Throwing Muses

https://open.spotify.com/album/3rIziXSp46zL1jmweXITHy?si=_nFXDUBFSnaG0WFcAaQbrQ Listened to this link for Throwing Muses Album

One of the many things I discovered in this journey is how much I actually love female driven punk. I mean, as a former enjoyer of Avril Lavigne's emo pop-punk, I should've seen that coming. This album carries the female punk energy that I love. But it's sound is quite sonic and atmospheric despite the chaos. It's more post-punk than punk. Still, it has just the right level of grittiness and filthiness from punk. It hit all the right spots in me.

The Spotify link is correct here, even if it seems wrong! "In A Doghouse" is a compilation of early Throwing Muses work, and the first 10 tracks are actually "Throwing Muses" (the album). And it's great!

Isn't this new? Not on Spotify, Amazon Music, nor is there a Youtube playlist for them, so I had to create my own, which will probably be broken in a week due to potential copyright strikes. This was hard to find, but damn it was it worth it. It's my kind of music! For some reason, I especially love post-punk music with female vocals, from the B-52s to Siouxsie to the riot grrrl movement. The instrumental is cool, dark, and melodic, and the vocals swap across registers to show both eery and beautiful emotions she's able to portray. Gets a bit psychedelic in some parts, like the dreamy segments of "Rabbits Dying" that transition to an off country hoedown. Also gets really fun and energetic to dance to but simple and straightforward (like New Wave without the excessive instrumentation). No weak songs, I enjoyed them all, but possibly for the same reasons. The production can be a bit hollow in some places, but the lofi sound adds to its aesthetic. I can't wait to explore the rest of their discography. Favorites: Call Me, Green, Hate My Way, Stand Up, Soul Soldier

Absolutely worth the effort to piece this one together. Underneath the surprisingly effective combination of grungy guitar and near honky-tonk rhythms is a frenetic energy that keeps one on their toes, not knowing which way the track will dodge next but fully understanding the new direction when it does. For being released pre-90s, the LP also shows a prescient vision of where guitar-led music was headed with early dips into grungier tones and abrasive vocals. Overall, this LP is an exemplar of why I put up with some of the more questionable albums on this list, as its hidden gems like this which make the experience worth it.

bleat [bleet] noun 1. the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf. 2. any similar sound (the bleat of distant horns). 3. foolish, complaining talk; babble (I listened to their inane bleat all evening).

Crazed blissful caterwauling. I have been a fan of the Throwing Muses for decades but was admittedly unfamiliar with this album. To be honest, I didn't like it at first but decided to push through. I gave it a second listen, then a third, then a forth. It had grabbed me. It is like a dream or a lucid waking nightmare. It also paved the way for a lot of American indie/underground music that follow Pixies being a prime example

This album is why I do this project! What a find! Super solid early post-punk with strong vocals and killer riffs. I'm all about it.

I think this is a remarkable album. I’m sure I’ve heard of this band before but can’t remember the context. This predates Pixies and is as early a “90s indie” album as I can think of. I listened to their 1991 album The Real Ramona and thought that was spectacular as well. The fact this is from 1986, was released by a British label, is by a band fronted by two women, and is so tight, unique, and confident a debut all at once congeals it into something special. It’s sent me down a long forgotten rabbit hole today listening to bands that Throwing Muses undeniably had a huge impact on with this debut: Autoclave, Rainer Maria, Liz Phair, Pixies, Modest Mouse, Bikini Kill, Nirvana, Breeders, That Dog, and so many others. Hell, it paved the way for the entire 4AD label, now home to indebted powerhouse indie acts like Adrianne Lenker/Big Thief, Deerhunter, Tune-Yards, US Girls, The National…. A great, great, important album and honestly one of my favorites discovered via this group! Thanks 1001 Albums Generator! You da best! 4/5.

