Unhand Me, You Fiend!
Studio album by
David Cloyd
ReleasedJanuary 20, 2009
GenreIndie rock
LabelECR Music Group
ProducerDavid Cloyd, Blake Morgan
David Cloyd chronology
Unhand Me, You Fiend!
(2009)		 I Could Disappear
(2010)

Unhand Me, You Fiend! is the debut album of singer-songwriter David Cloyd. It was released on January 20, 2009, on Engine Company Records (ECR Music Group).

Production

Cloyd composed, performed, and engineered all tracks on the LP, and co-produced the album with Blake Morgan. Morgan mixed and edited, and Phil "Butcher Bros." Nicolo mastered the album[1] at Studio 4 in Philadelphia.[2] The album cover is a photo taken by Cloyd,[1] and the album contains audio liner notes as bonus tracks.[3] Cloyd also included a cover of Radiohead's "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi" from In Rainbows as a bonus track.[3]

Reception

Following its release worldwide, the album peaked at #1 on eMusic's Album Charts.[2] According to another review, the album "took the indie rock scene by storm."[4] His vocals on the album were compared to David Berkeley and Jeff Buckley.[3] According to one review, Cloyd "uses this album to convey the struggles of everyday life."[3]

According to eMusic, "Having recently departed New York City for Buffalo, you can almost hear the isolation in David Cloyd's debut. Unhand Me, You Fiend! jumps between folky, Jeff Buckley-esque ballads, minor-key raucous indie-guitar workouts and, errr, a Radiohead cover (that's actually quite great!). It seems the work of a single, quirky mind with a lot of time on its hands — and it's a joy to listen to."[5]

Melodic.net gave it 4/4 stars and wrote "New talent David Cloyd...offers a stylish and at times complex pop journey. With floating melodies built with acoustic elements and technical details, I have now another album when I listen to contemporary pop at its very best. If you like cool pop in a slightly odd and very personal style, this is a must album."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Sold Out Bargain"
  2. "Never Run"
  3. "Come Out Wherever You Are"
  4. "She Asks Me"
  5. "We're Coming For You Anyway"
  6. "Give Your Enemies A Chance To Rest"
  7. "The Wire"
  8. "The First Sign"
  9. "Unhand Me, You Fiend!"
  10. "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi" (Cover, Digital Bonus Track)
  11. Audio Liner Notes and Commentary (Digital Bonus Track)

References

  1. 1 2 "David Cloyd: Unhand Me, You Fiend!". Allmusic. January 20, 2009. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
  2. 1 2 "David Cloyd". Engine Company Records. Archived from the original on 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Randall, Andrew (May 2, 2009). "Unhand Me, You Fiend!". TheCelebrityCafe.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
  4. ↑ McElhaney, Carla (March 7, 2010). "An Interview with David Cloyd". CarlaMcElhaney.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
  5. ↑ Raitt, Amelia (January 5, 2009). "David Cloyd, Unhand Me, You Fiend!". eMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
  6. ↑ Wippsson, Johan (2009). "David Cloyd: Fiend Review". Melodic.net. Retrieved 2011-12-28.



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