• Artist: A House
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• Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Pop
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Review

The Irish quintet A House teamed with producer Edwyn Collins for their fourth release, 1995's Wide Eyed And Ignorant. The result is a collection of jangly, uptempo songs that bear more than a passing resemblance to James. Led by the sturdy vocals of lead singer Dave Couse and the ringing guitar of Feargal Bunbury, A House leads things off with the galloping "The Strong And The Silent," which features some martial drumming by Dave Dawson. "She Keeps Me Humble" is a tongue-in-cheek track that covers the same melodic territory but adds some strings. There are a few missteps like the spoken word portions on "Why Me?" and "Everything I Am," but the good far outweighs the bad. In the end, it's difficult to resist the ear candy and positive vibe of songs like "Here Come The Good Times." Wide Eyed And Ignorant is an entertaining and invigorating listen. ~ Tom Demalon, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
The Strong and the Silent		House	House	(3:25)
She Keeps Me Humble		House	House	(3:59)
Why Me?		House	House	(3:21)
Curious		House	House	(3:46)
Make Me Proud		House	House	(3:25)
Everything I Am		House	House	(3:39)
Picture a House	...	House	House	(1:27)
Here Come the Good Times		House	House	(3:35)
The Comedy Is Over		House	House	(3:38)
Because You Love Me	...	James House, Kostas	House	(2:53)
Spinster	...	House	House	(3:20)
These Things		House	House	(2:39)

Credits

A House (Main Performer), Clive Langer (Producer), Phil Thornalley (Producer), Edwyn Collins (Guitar), Edwyn Collins (Harmonica), Edwyn Collins (Vocals (Background)), Edwyn Collins (Producer), Fergal Bunbury (Guitar), Fergal Bunbury (Group Member), David Couse (Guitar), David Couse (Vocals), Martin Healy (Bass), Martin Healy (Group Member), House (Main Performer), House (Performer), Eddy Schreyer (Mastering), Alan Winstanley (Producer), Alan Winstanley (Engineer), Henry Binns (Engineer), Nigel Godrich (Engineer), Bruce Lampcor (Mixing), Kevin Westenberg (Photography), Todd Gallopo (Design), Tim Stedman (Art Direction), Pete Jones (Engineer), Susan Kavanagh (Vocals (Background)), Susan Kavanagh (Group Member), Jason Holley (Illustrations), David Morrissey (Keyboards), David Morrissey (Vocals (Background)), David Morrissey (Group Member), John Carroll (Management)