| Ionia | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | February 25 - June 29, 1991 | |||
| Studio | Lycium, Mesa, AZ | |||
| Genre | Dark wave, ethereal wave | |||
| Length | 58:19 | |||
| Label | Projekt | |||
| Producer | Lycia | |||
| Lycia chronology | ||||
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Ionia is the second studio album by the American dark wave band Lycia, released in 1991 by Projekt Records.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Ned Raggett of AllMusic gave it 3 out of 5 stars, saying "it's excellent mood music, if you like that kind of mood." [1]
All tracks are written by Lycia, except "Renewal" by Mark Gill & Will Welch.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ionia" | 5:09 |
| 2. | "A Brief Glimpse" | 4:39 |
| 3. | "November" | 2:06 |
| 4. | "Fate" | 5:49 |
| 5. | "Desert" | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Renewal" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "This Moment" | 5:55 |
| 8. | "Monsoon I (Anticipation)" | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Monsoon II (Aftermath)" | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Granada" | 5:56 |
| 11. | "The Realization" | 6:09 |
| 12. | "Distant Eastern Glare" | 6:49 |
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1991 | Projekt | CD, CS | PRO32 |
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