The Angel in the House (album) explained

The Angel in the House is the second album by the folk-pop duo the Story, released in 1993.^{[3] [4]}

Critical reception

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."^[5] 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."^[6] 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 [Joni] Mitchell's late 1970's albums, especially Hejira."^[7]

AllMusic called the songs "beautifully arranged and well-orchestrated tale[s] 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

Notes and References

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