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1993 studio album by The Story
The Angel in the House
Studio album by The Story
Released1993
GenreFolk-pop
LabelElektra
ProducerAlain Mallet, Ben Wittman
The Story chronology
Grace in Gravity
(1991) 		The Angel in the House
(1993)

The Angel in the House is the second album by the folk-pop duo the Story, released in 1993.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

The Boston Globe noted that "the album's 12 songs cover ground quickly, tripping through Latin-flavored upbeat pop, then reversing to dwell upon the inner questions that torment sufferers of eating disorders." The Washington Post wrote that "once again we find the duo's Jonatha Brooke and Jennifer Kimball mining a mostly dark vein of ballads, but the lyrics are more complex, the arrangements more sophisticated." The New York Times concluded that "both Ms. Brooke's lyrics and the album's moody jazz and Brazilian-flavored arrangements owe a debt to Mitchell's late 1970's albums, especially Hejira."

AllMusic called the songs "beautifully arranged and well-orchestrated tale of longing, love, and/or loss."

Track listing

All songs written by Jonatha Brooke except where mentioned.

  1. So Much Mine - 4:18
  2. Missing Person Afternoon - 3:34
  3. The Gilded Cage - 6:04
  4. When Two and Two are Five - 4:32
  5. At the Still Point - 4:48
  6. The Angel in the House (Duke Levine, Jonatha Brooke) - 5:02
  7. Mermaid - 4:21
  8. The Barefoot Ballroom - 5:35
  9. In the Gloaming - 3:18 (Meta Orred, Annie Fortescue Harrison) - 3:18
  10. Fatso - 4:10
  11. Love Song - 5:26
  12. Amelia - 5:15
  13. Fatso, Part 2: Yo Estoy Bien Asi (Alex Alvear) - 1:58

References

  1. Lamey, Mary (11 Mar 1994). "The Story is all about killing angels". The Gazette. Montreal. p. C3.
  2. "The Angel in the House by The Story". Billboard. 105 (32): 52. Aug 7, 1993.
  3. "The Story Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. "Picks & pans – The Angel in the House by The Story". People. 40 (13): 23. Sep 27, 1993.
  5. ^ "The Story - The Angel in the House Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  6. Saunders, Michael (15 July 1993). "THE STORY THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 6.
  7. Joyce, Mike (18 Mar 1994). "Added Character Improves The Story". The Washington Post. p. N17.
  8. Holden, Stephen (25 July 1993). "Arrangements And Harmonies For a Folk Cuisine". The New York Times. p. A27.
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