From Adam J Weitzman Sent Thu, Oct 22nd 1998, 14:25
From Adam J Weitzman Sent Thu, Oct 22nd 1998, 14:25
The new Lida Husik album, _Faith_In_Space_, is really another collaboration with Beaumont Hannant, like _Husikesque_ was. It's a little less ethereal than _Husikesque_ and more active, which I think is a good thing. There's more variety on this one as well. "Blood And Water" is an insistent little number, "New Miss NYC" is a real stomper, even mildly clanky, while "Build A Fire" (no relation to the KLF track) has a nice trip-hop-style flow to it. Admittedly, some of the music is a little less interesting than it could be. For instance, "Bodies A Model" is an average housey ditty, and "Ice It," while being a very nice groove, just doesn't get exciting anywhere. Husik's vocals are consistent throughout, and they complement this music very well. I think she could do even better if the vocals had a little more depth, but overall it works. The last track, a cover of the Jam's "Monday," has a lot of vocal layering on top of heavy, spacey instrumentation, and the effect is really nice. If you can stand vocals with your IDM, I think this one's a keeper. It's definitely worth a listen, at any rate. Six-and-a-half out of ten. Lida Husik Faith In Space Alias Records 132 10 tracks, 50:01 1. Build A Fire 2. Dissolve 3. Angels On The Floor 4. Bodies A Model 5. Waterfall 6. The Planet's On 7. New Miss NYC 8. Ice It 9. Blood And Water 10. Monday -- Adam J Weitzman NewsEdge Corporation Is it supposed to http://www.newsedge.com sound like that? http://www.newspage.com