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Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Bag

Catalog Number: jnr80
Release Date: 08/09/11

CD + MP3: $10

Vinyl + MP3: $14

(blue vinyl)

Vinyl + MP3: $12

(black vinyl)

MP3: $8

Sleeping Bag + MP3: $20

yes, an actual sleeping bag - screen-printed and packaged with a download code

Track List:

Slime
Sunroom
Rental
Acer
Beside
Desker
Minus
Ben
Someone
Scone Zone
Another Time

Addictive melodies, deadpan delivery, jaunts of balls-out rocking, and minimalist tact characterize the power-pop gems on Sleeping Bag's s/t debut.

Based in Bloomington Indiana, Sleeping Bag began as Dave Segedy's solo drum project (then called "Whoa Bro Awesome"). Segedy started flirting with melody and was joined by Lewis Rogers on guitar and David Woodruff on bass, two front-men singers in their own right. Dave Segedy remains the group's songwriter and primary vocalist. Yes, the drummer writes and sings all the songs, imagine that!

Making good use of the palette of 90s indie rock, Sleeping Bag is sure to tickle the fancies of nerd-rock enthusiasts. Some hear Steven Malkmus in Segedy's delivery, while Segedy champions Polaris (yep, that band from Pete and Pete) as a primary influence. Nostalgia is at work here, but the songs can't be easily pigeonholed as throwback... They are simple, and simplicity is their asset. The songs really sink in around the third or fourth spin, and it's easy to get there.

"One of the most fun and accessible rock records you'll likely get to hear all year."
mySpoonful

"Slacker rock is alive and well... Bloomington, IN's Sleeping Bag are doing their part to prove that keeping things simple and passing off the notion that they don't even care can actually result in a highly-addictive output."
The Big Takeover

"The band's sound is a modern take on 90's alt-rock as pedalled by Pavement, Sebadoh and the like, along with some nicely skewed power-pop. Skittering but catchy melodies with clean guitar lines and deadpan vocal delivery. (8 out of 10)"
Subba Cultcha

"Bloomington latest favorite rock band"
Hipsterspinster

"Pavement on Xanax... Their real strengths lay in what they don't do. In the song "Minus," Segedy sings "keeping in what you like/cutting out what you don't," and that's just what Sleeping Bag did. There is no fluff here. The songs are concise and catchy. "
Verbicide

"Sebadoh-vibes all around, maybe a li'l Guided By Voices, and a sprinkling of that old, nonplussed post punk canter... It's a pretty sweet jaunt through golden age indie straight from the Heartland. "
QRO Magazine

"captivating and fresh"
Loudhorizon

"Sleeping Bag bring back everything that was great about 90's indie rock on their superb self-titled debut... Everything with Sleeping Bag is simple, from the mostly one-word titles to the two and half minute song average, which makes this debut easy to absorb and then play again. With the shorter track lengths, Sleeping Bag are able to engage you with quick bursts of indie brilliance..."
The Fire Note

"no-frills indie rock, and their album goes down easy"
Music for Robots

"I think that you'll be pleasantly surprised by how much you enjoy these catchy tunes with their hum-along melodies and dissectible lyrics.."
Draw Us Lines

"Much like their touchstones, Sleeping Bag are heavily invested in nerd couture, with their puzzled, complex lyrics very much open to interpretation. Nothing is flashy or concrete - drummer Dave Segedy's drumming leads the way in its simplicity - and it's for the best. Rounded out by Lewis Rogers's angular guitar (at its best on "Gold Soundz" replica "Acer") and the groovy bass of David Woodruff (sharpest on album closer "Another Time"), Sleeping Bag's debut is a wonderful glimpse into Bloomington's continued musical evolution, even if the band looks to the past for its inspiration."
Nuvo

"No-frills 90s indie rock that couples with college radio post-punk or power-pop with equal aplomb. It's a little silly at times, but never frivolous... This band would have fit right in with the rest of the early 90s roster on Homestead Records. Nicely done. "
Impose

"The three-piece from Indiana keep it simple - a big, bold electric guitar, chunky drums and able bass is all they need for some simple exertions into the school of alt-rock. The basic set-up works for them... with an added quirk or two they have turned in a debut that is enjoyable."
Bowlegs

"Sleeping Bag is what happens when a drummer realizes he's as capable at singing as he is behind the kit. The solo project of Dave Segedy that eventually took on two full-time members, the Bloomington trio is churning out some unabashed power pop. "Slime" is exhibit A, Segedy's voice harking back to Pedro the Lion and the simple days of indie, when a good hook and a catchy chorus made for a solid song. Fortunately, it still does. "
RCRD LBL

"Sleeping Bag make careful 90s indie odes with more than their fair share of Malkmussian vocal affection coupled with stringent building codes for their careful power pop. All love - the trio's teased a pleasant chemistry out of the formula..."
Impose

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