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Joël BXL 🇧🇪 🇪🇺 @[email protected] · 2026-03-27 · 18:13 UTC

RE: https://mas.to/@tangleofwires/116302452913098426

Let's call this
Beauty
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Joël BXL 🇧🇪 🇪🇺 @[email protected] · 2026-03-27 · 18:13 UTC

RE: https://mas.to/@tangleofwires/116302452913098426

Let's call this
Beauty
#kristinHersh #throwingMuses

#kristinhersh #throwingmuses

1001 Other Albums @[email protected] · 2025-09-21 · 16:10 UTC

Self-Titled Summer | Throwing Muses (1986, US)

Our next spotlight on a Fedi-recommended self-titled album is on number 771 on The List, submitted by puffer. This alt rock/post-punk group originated in Rhode Island as a high school band formed by sisters Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly. Fast forward a few years and line-up changes later, Throwing Muses became the first American band signed to British label 4AD, signed on the strength of their 1985 demo tape. The album we look at here is their (technically untitled) brilliant debut studio album. Following this album, Throwing Muses would become quite intertwined with (and, in a way, partially responsible for) the Pixies, though I'm sure you know a Pixies fan or two who doesn't know them. Continuing as a trio sans Donelly since 1992, the band has kept releasing albums and touring in-between Hersch's solo work. Earlier this year, Throwing Muses released their 11th studio album, Moonlight Concessions, and have an Australia/New Zealand tour coming up in December.

Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at @1001otheralbums.com or on the blog (now in full-screen width! 🤓): https://1001otheralbums.com/2025/09/21/self-titled-summer-throwing-muses-1986-us/

Want to skip straight to the music? Here's an Internet Archive link: https://archive.org/details/0577_throwing_muses_throwing_muses_1986__mlib

Happy listening!

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1001 Other Albums @[email protected] · 2025-09-21 · 06:00 UTC

Self-Titled Summer | Throwing Muses (1986, US)

Our next Self-Titled Summer spotlight is on number 771 on The List, submitted by @puffer. Here’s a quick rundown:

Point of origin(s): This group originated in 1981 as a Rhode Island high school band called “Kristin Hersh and the Muses”, with said Kristin Hersh and her half-sister Tanya Donelly both on vocals and guitars, plus bassist Elaine Adamedes and drummer Becca Blumen. David Narcizo then took over the drum kit (sans cymbals) when Blumen left, and, in 1984, the group self-released their debut EP under the name Throwing Muses. Adamedes then left and Leslie Langston joined. In 1985, the Muses released an untitled demo that led to them being the first American band signed to British label 4AD. Their (technically not self-titled but untitled) debut LP is the album we look at here, which features reworkings of 6 of the 10 demo tracks (and was produced by Gil Norton, who would later produce 3 of the 5 good [i.e., Kim Deal] Pixies albums, and at least a handful of other albums you probably know). All songs were written by Hersh except for “Green”, which was written by Donelly.
Tasting notes: Raw alt rock/post-punk, moments of Jello Biafra-/”Rock Lobster”-ish vocals, no-holds-barred debut
Standout track: “Call Me”, “Green”, “Hate My Way”, “Vicky’s Box”
Where are they now?: After 2 more EPs and 2 more studio albums, the Muses lineup started to change. First Langston left in 1990 and was replaced by Fred Abong, and then, after the release of their 4th studio album in 1991, Donelly and Abong left (Donelly had co-formed The Breeders with Kim Deal in 1989, and then left both bands at this time to start Belly, who Abong joined). Bernard Georges stepped in on bass, and the group continued as a trio for a few years/albums until 1997, when Hersh went to further pursue her solo work (her debut Hips and Makers, was released in 1994 between Muses albums). The group reformed around 2002 and have since put out another handful of albums. Their 11th studio album, Moonlight Concessions, was released just this March, and they have an Australia/New Zealand tour for it coming up in December.
Side note/Spoilers (seeing as we haven’t yet got to this band that’s also on The List): Throwing Muses is partially responsible for the Pixies, as Pixies were first noticed by Gary Smith – producer of Throwing Muses’ demo and later House Tornado (1988) and Hunkpapa (1989) – while playing as the opener for a Muses show (in 1986?). Smith produced the Pixies’ demo (recorded in 1987), and they were then also signed to 4AD because of the Muses connection. Smith then also produced Pixies’ debut, Come On Pilgrim (1987), and the band was the opener for the Muses’ (1988?) tour of House Tornado. The more you know…
Websites: Bandcamp, Kristin Hersch’s website, Wikipedia

Happy listening!

