Audience with the Mind is the fourth studio album by British alternative rock band The House of Love. It was the band's final new release until 2005.
Audience With the Mind was recorded following the departure of the bandâÂÂs third successive lead guitarist in three years, Simon Mawby. This resulting in group leader Guy Chadwick recording most of the albumâÂÂs guitar parts himself (although Sean O'Hagan of The High Llamas provided additional acoustic and slide guitars). As had been the case on the bandâÂÂs previous album, Babe Rainbow, former band member Andrea Heukamp provided backing vocals. The album generated one single, "Hollow".
Close to the albumâÂÂs release in 1993, House of Love drummer Pete Evans announced his own departure to the group. Chadwick was left to promote the finished album by himself: unsupported by live appearances, it performed poorly commercially. The House of Love would split up entirely shortly afterwards and would not reunite until 2005.
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide called the album "uncharacteristically dreary" and "a tough listen." Trouser Press wrote that "even half-baked and shoddily written, House of Love could routinely extract a tension, drama and resignation rarely found in modern pop."
(All songs written by Guy Chadwick except where noted)
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