Throwing Muses

This is the 15th album i've listened to. I dont have much notes to say about this album I thought it was pretty good 81/100

I'm not sure if its either intentional or just because they were decently new to playing their instruments, guitar wise it feels simplified but in the best way possible, where nothing is overplayed in any way. I think this leads to some really unique and interesting guitar parts, which leads to them sounding quite modern. It could also be the punk influences. Vocals are and lyrics are great, she has a lot of personality and straightforwardness which makes it quite unique, its also somewhat southern, so parts feel slightly country. Favourite songs: all. Overall around 8/10

I accidentally listened to the 2003 album (it was good) before listing to the debut intended here, oops. This debut album sounds significantly different, and has a better written, more memorable track list. I found it surprisingly approachable and easy to listen to. Definitely a pared-down sound especially on the drums, but it by no means sounds bad or lazy. Good album, not mind blowing, but I will listen again.

This was great. I really enjoyed Green, Soul Soldier, and Call Me a lot. Kristin Hersh's voice is great and they have a variety of styles on the album while still keeping it sounding like a whole piece. I really enjoyed it!

Favorite tracks: America, Green, Call Me A female-led punk band? Don't mind if I do! This album was killer, a perfect straddling of 70s punk and 90s grunge. Also, the perfect amount of cowbell.

Theres a lot here and its all pretty simolar

It’s not bad. Is it must listen to? I’m not sure. 2.5 rounded down.

I heard the Throwing Muses' song "Fish" (from the 4AD 'Lonely is an Eyesore' compilation) in 1987 and was instantly obsessed. I had never heard anything like it. It was like a standard-issue alternative rock band (two guitars, drums, bass, vocals) but _nothing_ like a normal alternative band. Their approach to the usual musical tools of instruments and voice and the song form built something really new and different. They were like The Slits from that point of view. I quickly picked up the Throwing Muses' first album, which was subsequently stolen from a share house I lived in. I saw the Throwing Muses in 1993 at the Lansdowne Hotel. Kristen Hersh was amazing. She was softly spoken, engaging with the crowd with banter between songs, until the music started. She would then cock her head to the left, stare into the distance and the song would just pour out of her. Powerful, expressive, visceral, intense, and yet controlled. It wasn't a cathartic performance; it was more like she was channeling the music from another time or place. I've not really seen anything like it. I own a bunch of Throwing Muses records, and there are a bunch that could happily sit on this list ('Red Heaven' would probably be my pick), but this first album is as good a place as any. It was a fresh shot across the bow, a new and distinctive voice. They epitomize Simon Reynold's thesis on post-punk (see 'Rip It Up and Start Again', a book well worth reading) that punk was a re-tread of back-to-basics rock and roll, but post-punk truly burnt everything down and started from scratch. They used the same musical tools available to them to create something fresh, surprising, vibrant and moving. And isn't that we really want from art? I was going to rate this four, but I seem to have talked myself into a 4.5 star rating (rounding up).

We are reliving the 90s grunge era with this one. It's a certain kind of atmosphere that placed me in an empty abyss of mindless thoughts. Great to listen to if I were just sitting on my balcony, enjoying the very thought of just existing.

Day611 - first of all it’s too hard to find and second it sounds like kate bush and that’s not a good thing

Good Songs: Pretty or Not, Civil Disobedience, Pandora's Box, Speed and Sleep, Portia, Solar Dip, Epiphany, Los Flamingoes, Half Blast, Flying Mid Songs: Mercury, Status Quo, Bad Songs:

Wow I really wish this was on Spotify or anywhere. Had to find a rip on youtube of the whole album as each song wasn't even available. A shame since this is an awesome album. I had never heard of them before but this is exactly why I wanted to do this list. Enough live albums. More interesting underground music.

Decent listen, although not fully my kind of thing

Meh

Interesting. Never heard before.

6/10… 80s indie / rock

Not bad but nothing special to me

It was ok. 2.5

I was familiar with Throwing Muses from their House Tornado album, which I love, and this is another exceptional album. So far ahead of their time.

This was cool new wave/punk sounds.

It’s decent

It was ok ig

buen rock

This one is like a soft 4, like there are elements that are incredible and jam-worthy; on the other hand, there are things I don’t want or need to hear again.

Cool alternative. Feels grunge adjacent to me.

It’s a bad sign already when the album doesn’t exist on Apple Music. So I had to go listen to it on some random playlist someone made on YouTube. I even fell asleep listening halfway through. Probably at the fault my exhaustion over anything else, but it just wasn’t very good. I don’t know how many times I’m gonna have to keep saying this but I’m not a big post punk fan, of which there is a lot of on this list unfortunately.

