Foolish Thing Desire
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{{Infobox album
| name = Foolish Thing Desire
| type = studio
| artist = Daniel Ash
| cover = Foolish Thing Desire.jpg
| released = 1992
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = Woodbine Studios
| genre = Gothic rock,{{cite news |last1=Semon |first1=Craig S. |title=Rocker Daniel Ash appears cautiously optimistic |work=Telegram & Gazette |date=24 Jan 1993 |department=Datebook |page=11}} alternative rock
| length = 54:19
| label = Beggars Banquet Records/PolyGram/Columbia Records
| producer = John A. Rivers, Daniel Ash
| prev_title = Coming Down
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = Daniel Ash
| next_year = 2002
}}
Foolish Thing Desire is the second solo album by the English musician Daniel Ash. It was released in 1992. It was a success on Billboard's Alternative Albums chart.{{cite news |title=On the Charts |work=Austin American-Statesman |agency=Billboard |date=14 Jan 1993 |department=Onward |page=21}} Ash supported the album with a North American tour.{{cite news |last1=Punter |first1=Jennie |title=From Bauhaus to fun house |work=Toronto Star |date=11 Feb 1993 |page=G11}}
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r54649}}
|rev2 = Calgary Herald
|rev2score = D{{cite news |last1=Muretich |first1=James |title=Recent Releases |work=Calgary Herald |date=22 Nov 1992 |page=C3}}
|rev3 = Los Angeles Times
|rev3score = {{rating|2|4}}{{cite news |last1=McOmber |first1=J. Martin |title=Record Rack |work=Los Angeles Times |date=17 Jan 1993 |department=Calendar |page=60}}
|rev4 = The Philadelphia Inquirer
|rev4score = {{rating|1|4}}{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Sam |title=Pop |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=29 Dec 1992 |page=D1}}
}}
The Calgary Herald deemed the album "boring as hell." Newsday wrote that "songs such as 'Here She Comes Again' and 'The Hedonist' spotlight Ash's no-holds-barred guitar style."{{cite news |title=Foolish Things Desire Daniel Ash |work=Newsday |date=23 Nov 1992 |department=Part II |page=38}} The Philadelphia Inquirer concluded that "'Bluebird', perhaps the only song of interest on this 10-cut disc, finds Ash masquerading as a goth Kenny Loggins."
Track listing
- All songs written by Daniel Ash, except 4, 8 and 9 (Ash, John A. Rivers)
- Here She Comes 4:51
- Foolish Thing Desire 5:27
- Bluebird 5:11
- Dream Machine 6:54
- Get Out of Control 4:25
- The Void 5:39
- Roll On 5:30
- Here She Comes Again 5:51
- The Hedonist 6:44
- Higher Than This 3:47
- Paris '92 (exclusive to Japanese Version)
- Acid Rain (exclusive to Japanese Version)
- Firedance (exclusive to Japanese Version)
Personnel
- Daniel Ash: Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Bass
- John A. Rivers: Keyboards and Drum Programming, Bass on "Here She Comes" and "Dream Machine"
- Sylvan Richardson: Bass on "Here She Comes"
- Natacha Atlas: Backing Vocals on "Bluebird"
- She Rocola: Backing Vocals on "Here She Comes"
References
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