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Elyria (album)

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Elyria
Studio album by
Released1994, 2001 re-release
RecordedMarch–April 1994 at New American Sound
GenreGothic rock, darkwave
Length56:55
LabelTESS Records (1994)[1]
Metropolis Records (2001)
ProducerFaith and the Muse
Faith and the Muse chronology
Elyria
(1994)
Annwyn, Beneath the Waves
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Elyria is the debut studio album by rock band Faith and the Muse.[3][4]

Critical reception

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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

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No.TitleLength
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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Siegel, Carol (August 4, 2005). Goth's Dark Empire. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253111560 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Elyria". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Faith & the Muse". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Kuhn, Steve (July 8, 1994). "GOTHIC SURVIVES DESPITE THE FUNERAL" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  6. ^ "Faith and the Muse: Elyria". Mercyground.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-15.