Wide-Eyed and Ignorant

Wide-Eyed and Ignorant
Studio album by A House
Released	1994
Genre	Indie
Label	MCA, Radioactive, Setanta/Parlophone
Producer	Edwyn Collins
A House chronology
I Am the Greatest (1990) Wide-Eyed and Ignorant (1994) No More Apologies (1996)

Wide-Eyed and Ignorant is the fourth album by the Irish rock band A House, released in 1994.[1][2] It contains the single "Here Come the Good Times", which was A House's only entry in the UK Top 40, at number 37.[3] "Everything I Am" includes a spoken word section.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Entertainment Weekly	A−[6]

Entertainment Weekly determined that "the catchiest choruses on the fourth album by these brassy Irish folk-popsters raise gooseflesh the way the Pogues and Violent Femmes could in their prime."[6] The Guardian opined that the band's "gift for strong melodies and playful lyrics ... is constantly undermined by tuneless vocals."[7] The Hamilton Spectator wrote: "A bright mixture of folk-based pop and rolling rhythms, spiced with Dave Couse's sardonic vocals, A House always provides an interesting twist on human yearning."[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by A House

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	1:28
2.	"Here Come the Good Times"	3:33
3.	"She Keeps Me Humble"	3:56
4.	"Why Me?"	3:20
5.	"Make Me Proud"	3:17
6.	"Everything I Am"	3:34
7.	"Curious"	3:43
8.	"These Things"	2:36
9.	"The Comedy Is Over"	3:31
10.	"The Strong and the Silent"	3:25
11.	"Big Talk"	2:46
12.	"Deadhead"	2:58
13.	"I Want to Be Allowed to Love You"	2:57

Alternative track listing (U.S.)

Released in 1995 with a different cover.

1. "The Strong and the Silent" (3:25)
2. "She Keeps Me Humble" (3:58)
3. "Why Me?" (3:22)
4. "Curious" (3:46)
5. "Make Me Proud" (3:24)
6. "Everything I Am" (3:39)
7. "Picture A House" (1:28)
   • This is the same track as "Intro" on the UK release.
8. "Here Come the Good Times" (3:36)
9. "The Comedy Is Over" (3:37)
10. "Because You Love Me" (2:54)
11. "Spinster" (3:19)
12. "These Things" (2:38)

Personnel

• Fergal Bunbury - guitar
• Dave Couse - vocals, guitar
• Dave Dawson - drums
• Martin Healy - bass
• Susan Kavanagh - backing vocals
• David Morrissey - keyboards, backing vocals
• Edwyn Collins - production, Spanish guitar, harmonica, keyboards

References

1. A House Biography, Songs, & Albums | AllMusic
2. The Rough Guide to Rock - Google Books
3. "A House". Official Charts. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
4. Capozzi, Joe (9 June 1995). "Wide Eyed and Ignorant". TGIF. The Palm Beach Post. p. 23.
5. Wide-Eyed and Ignorant at AllMusic
6. "Wide Eyed and Ignorant". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
7. Spencer, Neil (17 July 1994). "A House: Wide Eyed and Ignorant". The Observer Review Page. The Guardian.
8. Krewen, Nick (11 May 1995). "A HOUSE/Wide Eyed And Ignorant". Ego. The Hamilton Spectator. p. 4.