Elyria (album)

1994 studio album by Faith and the Muse

Elyria

Studio album by

Faith and the Muse

Released| 1994, 2001 re-release
Recorded| March–April 1994 at New American Sound
Genre| Gothic rock, darkwave
Length| 56:55
Label| TESS Records (1994)[1]
Metropolis Records (2001)
Producer| Faith and the Muse
Faith and the Muse chronology
|  | Elyria
(1994)  | Annwyn, Beneath the Waves
(1996)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
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.| Title| Length

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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.

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Faith and the Muse

* William Faith
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Studio albums|

* Elyria (1994)
* Annwyn, Beneath the Waves (1996)
* Evidence of Heaven (1999)
* The Burning Season (2003)
* Ankoku butoh (2009)

Compilation albums|

* Vera Causa (2001)

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