I liked some of their stuff! This particular album wasn't available, so I used the "This is Throwing Muses" playlist on spotify

Post-Punk has been my statistically least favorite genre on this website so far. However Throwing Muses, breaks the trend of terrible Post-Punk and brings forth the energy that you expect from the punk genre and less of that trashy synth that you get from most post-punk albums. The wiki said, "violent, vibrant mood swings", and I absolutely concur. This is the kind of hidden gem album I started this journey for. I will be trying to find it on Vinyl if I can. It's 5 stars from me. I think the song I'll add to my playlist is "Stand Up". Kinda reminds me of the Wynonna Earp theme song. That is of course if I can find the song, it was a chore to find this album anywhere other than YouTube.

First, let's clear up the confusion on this album: This 1986 debut release is not to be confused with their also-self-titled 2003 album. The latter seems to be the only one of the two currently available on streaming platforms. The 1986 album is 10 tracks beginning with "Call Me" and ending with "Delicate Cutters" and is on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/E1Xd2jY3zWQ?si=gadsEQeOCaZlzdXe. The "In a Doghouse" version pictured on this site is a 1998 re-release compilation that added additional content from the era. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throwing_Muses_discography As for my review, this is a decent album.

This is probably a 3.5 for me. I like the singer, but the guitar work lets her down. Most of the album feels underwhelming compared to contemporaries like Siouxsie Sioux, Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy and others. The reason I'm bumping it up to a 4, though, is because I do feel the vocal melodies are interesting, and I will listen to this album again as well as their other work.

Not their best album but still great

Review three of the Easter blitz, Throwing Muses. Considering the heady list of muses detected – Cocteau Twins, The Smiths, Pixies, War-era U2, PJ Harvey, the Neil Young of “Sedan Delivery” – the fact Throwing Muses was news to me certainly threw me. I was immediately excited by this album’s sound, which despite that long list I just tapped out is very much all its own. Kristin Hersh’s stories are labyrinth structures, her lyrics weaving in and out of subjects drawn either from personal experience, the discourse of 90s identity politics or both (I suppose it’s always both). The collapsing of perspectives creates a collage of impressions; the effect is a sort of scrapbooking that puts me in mind of Naomi Klein’s writing. In the most direct moments (“… how do they kill children?”) the effect can be pretty devastating. “Green”, “Reel” and “Call Me” are standout tracks, but the record’s the sort that reveals new gems with each listen. I’m inspired.

Not too memorable

Pregrunge sound, occasional baba yaga vocals. I kinda liked it

Noise

couldn’t listen

Buen descubrimiento...aunque se me hace un poco largo. Pero también hay que decir que últimamente escucho discos más cortos y este dura casi dos horas. Me gusta la mezcla de estilos, sobretodo el rollito punk y el folk/country

Atmospheric

Hard to find and ultimately disappointing, this seems to be a theme of some albums on this list. Despite its supposed influence on 90s alt-rock, the album is a frantic, disjointed mess with clunky riffs and grating vocals. While "Stand Up" and "Green" have decent basslines, the record is mostly unlistenable and a chore to get through.

It’s was unremarkable

This singer's voice is so whiny and grating it overshadows some decent instrumentals.

Started listening to the wrong album here, so we were glad to find the correct album was actually much stronger. We enjoyed this: it was good.

3.4

cool

No Standouts - Can't add anyways

This album’s not really my cup of tea, but I thoufht more people would’ve liked it. Not sure if most of the negative reviews are because the wrong Spotify link was used. Anyway, while I’m not into the heavier stuff, there were still a few songs I appreciated. Fine album, but just personally not my thing.

Not bad but very muddy sounding.

I couldn’t get the content on this album on Spotify. I listened to their first album. The singers voice is definitely beautiful and the instrumentation is nice straightahead rock ‘n’ roll. But for music on the artier side I need to be able to hear the lyrics and I can’t with her enunciation.

Ny upptäckt, balla grejer.

Det var okej album men inte i min smak

Låt 1-10 på "In A Doghouse" är tydligen hur man lyssnar på detta album på Spotify om jag fattade rätt. Och jorå, jag gillade!

Had to chase this one down on YouTube. Interesting proto-grunge punk.

Bit noisy

i like the harmonies going on with the singers, the lyrics are hard to make out. interesting singing, don't know if it's my thing. can acknowledge people would like it. i like the instrumentals, seems quite reminiscent of the era, i like that it changes up as well.

Þetta var ágætt og hressandi á köflum, en tvö rennsli eru nóg til að henda þristi á plötuna og halda svo áfram.

Tracked it down, thanks to some other reviews. (The pic is correct; just listen to the first ten tracks.) I liked it. From the perspective of this British teen-in-the-80s, they seem to have had all the right sort of influences: Siouxsie, Toyah and janglier stuff like the Smiths, which is all good; maybe even a bit of Bauhaus in there, and a few other British bands whose names I forget. Echo and the Bunnymen. Cocteaus. But there is plenty of their own creativity in evidence, too. I can hear that they influenced artists like PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, Sinead O'Connor and lots of other 90s indie types. In summary - interesting indie guitar pop. Apparently, they're playing in Liverpool soon, so Kristin Hersh definitely gets credit from me for still rocking at 59. (Algorithms? - it was her birthday yesterday.)