This album feels like a total prelude to what would be 90s indie and alternative music. There's this grungey aspect to it but then there's still that reverb-y fingerprint of the 80s in there. I read somewhere that the Pixies opened for Throwing Muses. This album has a lot for me to unpack. Lyrically, I'm trying to follow what's going on but I feel like it's relatively cryptic stuff. Or maybe my brain is too small. Instrumentally is where I'm sold on my first listen. Basslines that bounce, basslines that feel dark and broody, Hersh's voice that switches from smooth to shriek to calm, the random percussive elements ("Rabbits Dying"), some VERY sick riffs ("Call Me", "Hate My Way" "Stand Up"), the (dare I say) beat switches ("Soul Soldier"). I get this B-52s silliness from a lot of the more upbeat tracks and a Toadies type of 90s from the slower ones. This is another album that really feels like it's in between the gradient of 80s and 90s, a connective tissue between two decades in music with very distinctive styles. I'm kind of just rambling here writing notes as I wait on my flight to board but, in essence, I feel like this is one of those times where I "get" this album and I "get" why it's on this list. For music lovers, especially those who have an interest in the intersection between post-punk and indie rock, this album feels like it has to have been an inspiration to many and the fact that this band went relatively unnoticed makes me think they deserve to be heard.

It's a cranky and hard album, but after the stodgy traditional borefests of Dwight Yoakim and Rod Stewart it feels exciting and refreshing. It's not a sane album, and I don't know if I want to listen again. But I'm very glad I did listen to it.

This was cool. Bit goaty, but I like goats. Never heard of them, will hear them again.

Album not available on spotify

Wow oh wow oh wow. This is some very powerful stuff. Why wasn't this band, like, Nirvana big? So good.

this wasn't available on spotify, so I listened to their next album, "The Real Ramona" instead - and it was great! Poppy, angsty, varied, a bit tortured and discordant

It’s a bummer that I had to go to YouTube for this, the sound quality wasn’t the greatest - a little muddy, but I have nothing to compare it to, so maybe the album was just a little murky to begin with, who knows. That small qualm aside, “In a Doghouse” (which is mostly just Throwing Muses debut album and some re-recorded early demos) is impressive. It isn’t overwhelmingly sentimental or depressing like a lot of Throwing Muses’ British label mates on the 4AD label at the time. It has bite and aggression, with some truly beautiful guitar and bass arrangements that end up elevating the songs into more ethereal territory, without causing the songs to lose any force. The influence this record might have had on a band like Sleater Kinney is tangible. It is an excellent record and I feel it’s worth pointing out that the state of Rhode Island, between Throwing Muses and Lightning Bolt, is very well represented on this list.

Nice to see some post punk/alt on here. It's a genre that deserves more attention. I hope we see more albums from the 80s. 3.5 stars.

Weird in all the right ways. Best track: Hate My Way

I remember the band's name from when they were popular but I don't know if I listened to them. Glad I have now. This is a solid album. I like the edge to their music but I also hear precision and style. Great balance and not easy to do as I can imagine a less skilled band going too far in one direction instead of showing the intelligent restraint this band shows. I love they way they play with tempo and song structure. Some really cool ideas in here. I'm relistening right now to "Green" because I love the sound of that arpeggio the guitars play.

This album was not present in its entirety on Spotify so I had to go through Youtube. Anyway, this is very refreshing punk/alternative rock. I love the signer voice and the producing of the songs. It seems there is some pixies influence on thise album. I was surprise because I did not know about this band at all. I liked it 4.

Note: I had to go to YouTube to find this. Also, Throwing Muses has a newer album ALSO titled Throwing Muses (2003). It is not the same as their debut album titled Throwing Muses (1986). Confusing, I know. Now that said, I was actually pleasantly surprised by this album. The music is absolutely very post-punk with surprising, zany elements, and I definitely got post-punk Siouxsie Sioux and even Kate Bush from this with the particular style of vocalization. I can even hear what may have served as inspiration for Courtney Love in Hole, too. In any case, I love these female driven punky sounds, so needless to say, this combination found on this album strikes a specific niche I have for music, making me really dig this. Does this album need to be on this project? I don't really feel like it does, no. But I won't look a gift album in the mouth.

Not my type of style, but decent album. Some of the sounds were cool, some of the sounds seemed like some already used grunge ideas. Personal Favorites: Status Quo

1986 seems a little early for something this grungy and alternative to have been released. But here we are. I was all prepared to review this as another UK disc forced onto the list, but this sound is easily five years ahead of its time. 3/5.

Seemed quite good from what I could find since it wasn't on Spotify. Sounded like early Riot Grrrl which is great. One of the best new finds so far. 9/10

I loved this. Really like finding new album I love through this. Right up my street. Reminded me of Sleater-Kinney. This was their eighth album after a 5 year break. Interesting to have a self-titled album after 7 albums already. Great stuff though.

