Joyride (Lida Husik album)

Joyride is the fourth album by the singer-songwriter Lida Husik, released in 1995 through Caroline Records.[5][6]

Joyride
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 14, 1995
RecordedT.T.B. Studios, Wakefield, England
Zabriske Point Studios, New York City, NY
WGNS Studios, Washington D.C.
GenreAlternative rock
Length48:12
LabelCaroline
ProducerBeaumont Hannant, Kurt Ralske, Geoff Turner[1]
Lida Husik chronology
Evening at the Grange
(1994)
Joyride
(1995)
Green Blue Fire
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[4]

Production

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The album was partly recorded at WGNS Studio, in Washington, D.C.[7]

Critical reception

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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

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All tracks are written by Lida Husik, except "Strawberries Are Growing in My Garden (And It's Wintertime)," by The Dentists

No.TitleLength
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

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b Jenkins, Mark (March 5, 1995). "PJ HARVEY: ELECTRIC BLUE" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  2. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Joyride". Allmusic. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 424.
  4. ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. pp. 568–569.
  5. ^ "Album Reviews". St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 53. May 25, 1995.
  6. ^ "Lida Husik | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Lida Husik's Post-Indie Joyride". Washington City Paper. March 17, 1995.
  8. ^ "Lida Husik". Trouser Press. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 22, 1995 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. April 20, 1995 – via Google Books.