Too Much Sleep is the second album by the experimental

Experimental rock

Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....

 college rock

College rock

College rock is a term that was used in the United States to describe 1980s alternative rock before the term "alternative" came into common usage. The term's use of the word "college" refers to campus radio stations located at institutions of higher education in Canada and the United States, where...

/art rock

Art rock

Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, with influences from art, avant-garde, and classical music. The first usage of the term, according to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, was in 1968. Influenced by the work of The Beatles, most notably their Sgt...

 band Bongwater

Bongwater (band)

Bongwater was a psych rock band formed in 1985 and dissolved in 1992. The group was founded by Ann Magnuson and Mark Kramer , who had worked together previously in Pulsallama. The group also featured drummer Dave Licht and guitarists [Dave Rick] and later Randolph A. Hudson III...

. It was released in 1989. Unlike the earlier Double Bummer

Double Bummer

Double Bummer is a double-LP by Bongwater which was released in 1988.-Side A:# "Lesbians of Russia"# "Frank"# "We Did It Again"# "Homer"# "Joy Ride"# "Decadent Iranian Country Club"# "David Bowie Wants Ideas"# "Rock & Roll Part 2"-Side B:...

, it was a single album.

Most of the songs are written by Mark Kramer

Mark Kramer

Mark Kramer , known professionally as Kramer, is a musician, composer, record producer and founder of the New York City record label Shimmy-Disc...

 and Ann Magnuson

Ann Magnuson

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 with some exceptions. "Talent Is a Vampire," "The Bad Review," and "Ill Fated Lovers Go Time Tripping" were written by Kramer, Magnuson, and Dave Rick

Dave Rick

Dave Rick is an American guitarist and former member of underground rock bands B.A.L.L, Bongwater, King Missile, Phantom Tollbooth, When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water, Wide Right, Wonderama, and Yo La Tengo . He is a current member of Atlantic Drone, Dew-Claw, The Martinets, Overcat...

. The title track was written strictly by Kramer, while "One So Black" was written by former King Missile

King Missile

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 member Dogbowl

Dogbowl

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. Notable cover tunes include "The Drum" written by Peter Blegvad

Peter Blegvad

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 and Anthony Moore

Anthony Moore

Anthony Moore is a British experimental music composer, performer and producer. He was a founding member of the band Slapp Happy, worked with Henry Cow and has made a number of solo albums, including Flying Doesn't Help and World Service .As a lyricist, Moore has collaborated with Pink Floyd on...

, "Why Are We Sleeping?" by Kevin Ayers

Kevin Ayers

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, and "Splash 1" by the 13th Floor Elevators

13th Floor Elevators

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, one of two Roky Erickson

Roky Erickson

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 covers with which Bongwater made themselves famous.

Music video

Music video

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s were created for the songs "The Drum," "Why Are We Sleeping" and "Psychedelic Sewing Room," all directed by Brad Dunning.

Track listing

1. The Living End (Ann Magnuson, Mark Kramer) 2:40
2. The Drum (Peter Blevgad, Anthony Moore
   Anthony Moore
   Anthony Moore is a British experimental music composer, performer and producer. He was a founding member of the band Slapp Happy, worked with Henry Cow and has made a number of solo albums, including Flying Doesn't Help and World Service .As a lyricist, Moore has collaborated with Pink Floyd on...
   
   ) 4:25
3. Mr. and Mrs. Hell (Magnuson, Kramer) 3:24
4. Too Much Sleep (Kramer) 3:39
5. Talent Is a Vampire (Magnuson, Kramer, Dave Rick) 5:45
6. The Bad Review (Magnuson, Kramer, Rick) 1:50
7. Ill Fated Lovers Go Time Tripping (Magnuson, Kramer, Rick) 1:52
8. Psychedelic Sewing Room (Magnuson, Kramer) 4:22
9. Splash 1 (Erickson
   Roky Erickson
   Roky Erickson is an American singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist from Texas. He was a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre.-Biography:...
   
   , Tommy Hall) 2:19
10. He Loved the Weather (Magnuson, Kramer) 4:07
11. Teena Stays the Same (Magnuson, Kramer) 2:33
12. One Hand on the Road (Magnuson, Kramer) 3:15
13. Then the Babies Return (Magnuson, Kramer) 3:29
14. Why Are We Sleeping? (Kevin Ayers) 3:58
15. Khomeini Died Tonight (Magnuson, Kramer) 1:58
16. One So Black (Dogbowl, aka
    Stage name
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    Steven Tunney) 5:04
17. No Trespassing (Magnuson, Kramer) 4:23

External links

• [ Bongwater -- Too Much Sleep (All-Music Guide)]