There doesn’t seem to be a legit link to this album for some reason, so:
- YT: Throwing Muses – Throwing Muses
- IA: Throwing Muses – Throwing Muses
Discogs: Throwing Muses – Throwing Muses

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Mair Rigby @[email protected] · 2025-08-30 · 13:17 UTC

Amazing gig from #ThrowingMuses in Cardiff last night. Highlights for me were the blistering 'Bea' and extremely menacing 'Limbo'. Also 'Drugstore Drastic', 'Counting Backwards', and 'Bright Yellow Gun' for the encore. Kristin Hersh is a Goddess.

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Inside the Red Head's Head @[email protected] · 2025-03-14 · 12:38 UTC

Friday at Last

It’s Friday. Finally!

We have yet another contractor coming today. The arrival window we booked opens at 8:00am. They texted us at 7:00am saying they were on their way. We assumed that meant that… ya know… they were on their way. Well its 8:02am now and they still haven’t arrived. So I guess they weren’t actually on the way.

Today is a monumentally huge day for the entertainment industry. Well… for my personal entertainment industry preferences. Alex Lifeson of Rush is releasing a new album today with his other band, Envy of None. Now while I will say that that sort of gothy/synthy/poppy vibe Envy of None gives off is not generally my personal bag, I did enjoy the first record and I have been enjoying the first three songs they snuck out from the second record even more. They are winning me over.

Along with that, there is a new Throwing Muses album out today. Technically there are two new Throwing Muses albums today, but only one is going to streaming services. I’m going to have to actually go somewhere and find a copy of the other one. Moonlight Concessions is the one you can stream. The singles they gave us ahead of time are seriously working for me. I haven’t started listening to the full album yet but I am really excited to give it a spin.

Even more important, Kristin Hersh sent out an email to her mailing list today (which I’ve been subscribed to for about as long as email lists have been a thing) and it lists some new tour dates. They are all in Europe, which is great for folks in Europe but not very helpful for me. There was some good news for those of us who live in the nazi states of america. Just read the last line on this screen shot from the email…

US DATES COMING SOON!!! Robert is excited. Robert’s wife is probably going to be slightly less excited, but my finger are crossed that she’ll be okay with going to another show with me.

On top of the musical gifts we get today, there is also a new episode of Yellowjackets where they actually talk about DATs. Digital Audio Tapes. I never owned a DAT player but somewhere around here I do have a couple of DAT tapes because I spent some time in a recording studio in 1993. There is also a new episode of Severance. I think that show might be losing me a little. I have found my attention drifting while watching the last two episodes. I am just thinking that we’re so deep into the black box that we’re never going to find out exactly what’s going on and maybe I am just trying to subconsciously protect myself from disappointment. I don’t know. The show is still good but I am getting worried.

The contractor is here. He rang the door bell at about 8:10 or so. Right when he was supposed to. That’s good news. Maybe we’ll get lucky and he’ll be finished before I start work.

Speaking of music, I started noodling out an idea for something for the Record Every Month challenge. I am thinking of continuing along with the acoustic 12-string stuff I was doing last month. I also got my 6-string acoustic guitar back from my singer, who borrowed it 10000 years ago. Right on queue, today’s That Pedal Show episode is talking about 12-string guitars and the guys are bitching about how difficult they are to play. Just like me!

Right then. Time to go and get ready to start my work day. Happy Friday, everyone. Enjoy the new music.

ADDENDUM: The Envy of None record was originally supposed to come out today, March 14, 2025. It did not though. The new release date is March 28, 2025. Bummer, dude.

There is a Rush 50th anniversary boxed set scheduled for release next week. I wonder if that’s why they pushed the EoN release? Who knows.

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