Green Blue Fire

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Green Blue Fire
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1996
RecordedSpring 1995 at T.T.B. Studios, Wakefield, England
GenreAlternative rock
Length48:09
LabelAstralwerks[1]
ProducerRichard Brown, Beaumont Hannant[2]
Lida Husik chronology
Joyride
(1995)
Green Blue Fire
(1996)
Fly Stereophonic
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[2]
Muzik4/10[5]

Green Blue Fire is an album by Lida Husik and Beaumont Hannant.[6] It was released in 1996 through Astralwerks.[7]

Conception[edit]

The album was inspired by Husik's travels in York, England.[4]

Critical reception[edit]

The Washington Post called the album "wispy, neo-psychedelic electronic music."[1] Trouser Press called it "by turns stark, still and catchy."[8] CMJ New Music Monthly called Green Blue Fire "chill-out ambient folk—groovy at times, dull at others."[9]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Lida Husik, except "Starburst 7," co-written by Beaumont Hannant

No.TitleLength
1."The Bird"5:01
2."Bad Head Day"4:30
3."Haunt Me"3:25
4."Wonderland"5:59
5."River Ouse"3:07
6."Just Like Candy"4:58
7."All Hands on Deck"5:09
8."Starburst 7"5:47
9."Soul of Gold"3:31
10."Dead Radio"6:42

Personnel[edit]

  • Richard Brown – keyboards, percussion, production, engineering
  • Beaumont Hannant – keyboards, percussion, production, engineering
  • Wendi Horowitz – design
  • Lida Husik – vocals, guitar, keyboards, photography

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Jenkins, Mark (June 14, 1996). "LIDA HUSIK'S TWO WORLDS" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  2. ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. pp. 568–569.
  3. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Green Blue Fire". Allmusic. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 424.
  5. ^ Newsome, Rachel (February 1997). "Lida Husik: Green Blue Fire" (PDF). Muzik. No. 21. p. 96. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  6. ^ Dugan, John (January 22, 1999). "Lida Husik". Washington City Paper.
  7. ^ "Lida Husik | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "Lida Husik". Trouser Press. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly: 36. April 1996.