I'd Rather Eat Glass

I'd Rather Eat Glass
Studio album by Bijou Phillips
Released	May 11, 1999
Recorded	1998–99
Genre	Pop rock alternative rock
Length	50:43
Label	Almo Sounds
Producer	Jerry Harrison
Singles from I'd Rather Eat Glass
"When I Hated Him (Don't Tell Me)" Released: April 27, 1999

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B[2]

I'd Rather Eat Glass is the debut studio album by American actress, model and singer Bijou Phillips, released on May 11, 1999 by Almo Sounds. It also remains her only full-length music release to date. The album's title refers to her past as a fashion model, saying she would "rather eat glass" than go back to modeling. Produced by Jerry Harrison, I'd Rather Eat Glass is an alternative pop rock album with post-grunge, folk and trip hop elements. Phillips collaborated with a number of artists when writing songs for the album, including Eric Bazilian, Greg Wells, Dave Bassett, Howard Jones and Jill Cunniff.

Upon its release, I'd Rather Eat Glass received mixed reviews from music critics, mostly criticising the work for being immature. Her musical style has been compared to Natalie Imbruglia or Kay Hanley of Letters to Cleo.^[3]

"When I Hated Him (Don't Tell Me)" was released as the lead single from the album. Directed by Lori Hoeft, the music video was shot in a trailer park where Phillips portrays a stripper who caught her boyfriend cheating on her. "Hawaii" was released as a promotional single. The song "Polite" was featured on the soundtrack to the film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998).

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hawaii"	Bijou Phillips Eric Bazilian	4:53
2.	"Polite"	Phillips Greg Wells	4:25
3.	"I Own You"	Phillips Dave Bassett Sheppard Solomon	2:47
4.	"I Am a Mountain"	Phillips Wells	4:00
5.	"Little Dipper"	Phillips Wells	3:32
6.	"Stranded"	Phillips Shane Fontayne	3:01
7.	"I Never Shot the President"	Phillips Bassett	3:11
8.	"So Tired"	Phillips Bill Deasy Howard Jones	4:38
9.	"Mermaid and the Earthman"	Phillips Jill Cunniff	6:04
10.	"Just Look Around"	Phillips Bazilian	4:18
11.	"When I Hated Him (Don't Tell Me)"	Phillips Nathan December	5:58
12.	"Breakfast"	Phillips	3:56
Total length:			50:43

Credits and personnel

Bijou Phillips — Vocals, Guitar Additional musicians Jerry Harrison — Guitar Eric Bazilian — Guitar Joe Gore — Guitar Michael Lockwood — Guitar Dave Bassell — Guitar Aishlia Harrison — Background vocals Mackenzie Phillips — Background vocals Frank Swart — Bass guitar Bernie Worrell — Keyboards Patrick Warren — Keyboards Prairie Prince — Drums Stephanie Spruill — Tambourine Philip Steir — Loops Doug McKean — Loops

Production Jerry Harrison — Producer Doug McKean — Engineer Mauricio Iragorri — Assistant engineer Josh Richardson — Assistant engineer Kent Matcke — Assistant engineer Tom Lord-Alge — Mixing Bob Ludwig — Mastering Bob Bortnick — Direction, A&R Robin Sloane — Creative director Janet Billig — Management Christy Bush — Photography P. E. Raske — Illustrations

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[4]

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "I'd Rather Eat Glass - Bijou Phillips", AllMusic, All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
2. Lanham, Tom. I'd Rather Eat Glass, Entertainment Weekly, Time Inc., May 14, 1999. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
3. Lanham, Tom. I'd Rather Eat Glass, Hartford Courant, May 13, 1999. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
4. I'd Rather Eat Glass (liner notes). Bijou Phillips. Almo Sounds. 1999. AMSD-80022.

External links

• I'd Rather Eat Glass at AllMusic
• I'd Rather Eat Glass at Discogs (list of releases)