Lido is the debut album by the English band th' Faith Healers, released in 1992.[2][3] The band promoted the album in the United States by touring with the Dentists.[4]
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Too Pure Elektra[1] | |||
| Producer | Ott & Robs | |||
| Th' Faith Healers chronology | ||||
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Production
editRecorded in London, the album was produced by Ott & Robs and mixed by the band.[5][6] The American release includes two additional tracks, "Reptile Smile" and "Moona-ina-Joona".[7] "Mother Sky" is a cover of the Can song.[8] Although often lumped with "shoegaze" bands of the early 1990s, th' Faith Healers paid particular attention to the groove and rhythm of Lido's songs.[9]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| Chicago Tribune | [11] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[12] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [13] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [6] |
Trouser Press wrote that the band cranks "out hypnotic drone rock that crests with cathartic power and recedes."[7] Spin praised the "intense, well-structured blurts of melodic noise."[14] Robert Christgau considered Lido "sheer power-drone, never fully controlled and often breaking into something quite frantic and exciting."[12] The Chicago Tribune stated that "funky bass hooks and lobster-rock riffs on the speedy highlight 'Hippy Hole' spew the punky garage band's attitude."[11]
The New York Times thought that the band "find frenzy, primal release and euphoria in repetition."[15] The New Yorker noted the "swift, jagged guitar work" and "trippy, minimalist vocals."[16] The Washington Post determined that they "recall the edgy intensity of Too Pure labelmate P. J. Harvey, but with a gift for rusty-can grooves approaching the Fall's... It's a potent, and galvanizingly cacophonous, combination."[4] The Los Angeles Times deemed the album "hypnotic and sensual, with Roxanne Stephens' airy vocals serving as the eye of a shifting, swirling storm."[13]
AllMusic wrote that "songs often spring from simple, hypnotic riffs and rhythms which inevitably swerve out of control, screeching with peals of feedback and shooting off sparks—'Hippy Hole' is a white-noise roller coaster, while the taut 'Don't Jones Me' slowly builds from a loping drum beat and a muted guitar line to arrive at a crashing climax."[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Time" | |
| 2. | "A Word of Advice" | |
| 3. | "Hippy Hole" | |
| 4. | "Don't Jones Me" | |
| 5. | "Love Song" | |
| 6. | "Mother Sky" | |
| 7. | "It's Easy Being You" | |
| 8. | "Spin 1/2" |
References
edit- ^ DeRogatis, Jim (January 1, 2003). Turn on Your Mind: Four Decades of Great Psychedelic Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation.
- ^ "Th' Faith Healers Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Lester, Paul (May 30, 1992). "NW1-Derful Lido by th' Faith Healers". Melody Maker. Vol. 68, no. 22. p. 32.
- ^ a b "NYC Migration's Alternative Pit Stop". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Punter, Jennie (4 Feb 1993). "Happy accidents help Healers keep faith in do-it-yourself style". Toronto Star. p. G6.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 408.
- ^ a b "Th Faith Healers (UK)". Trouser Press. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Snider, Eric (November 13, 1992). "Sound Bites". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 15.
- ^ Reinert, Jed (9 Apr 1999). "Faith Healers are worth second listen". Happenings. Intelligencer Journal. p. 2.
- ^ a b "Lido". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Webber, Brad (28 Jan 1993). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
- ^ a b "Th Faith Healers". Robert Christgau.
- ^ a b Hochman, Steve (10 Jan 1993). "Th Faith Healers, 'Lido'". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 56.
- ^ Greer, Jim (Dec 1992). "Spins". Spin. Vol. 8, no. 9. pp. 94–95.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (November 2, 1992). "Pop and Jazz in Review". The New York Times.
- ^ "Night Life". The New Yorker. Vol. 68. February 3, 1993. p. 12.