Elyria (album)

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)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Elyria is the debut studio album by rock band Faith and the Muse. ^{[3] [4]}

Critical reception

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

No.	Title	Length
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

• 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

1. Siegel, Carol (August 4, 2005). Goth's Dark Empire. Indiana University Press. ISBN   0253111560 – via Google Books.
2. Wilson, MacKenzie. "Elyria". Allmusic. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
3. "Faith & the Muse". Trouser Press. Retrieved August 1, 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 February 19, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.