Wide-Eyed and Ignorant
| Wide-Eyed and Ignorant | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Indie | |||
| Label | MCA, Radioactive, Setanta/Parlophone | |||
| Producer | Edwyn Collins | |||
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Wide-Eyed and Ignorant is the fourth album by the Irish rock band A House, released in 1994.[1][2] It contains the single "Here Come the Good Times", which was A House's only entry in the UK Top 40, at number 37.[3] "Everything I Am" includes a spoken word section.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[6] |
Entertainment Weekly determined that "the catchiest choruses on the fourth album by these brassy Irish folk-popsters raise gooseflesh the way the Pogues and Violent Femmes could in their prime."[6] The Guardian opined that the band's "gift for strong melodies and playful lyrics ... is constantly undermined by tuneless vocals."[7] The Hamilton Spectator wrote: "A bright mixture of folk-based pop and rolling rhythms, spiced with Dave Couse's sardonic vocals, A House always provides an interesting twist on human yearning."[8]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by A House
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:28 |
| 2. | "Here Come the Good Times" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "She Keeps Me Humble" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Why Me?" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Make Me Proud" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Everything I Am" | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Curious" | 3:43 |
| 8. | "These Things" | 2:36 |
| 9. | "The Comedy Is Over" | 3:31 |
| 10. | "The Strong and the Silent" | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Big Talk" | 2:46 |
| 12. | "Deadhead" | 2:58 |
| 13. | "I Want to Be Allowed to Love You" | 2:57 |
Alternative track listing (U.S.)
[edit]Released in 1995 with a different cover.
- "The Strong and the Silent" (3:25)
- "She Keeps Me Humble" (3:58)
- "Why Me?" (3:22)
- "Curious" (3:46)
- "Make Me Proud" (3:24)
- "Everything I Am" (3:39)
- "Picture A House" (1:28)
- This is the same track as "Intro" on the UK release.
- "Here Come the Good Times" (3:36)
- "The Comedy Is Over" (3:37)
- "Because You Love Me" (2:54)
- "Spinster" (3:19)
- "These Things" (2:38)
Personnel
[edit]- Fergal Bunbury - guitar
- Dave Couse - vocals, guitar
- Dave Dawson - drums
- Martin Healy - bass
- Susan Kavanagh - backing vocals
- David Morrissey - keyboards, backing vocals
- Edwyn Collins - production, Spanish guitar, harmonica, keyboards
References
[edit]- ^ A House Biography, Songs, & Albums | AllMusic
- ^ The Rough Guide to Rock - Google Books
- ^ "A House". Official Charts. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Capozzi, Joe (9 June 1995). "Wide Eyed and Ignorant". TGIF. The Palm Beach Post. p. 23.
- ^ Wide-Eyed and Ignorant at AllMusic
- ^ a b "Wide Eyed and Ignorant". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Spencer, Neil (17 July 1994). "A House: Wide Eyed and Ignorant". The Observer Review Page. The Guardian.
- ^ Krewen, Nick (11 May 1995). "A HOUSE/Wide Eyed And Ignorant". Ego. The Hamilton Spectator. p. 4.
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