Tag Archives: Kristin Hersh

Throwing Muses: Purgatory/Paradise

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On October 29, 2013, “It Books” label released “Purgatory/Paradise”, the ninth Throwing Muses studio album. It was recorded March – July 2013, and was produced by Kristin Hersh, Bernard Georges and David Narcizo.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitars, piano
  • Bernard Georges – bass guitar
  • David Narcizo – drums, percussion, art direction, design
  • Steve Rizzo – engineer
  • Bhob Rainey – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh.

  1. Smoky Hands 1
  2. Morning Birds 1
  3. Sleepwalking 2
  4. Sunray Venus
  5. Cherry Candy 1
  6. Film
  7. Opiates
  8. Cherry Candy 2
  9. Freesia
  10. Curtains 1
  11. Triangle Quantico
  12. Morning Birds 2
  13. Lazy Eye
  14. Blurry 1
  15. Folding Fire 2
  16. Slippershell
  17. Bluff
  18. Blurry 2
  19. Terra Nova
  20. Walking Talking
  21. Milan
  22. Curtains 2
  23. Folding Fire 1
  24. Static
  25. Clark’s Nutcracker
  26. Dripping Trees
  27. Sleepwalking 1
  28. Smoky Hands 2
  29. Speedbath
  30. Quick
  31. Dripping Trees 2
  32. Glass Cats

Kristin Hersh: Clear Pond Road

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On September 8, 2023, “Fire Records” label released “Clear Pond Road”, the eleventh Kristin Hersh studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Stable Sound Studio” in Portsmouth, RI, and was produced by Steve Rizzo and Kristin Hersh.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – lead vocals, photography
  • Steve Rizzo – engineer, mixing
  • Martin Krafft – lacquer cut


Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh.

  1. Bewitched Reruns
  2. Ms Haha
  3. Dandelion
  4. Constance Street
  5. Thank You, Corner Blight
  6. St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
  7. Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire
  8. Eyeshine
  9. Palmetto
  10. Tunnels

Throwing Muses: Sun Racket

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On September 4, 2020, “Fire Records” label released “Sun Racket”, the tenth Throwing Muses studio album. It was recorded February – June 2020, at “Stable Sound Studio” in Portsmouth, RI, US, “Hobby Shop” in Los Angeles, and was produced Kristin Hersh and Steve Rizzo.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Bernard Georges – bass guitar
  • David Narcizo – drums
  • Andrew Murdock – recording
  • Steve Rizzo – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh.

  1. Dark Blue
  2. Bywater
  3. Maria Laguna
  4. Bo Diddley Bridge
  5. Milk at McDonald’s
  6. Upstairs Dan
  7. St Charles
  8. Frosting
  9. Kay Catherine
  10. Sue’s

Throwing Muses: House Tornado

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In March 1988, “4AD” label released “House Tornado”, the second Throwing Muses studio album. It was recorded in December 1987 – January 1988, at “Fort Apache Studios” in Cambridge, MA, and was produced by Gary Smith.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitars, piano
  • Tanya Donelly – vocals, guitars, percussion
  • Leslie Langston – bass, percussion, backing vocals
  • David Narcizo – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh, except where noted. 

  1. Colder
  2. Mexican Women
  3. The River – Tanya Donelly
  4. Juno
  5. Marriage Tree
  6. Run Letter
  7. Saving Grace
  8. Drive
  9. Downtown
  10. Giant – Tanya Donelly
  11. Walking in the Dark

Throwing Muses: Same

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On March 17, 2003, “4AD” label released the self-titled, eighth Throwing Muses studio album. It was recorded August – December 2002, and was produced by Kristin Hersh, Bernard Georges, David Narcizo and Tanya Donelly.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitars
  • Bernard Georges – bass
  • David Narcizo – drums, percussion
  • Tanya Donelly – backing vocals
  • Steve Rizzo – engineer
  • Ethan Allen – mixing
  • Shinro Ohtake – artwork
  • Vaughan Oliver, Chris Bigg – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh.