This is legitimately an album you need to hear before you die. At first I was confused about the album, because the name and year refer to an album and the cover is from another album. I did some googling and discovered everything. It's a perfect post punk album that seems to mix the sounds of bands like Siousie and The Banshees, The Cure and The Smiths with light touches of pure originality! I loved!

Really great.

Found on YouTube. Really good and fun album

Had trouble finding this online but finally found a Youtube video of the full album (https://youtu.be/E1Xd2jY3zWQ?si=1c7VMVkPczQOT8kX) The only song I knew from them was Bright Yellow Gun which I always really liked. They defintely sound more raw and "garage-band" like on this debut but it is solid throughout. This is the fourth punk-ish female lead band I've listened to and all of them have been great. This is no exception.

This is such a powerhouse of an album, and it sounds a bit like if Siouxsie and the Banshees moved to the US and inadvertently started a new music genre.

I was really excited to listen to this based on the wikipedia description and the cover, and it did not disappoint. I liked the vocals. They go from frantic, haunted and shrieking to whispered and soft. The bass was another standout for me. Favorites: "Call Me", "Green", "Hate My Way", "Rabbits Dying", "Stand Up", "Delicate Cutters"

Punkrock, das geht geradeaus ins Glück. Einige Umwege, rebellische Zwischenstationen und an der Endstation die gute Laune mit dem Gefühl des Glücks

This was fantastic!

It's interesting that one of my favorite albums that this list turned me on to is not on the list. Because of the difficulty of listening to the 1986 album I listened to the 2003 album posted on the comments and it's excellent. Soaring guitar with Dave Grohl style drums and creative songwriting. I liked the whole album, but the standouts were Speed and Sleep and Epiphany. I realize that I'm reviewing the wrong album, oh well. The 80s are getting an undeserved bump in my decade rankings

Fresh

What an unexpected masterpiece. Never heard of Throwing Muses before, and this album isn't on spotify. It isn't even on youtube, for one song only a bad sounding live recording exists. But still, this album is fantastic. I can hear its influence in multiple bands I've listened to. And what a voice the singer has too

4.5 Nice. Never heard of them before. Gives me Siouxsie vibes in many places.

Great! Woman rock band, a bit punk but not too much.

Wow, I didn't expect to like this but I do. It's interesting, quirky and is the epitome of Indie in my view. Some folk hate it but that only goes to prove how different we all are.......I'm giving this top marks to spite them.

This isn't available to listen to in the US! I could only listen to part of it on YouTube!

had to dig through youtube to find some of these songs. an 80s punk band with strong female musicians? 5/5 right up my alley.

I can no longer breathe. I can no longer be still. Throwing Muses' first album is absolutely the kind of record for which this list exists. An American band on an small British label from the mid-80's this was not well-know on release, and has been lost to time for most people. That ain't right! For those of us who did buy and treasure the record, it was a game-changer. From the opening riffs of "Call Me", it grabs hold and won't let go. A unique and compelling collection of songs, with Kristin Hersh's haunting voice, tangential lyrics, and shifting rhythms. It is just the right kind of "difficult" album. Your face appears I keep forgetting your name. It bums me out that the album still isn't on spotify, but glad some others have found it on youtube for the exposure and experience. Check out their track "Fish" from the 4AD compilation Lonely is an Eyesore - that's the next best thing. Neither the "other" (2003) self-titled Throwing Muses album nor Real Ramona, House Tornado, etc. come anywhere close to the 4AD debut's wild energy. Why don't you do to my insight What you do to my insides? Other bands like Pixies and Sonic Youth were branching indi rock in simlar directions, and ultimately enjoyed more success and staying power. But this album remains, to me, at the top of that pyramid. Solid 10/10. Favorite tracks: Call Me, Hate My Way, Rabbit's Dying, Soul Soldier

1986? Very cool Throwing Muses. A super interesting mix of punk and protogrunge here. Mixing things like Suzy and the Banshees, Kate Bush, B52s and to create something unique that feels half way between the 70s and 90s in the best possible way. I really like Belly who Tanya would go on to form years later. Stuck between a 4 and a 5, as I like the idea but none of the actual songs have really stuck with me. I’ll go 5 stars and try and find time to listen to more in the future.

can't rate - no access to album on spotify

Oh yeah, this is squarely in my wheel house. I found this album on YouTube and am eager to dive into their catalogue because this tickled that part of me that considers Sleater-Kinney (up to The Woods) to be the best American rock band. I loved it and I want more of it.

