Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing

Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing
Studio album by
Laika
Released20 October 2003 (2003-10-20)
Length41:50
LabelToo Pure
Producers
Laika chronology
Good Looking Blues
(2000)		 Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing
(2003)

Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing is the fourth studio album by English band Laika. It was released on 20 October 2003 through Too Pure. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[1]

Background

Laika were an English band formed in 1993.[2] Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing is the band's fourth studio album and a follow-up to Good Looking Blues (2000).[2] It contains 10 tracks, clocking in at 42 minutes.[3] The album's title comes from Mark Strand's poem, "Keeping Things Whole".[3][4] The album was released on 20 October 2003 through Too Pure.[5] A music video was released for "Alphabet Soup".[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[7]
Pitchfork5.1/10[3]
PlaylouderStarStarStarHalf star[8]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 from 8 critic scores.[1]

Lee Meyer of AllMusic wrote, "without the aid of the additional instrumentation from their previous records (such as trumpets, loops, samples, and the sorely missed electric guitars), Laika's typically airy atmosphere sounds more sterilized this time around."[7] Adrien Begrand of PopMatters stated, "With this album, Laika boldly try to let the low-key music simply exist, letting the silences speak for themselves, easing the listener into the music, instead of overwhelming."[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Margaret Fiedler and Guy Fixsen.

Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing track listing[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Girl Without Hands"5:00
2."Falling Down"5:18
3."Alphabet Soup"4:07
4."Barefoot Blues"3:50
5."Leaf by Leaf"4:40
6."Diamonds & Stones"3:46
7."Dirty Bird"3:20
8."Fish for Nails"3:17
9."Oh"4:13
10."King Sleepy"4:24
Total length:41:50

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[10]

  • Margaret Fiedler – production
  • Guy Fixsen – production, recording, mixing
  • Lou Ciccotelli – drums
  • Dan Turner – recording assistance
  • Richard Morris – mixing assistance
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Alison Fielding – illustration, layout

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing by Laika". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 Ankeny, Jason. "Laika". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Pytlik, Mark (23 March 2004). "Laika: Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 Begrand, Adrien (11 November 2003). "Laika: Wherever I Am I Am What's Missing". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 21 November 2003. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Too Pure - Laika - Discography". Too Pure. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Beggars Banquet Records (11 June 2013). "Laika - Alphabet Soup HD". YouTube. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  7. 1 2 Meyer, Lee. "Laika: Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Gilotti, Leslie (8 November 2003). "Wherever I Am, I Am What Is Missing". Playlouder. Archived from the original on 19 November 2003. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing | Laika". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 5 March 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Laika (2003). Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing (CD liner notes). Too Pure.

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