Got really fucking nauseous at one point

This is a weird one, I couldn't quite my finger on it. It's as if Cyndi Lauper joined The Cure but she was on guitar as well. But something else is missing. Anyway, it was kinda cool sometimes and other times a little bland. Occasionally I thought it was repetitive.

The voice dragged it down from mediocre to annoying

Too long. I really struggle with super long albums. Maybe I have ADHD. Her voice sounds like she’s too nervous when she recorded the album. Arrangement is fine. It appears to have some diversity but actually it’s just too long!!!

Not sure if we all managed to listen to the same thing yesterday, but this album was not my cup of tea. One version of the album I listened to felt raw and underproduced, which was fine. But the full album YouTube video I listened to had a pretty polished sound and really pronounced the lead singers vocals, which I didn’t enjoy.

Really interesting album that was a fun listen with vibes that reminded me of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs at times. Even if it was difficult to find, it was a super random pull from the list that still keeps it interesting 400 albums in. I’m probably going to check out their newer stuff.

I'm so close to really liking this album. Unfortunately, the lead singer has a little too much Stevie Nicks and not enough Hayley Williams.

Ever wonder what throwing a cat through a wood chipper sounds like? Wonder no more fam. Just play Delicate Cutters... Why the fuck is this absolute trash on this list? Fuck off Favorite songs: Stand Up, Rabbits Dying Least favorite songs: Delicate Cutters, Hate My Way, Vicky's Box, America (She Can't Say No) 1/5

413/1001

Not for me.

didnt speak to me

Can’t listen on Spotify.

Wasn’t able to listen to it on Spotify, unavailable to stream.

Couple ok parts but this album is also really hard to find. And honestly probably not worth the trouble considering there’s a lot better than this out there.

For the era, it’s fine. Nothing special. It’s inoffensive… for me, that’s boring.

For 1986. A band from RI. Too good to pass up

Always been a cool lp and they are one of those bands that helped define a sound for an era without going full sellout.

7/10

rather strange

Not available

This is a just okay slab of 80's Indie Rock. For some reason, that early era of indie never really appealed to me, despite loving the genre's 00's run. I'd never heard of this band before but I guess they might have influenced something I enjoy? Who knows...

Never heard of this band before. Love the punk sound, string vocals and variety of styles

Nice.

Some of the music wasn't too bad, but I can't get past a 2 with that voice.

So I confused this with a 2003 version...I guess there's a 1986 version which is the correct one (also the 2003 version is a self-titled band album, which is so strange). Anyway, once I got to the right album I was disappointed to hear yet another female-led punk group. Either we are getting all those bands lately or this list is just overpopulated. I'd put this with the rest of the punk groups. Sounds pretty much like the same. 2.5 stars but skew closer to a 2.

Started off listening to their 2003 album by the same name... Weird choice -- also annoying this isn't on Spotify, but the Youtube upload is good quality at least. The biggest loss with Youtube is that I am loosing any reference point for song titles. Ultimately that's no major concern. I'm 14 minutes in and really enjoying the ride so far. I'd characterize this as warm post-punk. Really enjoy the production here. Instrument tones are clear and neatly layered into a comfy mix. Vocals err a bit crass, but it works all together. I'm a bit distracted with onboarding, etc. but this one felt really good to listen to. Plenty of variation, solid production, and enjoyable song structures. For me this is a mid-high 4.

sure! not good, not bad. If this counts as punk it's on the better side of punk.

Pretty decent sounding album nothing really to report though.

Hmmm another one not on streaming... Almost listened to one I found on AM but noticed it was a different year/tracklist. We've def had a decent amount of this type of dark brooding post-punk. This one reminds me a ton of the Echo & The Bunnymen album we had however long ago. Another one where I love the instrumentals and can't get into the vocals. I don't even think I heard the entire thing, but from what I did hear I'm going a meh 3. Instrumentals did enough to bring it up from a 2 after her shrieking in some of these songs.

Not avaliable on Spotify. Unable to rate.

pretty good

Anemoia for an 80s University town

Pretty amazing debut and sound for the time.really taking a hold of different genres and pushing their own urgency on top of it. It feels honest and conflicted all at once.

Great suggestion. Never heard of them, but I enjoyed listening to this album.

Not for me.

When it first started playing all I thought was haphazard all over the place alt rock. Not what I expected. Heard a lot of violent femmes and remained me of the breeders. Interesting music and there seems to be some longevity to them. Not bad at all. Didn’t want to rush to shut it off. That’s saying something.

