Modern Lullaby
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| Modern Lullaby | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 40:24 | |||
| Label | Intrepid | |||
| Producer | Mark Gane, Martha Johnson | |||
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Modern Lullaby is an album by the Canadian band Martha and the Muffins, released in 1992.[1][2] Although released under the band's original name, only Martha Johnson and Mark Gane remained following the original band's breakup.[3]
No singles were released from the album, though the track "Rainbow Sign" was promoted to radio, and videos were produced for "Rainbow Sign", "Everybody Has A Place" and "Fighting the Monster". The album was a commercial disappointment.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
The Edmonton Journal wrote: "Dusting their lean, insistent beat and Johnson's unadorned drama with sweet swirls of violin, this outfit proves that there were, and still are, poetic ways to make commercial dance music."[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Mark Gane and Martha Johnson
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "To Dream About You" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Fighting the Monster" | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Rainbow Sign" | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Modern Lullaby" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Paradise" | 4:07 |
| 6. | "The Looking Time" | 2:23 |
| 7. | "Birdcage Walk" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Everybody Has a Place" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Show Me Your Magic" | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Million Dollars" | 4:42 |
| 11. | "Where Blue Meets Green" | 3:22 |
Personnel
[edit]- Martha Johnson - guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Mark Gane - guitar, keyboards, vocals
- David Piltch - bass
- Stuart Gordon - violin
- Michael Sloski - percussion
- Tim Gane - percussion
Recording
[edit]- Recorded at The Web in Bath, England and Toronto, Canada (1988-1991)
- Mixed at Winfield Sound, Toronto
- Mixing Engineer - Earl Torno, assisted by Eric Apps
- Mastered by Peter J. Moore
References
[edit]- ^ "Modern Lullaby Martha and the Muffins". The Kitchener-Waterloo Record. 8 Oct 1992. p. C9.
- ^ Rinehart, Dianne (26 Dec 1992). "Martha and Muffins back to Square 1". Ottawa Citizen. p. I6.
- ^ Burliuk, Greg (29 Oct 1992). "Canadian Comebacks". Entertainment. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 1.
- ^ Harris, Christopher (26 Dec 1995). "Rock star launches CD for kids". The Globe and Mail. p. C2.
- ^ Badgley, Aaron. "Martha and the Muffins: Modern Lullaby" at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ Metella, Helen (6 Dec 1992). "Modern Lullaby Martha and the Muffins". Edmonton Journal. p. C6.
