Sleepy Buildings – A Semi Acoustic Evening

Sleepy Buildings – A Semi Acoustic Evening is a live album by the Dutch rock band The Gathering, released in Europe on 26 January 2004 and in the United States on 9 March 2004 by Century Media Records. The album was recorded at The LUX Theatre in Nijmegen, Netherlands on 22 August 2003. Produced, performed and arranged by The Gathering, it was recorded and engineered by Jan Schuurman at 'The Van' Mobile Studio. The album was mixed by Jan Schuurman, assisted by Wouter Nagtegaal, René Rutten and Frank Boeijen and mastered by Paul Schuurman at 'The Van' Mastering Studio.

Sleepy Buildings – A Semi Acoustic Evening
Live album by The Gathering
Released	26 January 2004
Recorded	21–22 August 2003 at the Lux Theatre, Nijmegen
Genre	Alternative rock, progressive rock
Length	72:39
Label	Century Media Records
Producer	The Gathering
The Gathering chronology
Souvenirs (2003) Sleepy Buildings – A Semi Acoustic Evening (2004) Home (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Sputnikmusic	4.1/5[2]

Track listing

Original 2004 release

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Locked Away"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	3:36
2.	"Saturnine"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	4:54
3.	"Amity"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	5:52
4.	"The Mirror Waters" (v.2003)	Bart Smits	Bart Smits, René Rutten, Jelmer Wiersma, Frank Boeijen, Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, Hans Rutten	6:41
5.	"Red Is a Slow Colour"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	5:39
6.	"Sleepy Buildings"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	2:55
7.	"Travel"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	9:08
8.	"Shrink"	Anneke van Giersbergen	Anneke van Giersbergen, René Rutten, Jelmer Wiersma, Frank Boeijen, Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, Hans Rutten	2:58
9.	"In Motion #2"	Anneke van Giersbergen	Anneke van Giersbergen, René Rutten, Jelmer Wiersma, Frank Boeijen, Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, Hans Rutten	4:29
10.	"Stonegarden" (v.2003)	Bart Smits	Bart Smits, René Rutten, Jelmer Wiersma, Frank Boeijen, Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, Hans Rutten	5:11
11.	"My Electricity"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	3:23
12.	"Eléanor"	Anneke van Giersbergen	Anneke van Giersbergen, René Rutten, Jelmer Wiersma, Frank Boeijen, Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, Hans Rutten	5:32
13.	"Marooned"	Anneke van Giersbergen	The Gathering	5:31
14.	"Like Fountains" (v.2003)	Niels Duffhues & Anneke van Giersbergen	René Rutten, Jelmer Wiersma, Frank Boeijen, Hugo Prinsen Geerligs, Hans Rutten	6:45

Credits

• Anneke van Giersbergen – vocals & acoustic guitar
• René Rutten – guitars
• Hans Rutten – drums
• Hugo Prinsen Geerligs – bass
• Frank Boeijen – keyboards & piano