  1. Mercury
  2. Pretty or Not
  3. Civil Disobedience
  4. Pandora’s Box
  5. Status Quo
  6. Speed and Sleep
  7. Portia
  8. SolarDip
  9. Epiphany
  10. Los Flamingos
  11. Half Blast
  12. Flying

Throwing Muses: Red Heaven

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On August 11, 1992, “4AD” label released “Red Heaven”, the fifth Throwing Muses album. It was recorded January – May 1992, at “Fort Apache Studios” in Cambridge, Massachusetts, “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Steve Boyer, Kristin Hersh and David Narcizo.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitars, front cover artwork
  • Leslie Langston – bass guitar
  • David Narcizo – drums, backing vocals
  • Bob Mould – vocals
  • Steve Boyer – engineer
  • Victor Deyglio – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Christine Cano – package design, front cover artwork
  • David Narcizo – handwritten lyrics
  • Michael Lavine – band photography
  • Paul Q. Kolderie – production assistance
  • Artie Smith – production assistance

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh.

  1. Furious
  2. Firepile
  3. Dio
  4. Dirty Water
  5. Stroll
  6. Pearl
  7. Summer St.
  8. Vic
  9. Backroad
  10. The Visit
  11. Dovey
  12. Rosetta Stone
  13. Carnival Wig

Kristin Hersh: Murder, Misery and Then Goodnight

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On October 26, 1998, “4AD” label released “Murder, Misery and Then Goodnight”, the third Kristin Hersh album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Kristin Hersh, Billy O’Connell and Steve Rizzo.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Ryder James O’Connell – piano, backing vocals
  • Steve Rizzo – engineer, mixing
  • David Narcizo – artwork, design
  • John Patrick Salisbury – photography

Track listing:

All tracks Appalachian folk songs, except where noted.

  1. Down in the Willow Garden – Charlie Monroe
  2. I Will Never Marry – A. P. Carter
  3. Sweet Roseanne
  4. Poor Ellen Smith – Molly Davis
  5. Pretty Polly
  6. Little Birdy
  7. Mama’s Gonna Buy
  8. Fly Around My Blue Eyed Girl
  9. Banks of the Ohio
  10. Three Nights Drunk
  11. What’ll We Do With the baby-o
  12. Whole Heap of Little Horses,

Kristin Hersh: Sky Motel

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On July 20, 1999, “4AD” label released “Sky Motel” the fourth Kristin Hersh studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Kingsway USA” in New Orleans, and was produced by Kristin Hersh and Trina Shoemaker.

Track listing:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, all instruments
  • Carlo Nuccio – drums, drums loop
  • David Narcizo – drums loop
  • Ethan Allen – recording, mixing
  • Trina Shoemaker – recording, mixing
  • Joe Hollier, Philip Broussard – engineer assistant
  • Joe Gastwart – mastering
  • Ramon Breton – mastering assistant
  • V23 – design
  • Jim Friedman – photography
  • Andrew Catlin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh.

  1. Echo
  2. White Trash Moon
  3. Fog
  4. Costa Rica
  5. A Cleaner Light
  6. San Francisco
  7. Cathedral Heat
  8. Husk
  9. Caffeine
  10. Spring
  11. Clay Feet
  12. Faith

Kristin Hersh: Crooked

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On July 19, 2010, “Throwing Music” label released “Crooked”, the eight Kristin Hersh studio album. It was recorded in 2010 and was produced by Kristin Hersh.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh- all vocals and instruments
  • Steve Rizzo – recording, mixing
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Jesse von Doom – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh.

  1. Mississippi Kite
  2. Moan
  3. Sand
  4. Glass
  5. Fortune
  6. Coals
  7. Crooked
  8. Krait
  9. Flooding
  10. Rubidoux

Kristin Hersh: The Grotto

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On March 17, 2003, “4AD” label released “The Grotto”, the sixth Kristin Hersh album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Kristin Hersh.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitar
  • Howe Gelb– piano
  • Andrew Bird– violin
  • Steve Rizzo – engineer, mixing
  • Shinro Ohtake – artwork
  • Vaughan Oliver – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Sno Cat
  2. Deep Wilson
  3. Snake Oil
  4. Vanishing Twin
  5. SRB
  6. Silver Sun
  7. Vitamins V
  8. Arnica Montana
  9. Milk Street
  10. Ether