Green Blue Fire
| Green Blue Fire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1996 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 1995 at T.T.B. Studios, Wakefield, England | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 48:09 | |||
| Label | Astralwerks[1] | |||
| Producer | Richard Brown, Beaumont Hannant[2] | |||
| Lida Husik chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [2] |
| Muzik | 4/10[5] |
Green Blue Fire is an album by Lida Husik and Beaumont Hannant.[6] It was released in 1996 through Astralwerks.[7]
Conception
The album was inspired by Husik's travels in York, England.[4]
Critical reception
The Washington Post called the album "wispy, neo-psychedelic electronic music."[1] Trouser Press called it "by turns stark, still and catchy."[8] CMJ New Music Monthly called Green Blue Fire "chill-out ambient folk—groovy at times, dull at others."[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lida Husik, except "Starburst 7," co-written by Beaumont Hannant.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Bird" | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Bad Head Day" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Haunt Me" | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Wonderland" | 5:59 |
| 5. | "River Ouse" | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Just Like Candy" | 4:58 |
| 7. | "All Hands on Deck" | 5:09 |
| 8. | "Starburst 7" | 5:47 |
| 9. | "Soul of Gold" | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Dead Radio" | 6:42 |
Personnel
- Richard Brown – keyboards, percussion, production, engineering
- Beaumont Hannant – keyboards, percussion, production, engineering
- Wendi Horowitz – design
- Lida Husik – vocals, guitar, keyboards, photography
References
- ^ a b Jenkins, Mark (June 14, 1996). "LIDA HUSIK'S TWO WORLDS" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. pp. 568–569.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Green Blue Fire". Allmusic. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 424.
- ^ Newsome, Rachel (February 1997). "Lida Husik: Green Blue Fire" (PDF). Muzik. No. 21. p. 96. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Dugan, John (January 22, 1999). "Lida Husik". Washington City Paper.
- ^ "Lida Husik | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Lida Husik". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly: 36. April 1996.