Modern Lullaby

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]

Modern Lullaby
Studio album by
Released1992
Recorded1988-1991
GenrePop
Length40:24
LabelIntrepid Records
ProducerMark Gane, Martha Johnson
Martha and the Muffins chronology
Far Away in Time
(1987)
Modern Lullaby
(1992)
Then Again: A Retrospective
(1998)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

All tracks are written by Mark Gane and Martha Johnson

No.TitleLength
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

  • Martha Johnson - guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Mark Gane - guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • David Piltch - bass
  • Stuart Gordon - violin
  • Michael Sloski - percussion
  • Tim Gane - percussion

Recording

  • 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

  1. "Modern Lullaby Martha and the Muffins". The Kitchener-Waterloo Record. 8 Oct 1992. p. C9.
  2. Rinehart, Dianne (26 Dec 1992). "Martha and Muffins back to Square 1". Ottawa Citizen. p. I6.
  3. Burliuk, Greg (29 Oct 1992). "Canadian Comebacks". Entertainment. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 1.
  4. Harris, Christopher (26 Dec 1995). "Rock star launches CD for kids". The Globe and Mail. p. C2.
  5. Badgley, Aaron. "Martha and the Muffins: Modern Lullaby" at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  6. Metella, Helen (6 Dec 1992). "Modern Lullaby Martha and the Muffins". Edmonton Journal. p. C6.
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