Elyria is the debut studio album by rock band Faith and the Muse.
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."
Track listing
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
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