Audience with the Mind
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Audience with the Mind is the fourth studio album by British alternative rock band The House of Love
. It was the band's final new release until 2005.
recording all of the album’s guitar parts himself (although Sean O'Hagan
of The High Llamas
provided additional acoustic and slide guitars). As had been the case on the band’s previous album, Babe Rainbow
, former band member Andrea Heukamp provided backing vocals. The album generated one single, "Hollow".
Close to the album’s release in 1993, House of Love drummer Pete Evans announced his own departure to the group. Chadwick was left to promote the finished album by himself: unsupported by live appearances, it performed poorly commercially. The House of Love would split up entirely shortly afterwards and would not reunite until 2005.
with
The House of Love
The House of Love is an English alternative rock band. Formed in 1986, the band rose to prominence in the UK as a leading indie rock band in 1988 and split up in 1993, eventually reforming a decade later in 2003. The band is best known for its detailed psychedelic guitar sound and for the...
. It was the band's final new release until 2005.
Background
Audience With the Mind was recorded following the departure of the band’s third successive lead guitarist in three years, Simon Mawby. This resulting in group leader Guy ChadwickGuy Chadwick
Guy Chadwick was the guitarist and vocalist with the British alternative band, The House of Love. He wrote the majority of the band's material....
recording all of the album’s guitar parts himself (although Sean O'Hagan
Sean O'Hagan
Sean O'Hagan is a founding member of Irish indie band Microdisney. In the 1990s he formed The High Llamas and released a number of highly acclaimed albums showing influences as diverse as The Beach Boys, Ennio Morricone, Antonio Carlos Jobim and avant-garde electronica...
of The High Llamas
The High Llamas
The High Llamas are a London-based musical group, formed by the Irish guitarist and songwriter Sean O'Hagan after the demise of his group Microdisney. O'Hagan writes and arranges the music and the rest of the group consists of drummer Rob Allum, keyboardist/cellist Marcus Holdaway, and...
provided additional acoustic and slide guitars). As had been the case on the band’s previous album, Babe Rainbow
Babe Rainbow
Babe Rainbow is the third album by British alternative rock band The House of Love.-Background:Babe Rainbow is the only House of Love studio album to feature Simon Walker...
, former band member Andrea Heukamp provided backing vocals. The album generated one single, "Hollow".
Close to the album’s release in 1993, House of Love drummer Pete Evans announced his own departure to the group. Chadwick was left to promote the finished album by himself: unsupported by live appearances, it performed poorly commercially. The House of Love would split up entirely shortly afterwards and would not reunite until 2005.
Track listing
(All songs written by Guy Chadwick except where noted)- "Sweet Anatomy" (Pete Evans) -3:37
- "Audience with the Mind" -3:34
- "Haloes" -3:34
- "Erosion" (Chris Groothuizen) -3:21
- "Call Me" -4:11
- "Shining On" -3:59
- "Portrait in Atlanta" -4:29
- "Corridors" -3:34
- "Hollow" (Chris Groothuizen) -4:49
- "All Night Long" -2:29
- "Into the Tunnel" -8:11
- "You've Got to Feel" -4:33
Personnel
- Guy Chadwick - lead vocals, guitars
- Chris Groothuizen - bass guitar
- Pete Evans -drums
with
- Andrea Heukamp - backing vocals
- Sean O'Hagan - acoustic & slide guitars