Joyride (Lida Husik album)
| Joyride | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [4] |
Joyride is the fourth album by the singer-songwriter Lida Husik, released in 1995 through Caroline Records.[5][6]
Production
[edit]The album was partly recorded at WGNS Studio, in Washington, D.C.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]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
[edit]All tracks are written by Lida Husik, except "Strawberries Are Growing in My Garden (And It's Wintertime)," by The Dentists
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ a b 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. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 424.
- ^ a b 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.