In a word - agitated. This is obviously of historic significance, in terms of opening doors to less conventional singers, blending folk influences into skiffly punk, raw emotion, but I didn't really enjoy the listen

Mercury - 3/5 Pretty or Not - 4/5 Civil Disobedience - 4/5 Pandora's Box - 5/5 Status Quo - 3/5 Speed and Sleep - 4/5 Portia - 4/5 Solar Dip - 4/5 Epiphany - 3/5 Los Flamingos - 3/5 Half Blast - 3/5 Flying - 4/5 Average score: 3.7/5 (rounding down) this was alright, just not impressive enough to land on this album list imho. the tracks are decent for the most part, but kinda same-y and forgettable once they're over. i'm not crazy about the vocalist's performance at times either i'll stick with The Breeders, Liz Phair, Sleater-Kinney and the like for this genre done better

Sounded so much like the garbage album

ну чёт хз)

Couldn’t stream this on Apple Music. Listened to their album “House Tornado” instead.

This was awesome and I had never heard it before. Love that early grunge sound with some pop punk added in for extra credit!

Well, at least it's not another repeat artist. Here we have an album that's not on Spotify. Why is that? I don't know. It's also yet another post-punk album. Cool. We definitely don't have enough of those on this list. But, there is something that makes this album stand out. You see, most post-punk albums on this list have lyrics sung by some British man, where as the songs from Throwing Muses here are sung by an American woman! Wow! Yeah, this really doesn't change much for me. The album still kind of blends in with other bands of the time, with Siouxsie and the Banshees being the clearest comparison to make. That means that this album is good but not special. The instrumentation sure does sound like post-punk instrumentation. Kind of spooky/gothy in a way. The writing is alright. Nothing crazy here. The singing fits the style pretty well. Again, Kristin Hersh being a female lead vocalist makes this album somewhat unique in comparison to what it's up against. Overall, this album doesn't do anything particularly wrong, but it's also kind of just there. Throwing Muses are somewhat influential in regards to later rock bands in and out of post-punk. Apparently they even influenced the Pixies, which is pretty cool. Still, I'm not huge on the album, but I also don't have any major gripes. It's alright. 3/5.

Alright Punk.

Very good album, I definitely need to check out their other work. Mid 4.

Deeply uninteresting with no respect for your time - the album equivalent of a modern Ubisoft game. Not even interesting enough to be cast aside as 1 star.

Really interesting, exciting album. Little surprises in every song...tempo changes, creative vocal choices, quiet-loud. Some of the songs (Green for example) sound incredibly modern.

I wasn't familiar with this even though I'm generally a fan of Throwing Muses. Just hadn't hear their earlier stuff, which isn't nearly as alt-rock as the later output. This is a pretty singular album, hard to describe. You can hear a ridiculous number of influences, to the point where you wonder if this album wasn't just the influence itself.

Female lead pink but with a ton of attention paid to the music. Not just loud guitars, an actual punk soundscape. Top notch.

Some bits were strangely good. I say strangely because the rest of the bits were bloody awful!

Has its moments (the quite ones), but overall not too hot for me.

Wow, what a surprise this was! I had never heard of this band before, but they impressed me. Cool lyrics, variable tracks, unique singing voice. I felt like I was listening to A continuation of Siouxsie and the Banshees with more energy. Good stuff!

Not a band I was familiar with, but surprisingly solid. Cool style.

I Make You Into A Song 1001 Albums Generator 55 (06/18/2025) Throwing Muses is the debut album by 80's post-punk band Throwing Muses, led by the charismatic Kristin Hersh. This album was kind of a pain to find due to the following: 1. It is not on Spotify. 2. Another album by Throwing Muses called Throwing Muses, released in 2003, is on Spotify. This is a different album entirely. 3. The album cover listed on 1001albumsgenerator.com is not the correct album cover. I'm really curious how many people on this site listened to the wrong album as a result of this. And it's honestly a damn shame that this album was so hard to find, because it's great. This is a truly talented group of individuals, and at a tight 37 minutes, Throwing Muses is an easy listen. Call Me introduces us to the jangly guitar and strange vocal techniques that we would become accustomed to throughout the length of the album. Kristin Hersh is one of the most interesting vocalists I have been introduced to during this journey. She is undoubtably talented, never sounding off key, but her voice can be so off-putting at times. In this opening track alone she switches between about 4 distinct timbres seamlessly, and she always seems to know which voice to use for any given part of a song. Green showcases the incredible skills of David Narcizo on the drums. Similar to Kristin, he also switches between many styles throughout the song; my favorite is in the middle when he switches to a highly precise, march-like snare pattern. Hate My Way was inspired by an encounter Hersh had with a street preacher that really affected her. She also starts singing about a massacre that happened in 1984 during the climax. It is quite a poignant piece. Vicky's Box brings in a piano, which is a great layer, and I love the chromatic vocal melody on the line "home is where the heart lies" before the tempo picks up. The following Rabbits Dying introduces us to the first bit of country influence on the album, which will appear at various points during the second half. I do think that the second half falls off in quality a bit. America (She Can't Say No) is another country-esque punk song with a guitar part that's cool, but this is the song where I find Hersh's voice to be the most grating. The next three songs don't have much to distinguish themselves from one another to me. Sometimes the abrupt switch-ups don't really work, with Soul Soldier being the worst offender of this. The last song, Delicate Cutters, is beautiful however. It is a gothic, acoustic guitar led rock song and it was genius to end this album with such a song that is so distinct from the rest of the album, but still manages to maintain its ethos. Throwing Muses was a nice surprise. In general, I had no idea how much of the early punk scene was led by female fronted bands, and all of it that I have heard so far has been excellent. 3.5/5, rounded down to a 3 because it's not quite as good as my other 4's, but it's close. Favs: Call Me Green Delicate Cutters Least Fav: America (She Can't Say No)

