Modern Lullaby

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

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]

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.