Choking on Lilies is the debut studio album of Hexedene, released in 1997 by Matrix Cube. The album was re-issued in 1998 with an expanded and rearranged track listing by Re-Constriction Records.
Reception Scott Hefflon of Lollipop Magazine gave Choking on Lilies a positive review, saying "a nice break from all the boring electro" and "a band like this that carries off the aloof aggression of electro, rocking out, and sweet, ethereal vocals is quite a find." Despite criticizing the overabundance of remixes, Sonic Boom also gave the album a positive write-up, saying that "Katie had a very strong vocal range that could be very lush on slower tracks like 'Everything and Nothing' or more aggressive such as on 'Only Human'. Ian's guitar work was always complimentary, never dominating or hiding in the final mixdown. These elements combined with Jonathan's obvious electronic wizardry was bordering on perfection."
Track listing
Accolades YearPublicationCountryAccoladeRank1998 CMJ New Music Monthly United States "Dance" 12 "*" denotes an unordered list.
Personnel Adapted from the Choking on Lilies liner notes.
Hexedene Katie Helsby – lead vocals Ian Palmer – guitar Jonathan Sharp – programming, guitar, photography
Production and design Séba Dolimont – production and engineering (11) Loretta Sterling – production, photography Stuart Turnbull – photography
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog 1997 Germany Matrix Cube CD tri 014 1998 United States Re-Constriction REC-039
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