Questions and Answers The Sleeping

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  • Release Date: 05/30/2006
  • Sales Rank: 87,223
  • Label: VICTORY RECORDS
  • UPC: 746105028227

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Questions and Answers

1LISTENDon't Hold Back 4:32
2LISTENLoud & Clear 3:52
3LISTENHeart Beatz 4:04
4LISTENThe Climb 4:03
5LISTENThe Big Breakdown: Day 3 (The Escape) 4:38
6LISTENKing of Hearts 4:25
7LISTEN3 Cigarettes 3:34
8LISTENWho Stays Behind? 3:29
9LISTENListen Close 2:43
10LISTENDearest Mistake, 4:45
11LISTENBetter Than Anything Else 4:35
12LISTENStill 8:29

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The band's name is strike one: nothing's more pretentious than a gerund. Its tendency towards cutesy bridges and goofy tempo changes isn't a clean strike -- call it a foul tip, for strike two. But what keeps the Sleeping at the plate is its ability to take bits and pieces of everything from screamo to prog to post-rock to hardcore and turn them into a coherent and even compelling pop music whole. The hooks are what make it easy to forgive the waltz-time interlude on "Loud & Clear," and on "Heart Beatz," the stop-and-go rhythms actually work with the song rather than against it, building up a nice tension against the pretty, atmospheric guitar parts. Best of all is "The Climb," a song that puts serious complexity to work in support of its tunefulness; almost as good are a glorified football chant titled "King of Hearts," and a chunky midtempo shouter called "Dearest Mistake." The album ends on a puzzling note, with an attractive but egregiously overlong instrumental number that confirms the band's chops but brings up fresh doubts about its judgment. Recommended overall. Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

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November 13, 2007: While "Questions and answers" is a fair representation of the Sleeping's songs, it is in fact in a live show setting where the band excell. They seem to channel everything from Refused to Black Flag to Portishead on Stage-and all within the confines of a 30-minute set. I would call the album as more of a kind of primer to (1) see if you actually are a fan of the band and (2) to prepare you for their concerts by learning lyrics and as hardcore etiquette would dictate, the proper times to dance. That being said, these guys are amazing songwriters with a great knack for odd arrangements.