I Know About You is the second studio album by American indie rock duo Ida, released in 1996 on Simple Machines Records.[1]
| I Know About You | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 6, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, slowcore, indie folk, baroque pop, acoustic, dream pop | |||
| Label | Simple Machines | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| CMJ New Music Monthly | (favorable)[3] |
"Subtle, gentle and picturesque...consistently memorable" – CMJ New Music Report[3]
"gentle, understated but fully inhabited" – Trouser Press[4]
"sparse and beautifully produced" – Roll Magazine [5]
"I...played it practically daily for...several months." – PopMatters[6]
"the best Ida album" – The Village Voice [7]
"No one has harmonies as beautiful as Ida. The voices of Liz (Mitchell) and Dan (Littleton) are the prettiest in all the land." – The Chicago Tribune [8]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Ida, except "When I Was Now" by Cindy Kallet,[9] originally from her album Cindy Kallet 2.
- "Little Things" – 4:20
- "Back Burner" – 4:52
- "Tellings" – 4:26
- "Thank You" – 4:34
- "Downtown" – 4:44
- "Treasure Chest" – 5:36
- "Requator" – 4:35
- "When I Was Now" – 3:15
- "August Again" – 4:41
- "Plans" – 4:58
- "95 North" – 4:46
- "Goodnight" – 3:33
Personnel
edit- Elizabeth Mitchell - Vocals, Guitar
- Daniel Littleton - Vocals, Guitar, Piano
- Michael Littleton - Drums
- Rose Thomson - Bass
- Rick Lassister - Stand up bass, string arrangements
- Cecilia Littleton Bonner - Viola, Violin
References
edit- ^ "I Know About You - Ida". Billboard. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "I Know About You - Ida". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ a b Sansone, Glen (May 27, 1996). "IDA - I Know About You CD". CMJ New Music Report.
I Know About You is consistently memorable, especially on the gently building opening track 'Little Things'...Also hear: 'Back Burner.'
- ^ Ira Robbins; Michael Zwirn. "Ida". Trouser Press. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ Aaron, Peter. "Roll Back". Roll Magazine. Retrieved 29 October 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ LaBrack, Jill (2005-02-16). "Ida: Heart Like a River". Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ^ Raposa, David (2011-06-17). "Some Notes On Eleanor Friedberger, Ida, And Rebecca Gates, Who Are Playing Tomorrow Night's Excellent Show At Club Europa". The Village Voice. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "State of the Union". The Chicago Tribune. 2006-04-03. p. 25.
- ^ "Ida - I Know About You (Discography)". idadev.pairsite.com (Ida website). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
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