Joyride (Lida Husik album)
Joyride is the fourth album by the singer/songwriter Lida Husik, released in 1995 through Caroline Records.[5][6]
Joyride | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 14, 1995 | |||
Recorded | T.T.B. Studios, Wakefield, England Zabriske Point Studios, New York City, NY WGNS Studios, Washington D.C. | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 48:12 | |||
Label | Caroline | |||
Producer | Beaumont Hannant, Kurt Ralske, Geoff Turner[1] | |||
Lida Husik chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [4] |
Production
The album was partly recorded at WGNS Studio, in Washington, D.C.[7]
Critical reception
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide called the album "one of the lost mini-masterpieces of the '90s."[4] Trouser Press wrote that "between the intricate vocal arrangements, the endless attractive music and Husik’s inventive playing, Joyride is the pinnacle of her pop art."[8] The Washington Post called the album "wispily psychedelic," writing that "there's little tension in its evocation of altered-state bliss."[1] Billboard wrote that "Husik's soft, sensual alto ... rises above the current bumper crop of girly voices."[9] CMJ New Music Monthly called it "a remarkably fluid song-cycle of sublety."[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lida Husik, except "Strawberries Are Growing in My Garden (And It's Wintertime)," by The Dentists.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Joyride" | 2:38 |
2. | "Mother Richard" | 3:36 |
3. | "Glorious" | 4:47 |
4. | "Flower of the Hour" | 4:15 |
5. | "Midnight of Life" | 2:28 |
6. | "Strawberries Are Growing in My Garden (And It's Wintertime)" | 4:51 |
7. | "Star" | 5:23 |
8. | "Persinthia Lawdro and John" | 4:20 |
9. | "Sweet Lavender" | 3:58 |
10. | "Donkey Pot" | 3:46 |
11. | "Mickey Minnie" | 3:59 |
12. | "Dreamlake" | 4:11 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Sven Abow – drums on "Glorious"
- John Giesecke – drums
- Lida Husik – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, organ, illustrations
- Julius Klepacz – drums on "Strawberries Are Growing in My Garden" and "Persinthia Lawdro & John"
- Mick Murphy – additional vocals on "Strawberries Are Growing in My Garden"
- Jay Spiegel – drums on "Mother Richard, "Midnight of Life" and "Micky Minnie"
- Charles Steck – bass guitar
- Production and additional personnel
- Jim De Barros – design
- Richard Brown – production
- John Falls – photography, design
- Beaumont Hannant – production
- Kurt Ralske – production
- Geoff Turner – production
References
- Jenkins, Mark (March 5, 1995). "PJ HARVEY: ELECTRIC BLUE" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- Raggett, Ned. "Joyride". Allmusic. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 4: MUZE. p. 424.CS1 maint: location (link)
- MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. pp. 568–569.
- "Album Reviews". St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 53. May 25, 1995.
- "Lida Husik | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- "Lida Husik's Post-Indie Joyride". Washington City Paper. March 17, 1995.
- "Lida Husik". Trouser Press. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 22, 1995 – via Google Books.
- "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. April 20, 1995 – via Google Books.