Given my love for punk and 80s alt it's remarkable I've never heard of this band before. Where have they been all my life? Kind of cool the drums don't really use cymbals. Personal enjoyment: 5/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5

1001 albums for the win! I greatly enjoyed this album by a band I was only peripherally aware of as they related to Belly and Kim Deal/The Breeders/The Pixies. The album is all over the place but in the best way, like one of those brightly colored rubber bouncy balls. Energy that can't be contained. I hear elements of Sleater-Kinney and even Liz Phair (even more apparent on later albums). Great find, I have already listened to two other Throwing Muses albums as a result.

Due to my age I came to Throwing Muses backwards - (Counting Backwards?) First via Belly and later Kristen Hersh's solo stuff. Another REM link, with Stipe's vocals on Your Ghost. Before finally coming to the Muses themselves. Of course I heard their more 'commercial' stuff first, Not Too Soon is an absolute worldie. To this record though, fully deserved inclusion. Yes, I get the Siouxsie references for sure in the early stuff. All of this is great, so dense but catchy. Standout above all though is Hate My Way - absolutely astonishing piece of music, and quite unlike anything else I've heard. The lyrics also, "I have a gun in my head", what does this mean, something about to go off? Delicate Cutters is also outstanding.

My co-judge and I never listened to these guys back in the day and thought they had more of a dark, shoegaze sound. So the first song was a surprise with it's quirky vocals and tempo shifts. They have lots of raw energy, combining arty post-punk with the occasional hint of folk. Kristen Hersch writes eclectic songs and is no doubt an entertaining performer. Her style has been cited as an influence (by ChatGPT anyway) by Alanis Morrissette and PJ Harvey. It's too bad these songs aren't on Spotify and available for future listening.

Listened to The Real Ramona a lot in high school but liked this album a whole lot more.

Surprised to find an album without Not Too Soon on the list. Turns out they just write cool music. Love the sonic tone, swirling, distorted, slighly muted, great stuff.

Grunge, punk, new wave, garagerock? Een beetje verschillende vibes in dit album. Toffe verrassing

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The music didn't grab me at first but by the end I was bopping my head. It also sent me on a happy rabbit hole of early grunge. The Muses were pioneers!

So far, the list generator prescribed quite a few American college rock albums from the 80s (practically all are very obvious 5-star albums), but the Throwing Muses were still missing. Luckily their debut is included in the list. Great album from a great band. It is their most intense album: some combination of punk and jangle pop and all songs are winners.

shit is hot

Baller album, this is exactly my shit. Love the harsh vocals and early punk vibe. This is a bear to find, I assume their history with many music labels has made music rights complex, but Youtube had the album in its entirety.

Logistically, this is not an easy album to listen to. Nothing about it on Apple Music. I found a copy of this on YouTube. To keep track I had to listen closely and follow along to the lyrics on the web so I could know what song I was listening to. It was worth the effort! Call Me immediately had me paying attention - what a great song! I liked Green, but it was Hate My Way that gave me chills! That lead singer is INTENSE! Vicky’s Box left me a bit stunned. What a song! Rabbit’s Dying - holy shit who are these people? This is an incredible song. I feel like this band is from some higher dimension… they break a lot of songcrafting rules and their songs hold up. Clip clops throughout America (She Can’t Say No) and really incredible performances grabbed me - that lead singer again! WOW! WTF? Soul Soldier just about knocked me out… like two songs in one - very different in tone and composition but somehow melded together. This from teenagers? Wow! This is a spellbinding album filled with incredible songs in the hands of a great band wielding a singer who seems to have come from some other world. The music is so sophisticated, breaking all kinds of rules about what makes a great song and in the process creating some really amazing songs! Why this was so difficult to find and listen to? This is one of the best things I’ve heard on this project… I cannot stop thinking about how impressive these unorthodox songs are. It borders on a crime that it took nearly 40 years to come to my attention. But thankfully this speaks to me maybe even more loudly than it would have when I was 18. I am in awe…

I really liked this album. Her voice is fantastic.

makes me wanna learn the guitar again

Enjoyed this double album twice. Great work 👏 5

Não conhecia a banda... uma excelente surpresa! Gostei muito do album!