Unfortunately not on Spotify and the YouTube playlist I found didn't have all the songs. From what I heard I thought it was pretty good.

Definitely inspired by Siouxsie and the Banshees, Throwing Muses offers a more complex link in the evolution of post-punk by marrying the dark ethereal hallmarks of the genre with more punk edge, as well as softer folky guitar work. Alas, this complexity doesn't translate to an album full of super memorable or catchy songs. "Hate My Way" is a notable exception.

ok... legalzinho e até vou ouvir dnv mas achei algumas musicas meio same-y 3.5/5

Alternative rock. Pretty good although the vocals were a little irritating at points.

Девочки сделали грязь

Pretty interesting!

I like them, but I feel like the songs are very similar.

Okay so this is great! Two female lead albums in the past week, which I'm super happy about since women are so underrepresented in this list. I really enjoyed this despite having no idea what to expect. I really like the drums, they're really good. Overall: 4/5

great 90s indie rock progenitor- I was a fan of Belly in the mid 90s, but never gave Throwing Muses a go. my loss.

Holy shit what a find! Great stuff here. "Hate my way" definitely a standout for me.

mucho ruido y pocas nueces

There’s something about the lead singer’s voice that I don’t like much. Music is alright.

Rebel

Listened to Doghouse instead since the S/T isn’t on Spotify — good stuff

Not sure why this is the first I’ve heard of this band. There’s a strong Pixies vibe and the dueling female voices is just great.

Unlistenable

Did not enjoy but wouldn't say it was BAD perse

Had never heard of this before. Not bad, would listen again.

This is a difficult one because the actual album is very hard to find. The picture included on this site is NOT of an album called Throwing Muses. You can kinda find the right album on YouTube, but only like six songs, but in super awful audio quality, and a couple of the videos are live performances. So that wasn’t a very good representation. There’s a link here to supposedly the right album on Spotify, and indeed it IS an album called “Throwing Muses,” but it’s a completely different track listing than what is listed on Wikipedia. So idk! All their other albums seem easily available. No idea what’s up with this first one in particular. So instead of reviewing this album that I’m not sure I actually listened to, I’m going to review the general vibe of the band - which I really like!!! Female led post-punk is a sweet spot for me and I enjoyed what I heard a lot!

This list sometimes feel like the editor combined 500 albums you actually should listen to before you die with 501 albums in hus personal collection… Never heard of this band and i'm not surprised i haven't and i will probably forget that i heard them after this.

I couldn’t find this on n the streaming services so I listened to “University” instead, which was good but pretty standard 90s indie rock. 2.7

2.9 There are two albums with the same name and I guess I have listened to them both. The '86 is better than the '03

This was hard to find, but surprisingly cool! Similar to the B52s or Blondie. Love a good female lead for rock.

I had Fear with this one but you can Call Me if you don’t like it.

Similar sound to Siouxie & the B's

One hit wonder, one star in oblivion.

cool but too weird

the end of the 90's reached pretty far into the aughts, and this record is proof. college radio rock turned up to 11. it didn't quite land its hooks in me, but i enjoyed the vibe and the time-flippy stuff they throw in to shake things up is pretty fun.

I’m still not totally sure I listened to the right album, but if I did, I can’t say it felt essential or necessary to listen to. It was perfectly serviceable punk.

Nothing took me out; nothing drew me in.

3.5

Had to jump through hoops to listen. Good, but not something I’ll plan to listen to again.

It's ok!

Folky post-punk about blowjobs. Hilariously inventive. Favourite tracks: Call Me, Hate My Way, Fear, Delicate Cutters, Reel

Not available on spotify, so it seems unfair to not even give it a shot, but I listened to a bit of it and felt it wouldn't have connected. The two sisters make it sound like it will be lillith, but it's not

Seems like an early post punk album. Bit over the top with the drama at points, lyrics and voice , but overall an interesting album with a nice sortof subdued drama and hint of madness.

pretty sure the people who made this album were insane.

#583. This wasn't on Spotify, so i skimmed through a little bit of it on YouTube. I didn't listen to much, but what I did listen to sounded like shit. 2/5: no thanks.

