:28
Label| My Animal Home, Domino
Singles from  Sleep Cycle

1. "Just Am"
Released: April 6, 2016

Sleep Cycle is the debut solo album by Animal Collective member Deakin (Josh Dibb), released on Bandcamp on April 6, 2016.[1] That same day, "Just Am" was the first track shared from the album, accompanied by a music video.[2] The album was subsequently released on My Animal Home on April 8, 2016.[3] It was remastered and reissued by Domino in 2019.[4]

## Background[edit]

Dibb originally started raising funds for Sleep Cycle through a Kickstarter campaign in 2009.[5] Dibb intended to use the funds to perform at the Festival au Désert in Mali, Africa, the creation of a book and CD, and a charitable donation to Temedt, a Mali organization working to help enslaved black Tuareg people.[6] Dibb's Kickstarter campaigned amassed 205 backers who pledged $25,985 to help bring the project to life.[5] All the funds that were raised through the Kickstarter campaign were eventually donated to charity and the album was ultimately self-funded by Dibb.[7]

## Reception[edit]

Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 84/100[8]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [9]
Consequence of Sound| B+[10]
Paste Magazine| 8.5/10[11]
Pitchfork| 7.6/10[12]
Pretty Much Amazing| A−[13]
Tiny Mix Tapes| [14]

The album received acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album has received an average score of 84, indicating "universal acclaim", based on 6 reviews.[15]

## Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Joshua Dibb

No.| Title| Length

|
|

1.| "Golden Chords"| 6:29
2.| "Just Am"| 8:08
3.| "Shadow Mine"| 1:15
4.| "Footy"| 7:19
5.| "Seed Song"| 3:12
6.| "Good House"| 7:05
Total length:| 33:28

## Personnel[edit]

* Deakin – recording (1-3, 5), mixing (1-5), artwork
* Dutch E Germ (Tim DeWit) – drums (4), samples (6)
* Nicolas Vernhes – recording (4, 6), mixing (4)
* Sonic Boom – mixing (6)
* Greg St. Pierre – artwork
* Rob Carmichael – artwork

## References[edit]

1. ^ "SLEEP CYCLE". Bandcamp. April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
2. ^ Murphy, Sarah (April 6, 2016). "Animal Collective's Deakin Streams 'Sleep Cycle' Solo LP, Shares "Just Am" Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
3. ^ Minsker, Evan (April 6, 2016). "Animal Collective's Deakin Announces Solo Album Sleep Cycle, Shares "Just Am" Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
4. ^ Staff writer (September 20, 2019). "Deakin issues remastered debut 2016 album 'Sleep Cycle' on vinyl & digital". Domino Recording Company. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019.
5. ^ a b "Deacon of Animal Collective and Music Fans Making a Difference in Mali, Africa". Kickstarter. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
6. ^ Battan, Carrie (September 28, 2012). "Animal Collective's Deakin Apologizes for Kickstarter Controversy, Explains Delayed Solo Material". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
7. ^ Gordon, Jeremy (April 8, 2016). "Why Animal Collective's Deakin Took 7 Years to Make His Kickstarter-Funded Album". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
8. ^ "Sleep Cycle - Deakin". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
9. ^ AllMusic review
10. ^ Consequence of Sound review
11. ^ Paste review
12. ^ Pitchfork review
13. ^ Pretty Much Amazing review
14. ^ TinyMixTapes review
15. ^ "Sleep Cycle by Deakin". Metacritic. Retrieved May 26, 2016.

## Further reading[edit]

* Hogan, Marc (September 28, 2012). "Animal Collective's Deakin Explains Sticky Kickstarter Situation (Sort Of)". Spin. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

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