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1992 studio album by Throwing Muses

Red Heaven is a studio album by the American band Throwing Muses, released in 1992.[2][3] It peaked at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart.[4] Throwing Muses promoted the album by touring with the Flaming Lips.[5] “Firepile” was released as a single.[6]

Production[edit]

The album was produced by Throwing Muses and Steve Boyer.[7] It was the band’s first album after the departure of Tanya Donnelly.[8]Bob Mould sings a duet with Kristin Hersh on “Dio”.[9] Hersh played a Kramer guitar on many of the songs.[10]

Critical reception[edit]

The Calgary Herald opined that “Kristin Hersh’s angry and powerful lyrics are silenced by sterile and emotionless music.”[12] The Orlando Sentinel noted that “the slow, creepy ‘Carnival Wig’ is an eerie cross between John Lurie’s soundtrack work and Nick Cave-style blues.”[14]The Indianapolis Star wrote: “Despair, loneliness and anger seep through these songs, but catching a precise meaning in Hersh’s opaque lyrics is like trying to snatch up a tadpole in a muddy creek.”[13]

NME named it the 38th best album of 1992.[15]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Kristin Hersh.

Title
1. “Furious” 3:52
2. “Firepile” 3:11
3. “Dio” 2:51
4. “Dirty Water” 3:37
5. “Stroll” 0:58
6. “Pearl” 5:36
7. “Summer St.” 2:16
8. “Vic” 1:08
9. “Backroad” 3:48
10. “The Visit” 3:48
11. “Dovey” 0:55
12. “Rosetta Stone” 3:31
13. “Carnival Wig” 4:11
UK limited edition bonus CD: Live at Maxwell’s Hoboken
Title
1. “Juno” 2:48
2. “Marriage Tree” 2:51
3. “Pearl” 4:01
4. “Stand Up / Dovey / Mexican Women” 3:40
5. “Run Letter” 3:14
6. “Soap & Water” 2:28
7. “Rabbits Dying” 3:55
8. “Cry Baby Cry” 3:16
9. “Counting Backwards / Handsome Woman” 4:25
10. “Take” 4:58
11. “Soul Soldier” 3:13
12. “Bea” 4:09
13. “Delicate Cutters” 4:41

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Throwing Muses

Additional musicians

  • Leslie Langston – bass guitar
  • Bob Mould – vocals on “Dio”

Technical personnel

  • Throwing Muses – production
  • Steve Boyer – production, engineering
  • Paul Q. Kolderie – production assistance
  • Artie Smith – production assistance
  • Victor Deyglio – engineering assistance
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Christine Cano – package design, front cover artwork
  • Kristin Hersh – front cover artwork
  • David Narcizo – handwritten lyrics
  • Michael Lavine – band photography

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sullivan, Jim (14 Dec 1992). “Muses hit the mark with mix of rage and reflection”. Living. The Boston Globe. p. 38.
  2. ^ Boehm, Mike (13 Aug 1992). “Down Two But Tougher Than Ever”. OC Live. Los Angeles Times. p. 8.
  3. ^ “The week ahead”. Features. The Guardian. 3 Sep 1992.
  4. ^ a b “Throwing Muses”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  5. ^ Condran, Ed (24 Oct 1992). “Throwing Muses: More Would Have Been More”. The Morning Call. p. A72.
  6. ^ Robins, Wayne (10 Dec 1992). “The Secret Heart of Kristin Hersh”. Part II. Newsday. p. 86.
  7. ^ “Red Heaven by Throwing Muses”. Billboard. 104 (37): 48. Sep 12, 1992.
  8. ^ a b Caro, Mark (8 Oct 1992). “Throwing Muses Red Heaven”. Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
  9. ^ “Overthrown Muses; Zippy Flaming Lips”. The Washington Post. 23 Oct 1992. p. N16.
  10. ^ Ransom, Kevin (Jan 1993). “Throwing Muses”. Guitar Player. 27 (1): 15.
  11. ^ Phares, Heather. “Red Heaven – Throwing Muses”. AllMusic. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  12. ^ a b Alberts, Sheldon (16 Aug 1992). “Recent Releases”. Calgary Herald. p. C2.
  13. ^ a b Hall, Steve (30 Oct 1992). “Throwing Muses Red Heaven”. The Indianapolis Star. p. D5.
  14. ^ Gettelman, Parry (4 Sep 1992). “Throwing Muses”. Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 6.
  15. ^ “Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1992”. NME. October 10, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2018.

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