I cannot find the Throwing Muses or In a Doghouse albums anywhere to stream, cannot find them anywhere to buy, cannot find them anywhere to even preview the songs, even using VPN. I assume this is one of the greatest albums ever made. A pinnacle of musical genius, creativity, and human achievement in the arts, but I will never know. Indeed, this day will be marked as one of tragedy in the book of my life. Seriously though, Throwing Muses, it's 2025, get your shit together.

Average

How did I miss this in the 80s? Fantastic debut album. Owes a fair bit to Souxsie and the Banshees, but thats no bad thing. Way ahead of it's time. Still sounds fresh as a daisy even now. Musicianship is top notch also...must have been an awesome band live. Great find.

Some good tracks

p555. 1986. 2 stars. Primeval Voice of The Beehive, but without the tunes. Not essential listening.

Jo men ganska coolt men samtidigt så var det ingenting som högg tag i mig, och då lyssnade jag ändå två gånger. En stark trea känns som ett rimligt betyg

I could see how it may have been an important album at the time but without growing up with it it hits as a little lifeless.

Punk women !!

Nothing particularly special, but it's just fun, energetic post-punk with fun melodies and vocals. Not amazing but has a fair bit of variety and pretty engaging overall. 7/10

Not on spotify

Reminded me of Siouxie and the bashees, nice female vocalist, nice fun backing. Would definitely listen again.

Rock. 1986 -> 2

Her vocals are quite hit-or-miss

Really not for me, however that might be because I'm sick of listening to things that have clearly ripping these guys off This is one of those situations where an album is so influencial it looks dated and mediocre

Sounded very muddy, to the point where it was hard to tell if this was intentional, or just bad production. Not bad, but not great. I felt that I should like this more than I did, but I'm going with a meagre 2 stars.

Aight

I have to admit I wasn't fully paying attention to lyrics here, but musically, this was pretty rad. I'm a big fan of alt rock, especially when it's not totally uninspired.

J'y entend l'approche lyrique de Patti Smith, avec un background beaucoup plus post-punk. Du Minutemen, du Feelies, mais avec une énergie plus 70's. Ce devait être une bête de scène. Je suis un fan des Pixies, et j'entend beaucoup le coté unhinged de Frank Black. Je suis impressionné. Appréciation: 4 étoiles!

Bonne découverte, à explorer.

This album isn’t on Spotify so it was harder to find. I’m still not really sure if I listened to what I was supposed to. I liked Rabbits Dying but I felt pretty neutral about it overall.

The album listed is throwing muses but the picture is for a hard to find album called in a doghouse. In a doghouse sounds pretty rough overall and the singer makes a lot of dolphin like noises while singing making it an even tougher listen. The album, throwing muses, was a bit better than in a doghouse but it still isn’t my thing.

Instrumentals >> vocals/lyrics (which sound like Siouxsie, the vocals that is).

Fedt fund, meget positiv overraskelse! Lyder super cool

Rigtig fed indierock plade, kan ikke helt forstå hvorfor Throwing Muses ikke er større

Nice indie rock with a female singer. Not much bad to say about it.

A couple of the songs felt like two ideas mashed up together, when they could have made them separate ideas. There was no transition, or bridge. It just seemed... odd. The chord progressions are one thing, but just mashing up two songs into one doesn't mean "creative," it just means you couldn't find a way to go from A to B. The vocals got on my nerves a bit, too. NEXT.

I did not realize Throwing Muses went back to the mid 80's. They're a perfect late 80's/early 90's kind of band. Post-punk but sprung from the eccentricities of new wave, like an evolution of the Talking Heads, with a brooding feel fit for alternative rock. Some similarities to Sleater-Kinney, though gloomier and less punk/riot. Also, Kristin Hersh's warbling vocals aren't as good as Corin Tucker's and Tanya Donnelly's guitar playing isn't as good as Carrie Brownstein's. Lyrics are a little snarkier, which I like. Overall, I enjoyed the album but it's flawed; not quite 3.5. Still I appreciate learning a bit more about bands and albums that paved the way for 90's alternative. And it got better with every listen, especially the first half of the album. Favorite tracks were Call Me, Green, Hate My Way, Vicky's Box, and Soul Soldier.

Mostly good stuff. Kristen Hersh's singing is a little too warbly sometimes (especially on the last two tracks), but the music is cool. She sometimes sounds like Siouxsie (especially on the first track), but that's not a bad thing. She often sings with an unusual meter - an unpredictable style that I liked. Overall, I'd listen more (and I'll note here that it would have been good for the 1001 to include Star by co-founder Tanya Donelly's later band Belly. But I get it, they needed space for more Elvis Costello albums). Favorite Tracks: Green, Hate My Way, Stand Up.