Wow! What an album!

super cool

sounds more like pixies than I would have guessed, but I soon found out why! A band I have heard of lots, as they show up on record store sites when searching for "Muse", but I had not listened to before

Rating: 8/10 Great album with strong songwriting. Interesting song structures and great riffs and production made this a very enjoyable listen from start to finish.

i love when WOMEN yell. this would have hit so so so hard when i was scary depressed and probably would (will) hit so so so hard the next time i’m feeling really self-loathing and hopeless. that doesn’t sound like a particularly glowing review but it is COMING FROM ME. i like the pretty jangly guitar juxtaposed with the incisive brutal lyrics sung in her weirdo voice. music that makes your stomach hurt in a good way. fav tracks: call me; green; soul soldier

it’s not on spotify and honestly i can’t be fkd tracking it down but i remember digging it and the one track i could find just now was good

Had to go to YouTube for this so you won’t get my sparkling commentary throughout because I refuse to pay for ANOTHER subscription service. Now I sound like an old man. Let’s give another unheard of album a rip. Not another bad one please. Dude. This thing is IMMENSE. Huge surprise from the get go. The singing is insane in the best possible way and the lyrics are thought provoking and often tortured. The style changes are mostly fun albeit sometimes grating (I feel like some of it reminded me of “Let’s give ‘em something to talk about.” (Not a compliment)) HOWEVER, this album reeks of raw passion and soul and ends up coming across as a genuine expression of art rather than something to be reviewed well by music nerds. Not musically perfect, but emotionally poignant and ultimately impactful. 4 HIGHLIGHTS: Call Me, Green, Rabbits Dying, Stand Up

Hmmm

A pretty badass pair of step sisters. Loved the angst. Loved the lyrics. It's got 70s punk roots, 90s punk vibes, but was released in the 80s. Great album.

Had to check it out on YouTube (throwing muses full album). The above album cover and title are incorrect. I wasn't very impressed during my first listen, I think because I was a little distracted. On a second playthrough I felt the brunt of it's quality! Easy 4/5

Fav: Call Me Least Fav: Fear My favourite part was how whenever it sounded like it was gonna decrease in quality they just completely changed it up. Only issue was the vocals sometimes not being fantastic

4.0

Surprisingly interesting throughout - a kind of punk Kate Bush or an American Siouxsie and the Banshees - each track is rather memorable. Hersh’ vocals get a bit repetitive at times but the songs are good so she’s forgiven. Enjoyed it.

Being from New England, I've vaguely known Throwing Muses but never given them a thoughtful listen. Should have done it earlier, like this a lot. It feels to me like it's well before its time - sounds like it could be a mid-late 90's album.

good album! it saddens me that its average is so below oasis' album, its gap definitely isnt that big. 3.5 rounded up as well

I actually liked disc 2 better with the vocals front and centre of the mix. Bronze-y enough vibes with some great angry girl screaming which I loved. several standout songs including Doghouse. When it wasn't that good it turned into standard alt noise but I definitely enjoyed listening overall and glad I stuck it out to the casette mixes

"Throwing Muses" is the debut album by American alternative rock band Throwing Muses. The genres listed are post punk and alternative rock. Yep, perfect. Another really good description of the music is "a collision of punk energy, folksy melodicism and guitarist/lead vocalist Kristin Hersh's mercurial voice and lyrics." All of the songs were written by Hersh except "Green" which written by Hersh's step-sister Tanya Donelly, also a guitarist/vocalist. The other two members of the band were Leslie Langston (bass) and David Narcizo (drums). The producer was Gil Norton and the band was first American band signed to British label 4AD. Layered guitars and drums kick off "Call Me." This is very dark and post punk. Hersh sounds like a dead ringer for Siousie Sioux. Donelly harmonizes and they get a soft-loud-soft dynamic going. This is a break-up song. A beating percussion opens "Green." The song then goes melodic and back to creepy. It's still dark and appears to be about being in love with someone while while the person you're living with is jealous. "Hate My Way" brings a start-stop-start dynamic. Very dramatic with emotional vocals by Hersh. Vicious lyrics such as "gun to the head" "why do I want to die." "Soul Soldier" begins slow with a prominent and hypnotic bass. It the then goes really fast with the guitar and beat. I really liked the tempo change. "Delicate Cutters" closes the album. An acoustic guitar keeps the music soft but Hersh's vocals go from soft to screaming as she sings about mental illness. I had a tough time interpreting this album and band until it hit me; if you drew a line from the goth, post punk band Siousie and the Banshees to the late 90's alternative band Sleater-Kinney at the intersection would be this version of Throwing Muses. Their music is post punk, hard and at times country punk/alt country. Hersh's vocals are anxious, emotional and range from whispering to screaming reminding me a lot of Sleater-Kinney's Corin Tucker. The lyrics are very dark, and cyptic...bad relationships, sex and mental illness. The rhythm section drives a lot of these songs. It took a few listens before I really got into this album but I did. I'd say if you're a post punk or a Sleater-Kinney fan, chances are, you'll like this album too.

