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Sleeping Tapes

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Sleeping Tapes
A dark green-tinted drawing of a man with a long beard covered in eyes
Studio album by
Jeff Bridges
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2015 (2015-01-29)
RecordedPlayback Studios, Santa Barbara, California[1]
GenreSpoken word, ambient
Length43:13
Jeff Bridges chronology
Jeff Bridges
(2011)
Sleeping Tapes
(2015)

Sleeping Tapes is a 2015 spoken word/ambient album by actor Jeff Bridges, with music by Keefus Ciancia.[1]

The album was released by web hosting service Squarespace as part of its 2015 Super Bowl advertising campaign, with all proceeds from album sales going to Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundB−[2]
Pitchfork7.8/10[3]

Pitchfork gave the album 7.8 out of a possible 10, noting, "Way beyond sleep aids, you get the sense that Bridges would be a hell of a life coach."

Track listing

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Sleeping Tapes track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Introduction (Good Evening)"2:14
2."Sleep. Dream. Wakeup."2:09
3."Chimes for Dreams"1:25
4."Hummmmmm"2:53
5."Goodmorning, Sweetheart"1:30
6."See You at the Dreaming Tree"3:06
7."A Glass of Water"0:54
8."The Raven"0:55
9."The Hen"1:06
10."Ikea"1:03
11."The Sea"2:25
12."Temescal Canyon"11:04
13."Feeling Good"3:27
14."Seeing With My Eyes Closed"5:18
15."Goodnight (We're All in This Together)"3:44

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jeff Bridges Releasing 'Sleeping Tapes,' a New Album Designed to Help You Fall Asleep". Speakeasy. The Wall Street Journal. January 28, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Claire Sevigny (February 10, 2015). "Jeff Bridges – Sleeping Tapes". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  3. ^ Philip Sherburne (February 6, 2015). "Jeff Bridges - Sleeping Tapes". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
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