I'm 95% sure that this album is not on Spotify, and that the link to it offered on this website's top review is not actually the album in question but is in fact a different self-titled album by Throwing Muses, released 17 years after their debut but to substantially less critical and cultural import. It's like if R.E.M.'s Murmur was the listed album, and then the majority of participants instead heard R.E.M.'s Reveal. Anyway — this is the full album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Xd2jY3zWQ I resent that the em dash has emerged as a shorthand detection method for AI-generated prose. Per ctrl+f on my reviews page here, I've used one 17 times in 75 reviews, and you will not catch me dead using AI. The album is solid, but I can see why it's been largely forgotten compared to The Breeders or Sleater-Kinney or similar. Happy to have had a chance to listen.

Started off really good then quickly devolved into mid. Shittier version of Siouxsie + Yoko Ono noises = Throwing Muses Debut Album Top 3: Call Me, Stand Up, and Hate My Way (Best) Bottom 2: Fear and Delicate Cutters 2.55/5

Great. Sounds 5 years newer than it is. The Pixies and Nirvana must have heard this. Favorite song: solar dip.

love the 90s vibe, definitely listening again!

Album carino, alcune canzoni spingono per bene ma nel complesso non il mio mood.

This was cool, kind of along the evolutionary path of post punk to grunge.

Really enjoyed this one! Never heard of them before but will look out as they seem to be quite prolific

Not bad but there's something about the album I didn't like and I can't quite put my finger on it.

Liked it. Listened to it twice cause I forgot that I did this one already but I could never forget the blowjob line

Needs a /10 rating this app

I like Throwing Muses. I don’t love them. I liked this album. I didn’t love it.

I was able to listen to only 8 songs. This album is not available on Spotify or any of the other music streaming platforms. Someone made a small playlist on YouTube, and it is the one I picked to listen to. So, my review score will be based on those 8 songs.

Понравился. Баланс между мягкостью и безумием.

I can’t find this anywhere. It’s a shame because it sounds like it’d be up my alley.

an extremely clear post-siouxsie record, but with a more recognizably emotive indie rock flavor. i didnt rly pay attention to the lyrics which seem manic and strange, but i did fall every time for the trick where a more angular aggressive song gives way to a verse or bridge or just some one-off section that is soft and melodic and soul-baring. i do think the overall sound of this is like not the most exciting thing to me...maybe the siouxsie debut, which came much earlier and remains much more aesthetically disorienting/vivid kind of spoiled me lol, this sometimes plays less like a best of both worlds and more like slightly reheated leftovers...but honestly that could just be the result of only giving a cursory listen, thats always something i try 2 remember w/ this still project ghjsdhgjsd. good album! made me wonder if literally any drugs would work for whatevers wrong with me!

Its actually fine. I'm not sure something like this deserves a place on the list. It's not made any sort of lasting impact. Its good but not blow away incredible.

not one spotify, so thats a skip for me :(

Loved this album, unfortunately its hard to find and not on Spotify atm for US. There's a 2003 release with the same name which is confusing. The songs are on a re-release called "In a Doghouse" which has these tracks and is a little easier to find. Really enjoyed the sound, fun and rhythmic but also intense with a great punk energy. Vocals have a lot of energy and emotion which was attention grabbing. Raw sound reminded me of early Nirvana crossed with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. 9/10

Weird fondness for this album, very gritty.

This was totally fine. Some good beats but pretty forgettable

i get how this woulda been cool in the 80s

pretty cool album. a lot of times this album feels like it's R.E.M.-meets-Go-Gos-meets-Sleater-Kinney. it's got that 80s college rock feel but feels like the blueprint for a lot of female-centered rock that would come in the years following it. it was all pretty cool, and i think i would grow to like it a lot more on subsequent listens. it was a little bit uneven, which is why it doesn't quite make it to a 5 for me, but even still, i had a fun time listening to it.

++: Green, Rabbits Dying, America (She Can't Say No), Fear +: Call Me, Vicky's Box, Stand Up, Soul Soldier +-: Hate My Way, Delicate Cutters 7,2/10

It's fine.

Kinda weird but solid alternative

Back in the day I bought my first Throwing Muses album sight unseen (The Real Ramona) on the basis of it being on 4AD, same as other artists I loved. I think Kristin Hersh is great, both here and solo. Going to give this a five, though there are probably other TM albums I like even more. Note: not available on streaming services. I found this playlist on YT: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDIxWXRU4UDo6zvUgDsqL4R94CyK9oTRT

I hate when an album isn't on Spotify, that usually turns me off a bit. But damn, once this started playing on YouTube I was sold. I'm a sucker for a female-led punk/post punk band and I had heard a few songs of theirs, which I really enjoyed, so this was a much-welcomed treat. It's not mind-blowing in any sense, but it's got all the parts - great vocals, great instrumentation, decent production, interesting songs. I would definitely pick up any record of theirs I stumbled across at the record store based on listening to this one. I particularly enjoyed Vicky's Box, Hate My Way, and Soul Soldier. For a rating, I'd give it a solid 4.5 and I'm gonna round up despite not having the album available on Spotify. I'll definitely be listening to more from them.

