Elyria (album)
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| Released | 1994, 2001 re-release | |||
| Recorded | March–April 1994 at New American Sound | |||
| Genre | Gothic rock, darkwave | |||
| Length | 56:55 | |||
| Label | TESS Records (1994)[1] Metropolis Records (2001) | |||
| Producer | Faith and the Muse | |||
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| AllMusic |    [2] |
Elyria is the debut studio album by rock band Faith and the Muse.[3][4]
Critical reception[edit]
The Washington Post gave the album a mixed review, writing: "A meeting of gothic minds, Faith and The Muse's debut, Elyria, fails to avoid some of the genre's more hackneyed cliches: Gonging church bells and whipping winds conjure a requisitely dank atmosphere, and [Monica] Richards's lyrics reinforce the overwrought ambience." The review ultimately judged the album to be "richly textured" and "an engaging, if melodramatic, effort."[5]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Elyria" | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Sparks" | 6:49 |
| 3. | "All Lovers Lost" | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Interlude: Annabell" | 1:58 |
| 5. | "Vervain" | 7:07 |
| 6. | "The Unquiet Grave" | 2:46 |
| 7. | "Iago's Demise" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Interlude: Maleficio" | 1:25 |
| 9. | "When to Her Lute Corinna Sings" | 2:17 |
| 10. | "Caesura" | 2:47 |
| 11. | "The Trauma Coil" | 7:29 |
| 12. | "Mercyground" | 6:39 |
| 13. | "Heal" | 2:11 |
| 14. | "Epilogue: Twilight" | 2:26 |
| Total length: | 56:55 | |
Credits[edit]
- All instruments and voices performed by William Faith and Monica Richards
- Mastered by Tom Baker at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, California
- All titles composed by Faith and the Muse c and p Elyrian Music, BMI, 1994, except:
- "When to Her Lute Corinna Sings," text by Thomas Campion - Anno Domini 1600
- Artwork and layout by Monica Richards
- Photography by Clovis IV (photographer)|Clovis IV of Vertigo Graphic Arts, Santa Barbara, California
- Original lyrics by Monica Richards, except "The Trauma Coil", written by William Faith.
- "The Unquiet Grave", traditional ballad circa 1400[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Siegel, Carol (August 4, 2005). Goth's Dark Empire. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253111560 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Elyria". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "Faith & the Muse". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Spracklen, Karl; Spracklen, Beverley (August 15, 2018). The Evolution of Goth Culture: The Origins and Deeds of the New Goths. Emerald Group Publishing. ISBN 9781787439306 – via Google Books.
- ^ Kuhn, Steve (July 8, 1994). "GOTHIC SURVIVES DESPITE THE FUNERAL" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Faith and the Muse: Elyria". Mercyground.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
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