Biiiiig fan of this one! Love the sound of her voice and the use of both guitar and drums in their songs. Favorite Songs: Rabbits Dying, Call Me, Green

Moody, gritty and intense. Small grace notes make this record – like the tone/tempo shift on the opener and the very good "Hate My Way." Similarly, "Soul Soldier" starts liltingly, almost tenderly, before toughening up briefly – each shift adds depth and import, even if the song woulda worked well keeping to the general direction of balladry. Vocals get a bit raw and screamy at times. The songs display a command of the various flavors of indie rock circa '86 (e.g., hook-laden post-punk spikiness; slow-burning brooders; quasi-country/rockabilly romps that in some ways predicted psych folk). One saw them and remember their live show very much delivering – and exceeding – the intensity and grit of the records. They did themselves no favors by titling their 2003 album the same as this one. The other early records are also quite strong (particularly the excellent but unfortunately titled Hunkpapa) and built on the template here, with a bit more subtlety and range (plus generally cleaner production) but one cant really argue with featuring the initial effort here.

Turns out this album is considered to be untitled, and it seems to be only available as the first 10 tracks of the compilation "In A Doghouse". This is a great post-punk/alt-pop album in a similar vein to the Pixies and The Breeders.

Emotional vocals and diverse instrumentation. Like a rocking wailing goth. In *checks notes* 1986??!!

Brilliant!

Love this. Singer's voice is great with the buzzy hard alt rock edge. Even the songs that are a bit challenging at first grow on me and i like the energy and noise delivered. Really enjoyed Epiphany and Portia, but good all the way through.

Wow, another hidden gem. Great songwriting that still holds up. I like how some songs change mid-song - speeding up or slowing down, or just change mood. (Hint: search for the full album on YouTube.)

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Vintage indie rock – gritty, tough and melodic – of a distinctive style that would prove pretty influential and is still a substantive and enjoyable listen today. One can make a case that the next few albums were every bit as good as this one. Caveat: don't listen to the self-titled record of the early aughts that pales compared to this.

I have missed it in its days, regrettably so. A blissful collection of energy, emotion, and most of all rawish punky well crafted songs. Really love it. Thanks!

I had never heard this band before. Very cool stuff. More similar to goth bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees than I had expected. I did get a bit tired of the vocal style after awhile though.

I've had a string of unknown, and crappy albums lately. When I saw this band, another that I've never heard of, and found I had to listen on YouTube in order to get the right record - I groaned. But this was awesome! I'm surprised this band never got bigger. Sounds way ahead of it's time for 1986. Reminds me in part of Black Country New Road which are one of the most beloved modern alternative/indie bands of late. Happy to be acquainted!

Damn this is a good one! Hate My Way is powerful song of teenage angst. Top tier there. This is a solid 4/5 album, to me. I was really surprised.

Superchulo. Es de una de Belly y The Breeders.

oeps listened to in a doghouse instead of throwing muses. Tag is wrong but the music was still fun. The throwing muses album is better tho. Pleasantly surprised I loved the punky vibe

I liked this. I wish it was on spotify so I could listen to it again, but I am probably not going to go through the effort to seek it out.

This album must've been removed from most streaming platforms but I was able to find it on YT. I enjoyed it.

How the hell did this pass me by? It’s like it was made for me. A fantastic bit of post punk. Brilliant

Very pleasantly surprised

It’s a bummer this isn’t on Spotify because there were quite a few songs I’d revisit if I didn’t have to go on YouTube for them and it was a fun album in general. Turned out to be a blend of sleater Kinney type 90s alt rock and country that I enjoyed enough to not get pissy that I had to waste time on YouTube for it. Rabbits dying and fear were my top songs.

what a fucking find! absolutely hauntingly beautiful. not gonna lie, the first half of the album was a lot better than the second, but once you get into delicate cutters again it almost brought me to tears. very fresh and an amazing precursor to a lot of 90s shit. i agree with the other comments about the goats though. still, i WILL be downloading this shit onto my apple music. I think it's a 4.5 but i'm gonna round down. 1.) hate my way 2.) green 3.) call me