Sleep and Release

Sleep and Release is the second album by Scottish band Aereogramme. It was released in 2003 on Chemikal Underground in the UK and Matador in the USA.

Sleep and Release
Studio album by Aereogramme
Released	18 February 2003
Genre	Alternative rock, post-rock [1]
Length	49:52
Label	Chemikal Underground CHEM069 Matador OLE-571
Producer	Geoff Allen
Aereogramme chronology
A Story in White (2001) Sleep and Release (2003) Livers & Lungs (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The A.V. Club	(B)[2]
Delusions of Adequacy	(10/10)[3]
Entertainment Weekly	(B)[4]
Pitchfork Media	(8.5/10)[5]

In 2010, vocalist Craig B stated that he has:[6]

"a particular fondness for Sleep and Release because it has the heaviest song we ever did, "Wood", and maybe the most personal, "A Winter's Discord". [...] We tried to make it as dynamic as we possibly could and it turned out to be quite an intense and layered album, especially with all the segues. It doesn't really let you rest and take anything in until it's all over. I'm incredibly proud of it but I'm not surprised we didn't bother the charts. It's not an easy listen.

Track listing

All songs written by Aereogramme.

1. "Indiscretion #243" – 3:43
2. "Black Path" – 3:53
3. "A Simple Process of Elimination" – 5:48
4. "Older" – 5:17
5. "No Really, Everything's Fine" – 5:55
6. "Wood" – 5:21
7. "Yes" – 2:00
8. "In Gratitude" – 4:52
9. "A Winter's Discord" – 6:32
10. "-" – 6:31

References

1. Sleep and Release at AllMusic
2. The A.V. Club review
3. Delusions of Adequacy review
4. Entertainment Weekly review
5. Pitchfork Media review
6. "Time to Unwind". The Skinny. 2010-01-26. Retrieved 2012-03-09.