Music itself is 3/5 but the story behind the band makes it 4/5

This one required a lot of work without much payoff... I hated the first listen, but I decided to try again (for some unknown reason) and surprisingly only kinda hated it the second time... I skimmed through it a third time, and the noise got less noisy, but my hate stain remained... There might be something of value here, but I don't want to risk injuring myself any further digging for it, lest I becoming as damaged as the vibe this album gives off... I'd like to give this a 1, but its being released in 1986 is pretty pioneer-y, so that's worth an extra star...

80s punk rock band with a female vocalist. Yes, please! I thought this was great. It’s a shame this isnt more accessible. I would love to add this to my Spotify. I did take a small dip into their other stuff too, and I’m a fan. This is a definite album you need to hear before you die.

It turns out that I've listend to a lot of Kirstin Hersch but not much Throwing Muses so it was nice to discover this album. I look forward to digging further. Fave: Hate My Way

Pretty confusing that the album art here is for a different release - albeit, one that includes the original album. 😒 Anyway, I like this - went through a bit of a Throwing Muses phase in the very late 90s, early 2000s, though generally preferred Kristin Hersh's solo stuff. I'd forgotten how post-punky this is! I think they settle down into more conventional alt rock later in their discography. I enjoy the way most of these songs sound like 2 or more songs smushed together! Fave tracks - "Green", "Hate My Way"

Not really my thing but not awful, a bit samey

Like The Cure meets Dead Kennedys, but not quite as entertaining as either. The dead kennedys influence seems to have fallen off after the first song.

Call Me is very interesting, strong Sonic Youth and B-52s vibes. Green is good too. Definitely some B-52s inspiration, Vicky's Box has some dolphin vocals from B-52s much earlier song Rock Lobster. The second half of Rabbits Dying is interesting, upbeat with some cowbell. A good few songs have sudden tempo changes which keeps things interesting. A bit monotonous but good album.

Reminds me very much of Cocteau Twins. Were I 30 years younger, it'd be a new favorite of mine. For now, just a cool record.

best aardig ofzo maar ook weird? en na tijdje wel repetitive

I do feel like this genre of music is overrepresented on this album, but this was a good one, super solid record all around. Very difficult to find, but found a playlist on YouTube.

Real cool

Difficult to find but worth looking for!

It’s ok - very Siouxsie and the Banshees, but not quite as good. Also, the Spotify link sort of works - the first ten tracks are the same as the album.

Music was better than I expected. Vocals were not. Nothing memorable. 1001 album worthy: No - 52/99

I feel like on paper I should like this... somehow it just didn't work for me though. Struggled to find any connection with it.

I like a lot about this. Maybe someday it will be a 4. Sound is great, love the leads voice, all the ingredients for a new beloved band just not quite made the connection yet.

HOW THE HELL IS THIS FROM 1986?!?!?!?! I’m more familiar with later, more toned down Throwing Muses, so found this rawer iteration of them really thrilling. It’s just a really great, knotty and purposely difficult album, that is ridiculously ahead of its time.

It's not for me. There wasn't really enough to grab a hold of. No solid enough melodies or rhythms. A fair few reviews mentioning the grittiness and energy - I don't know, it feels pretty tame to me. And it's way too long, or felt it. 2.5 rounded down.

First time listening. No thank you.

This wasn't horrible but it didn't do anything for me.

This was an interesting one. It didn't grab me at first but won me over a quite a bit with is charms, and a second listen only furthered my enjoyment. Also had no issues finding it on Apple Music, although I chose to only listen to the original tracks.

Wow, this is awesome! I really enjoyed this record. Noisy guitars and female vocals always make a good combination.

... Yeah... no...

No idea why this was on the list. I must be getting more deaf an unfortunately just cant hear the good bits

I was instantly bored. I could hear influences like Lene Lovich, Siouxsie Sioux and Dresden Dolls, but I didn't like the songs and hate the band name.

Not quite

Female led American Post-Punk Alternative Rock. Quirky vocals which reminded me of Chrissie Hynde. The album is OK, but it didn't inspire me.

Mwah, wel heel somber

Some of the musical textures were great. But man those lyrics are both bleak and often not good. 2.5/5

I didn’t know much about this besides that it was considered a pretty iconic alt 90s album. I really enjoyed parts of it: the best tracks were absolute bangers with an irresistible pounding rhythm that fit Kristin Hersh’s mournful vocals really well. The worst tracks, on the other hand, sounded like so many bands I’ve heard in pubs with awful acoustics (and yes, I realise those bands were probably inspired by TM, but still). The whole thing was also probably 2-3 tracks too long and I found myself fading a bit towards the end, although final track Cry Baby Cry woke me up! Probably a 3.5 for me but I’ll round up cos I’m nice 🤷‍♀️ Added to playlist: Green, America (She Can’t Say No), Cry Baby Cry

Nothing that stood out on this one in either direction. Good music, just nothing memorable for me.

- so richtig klick hat es irgendwie nicht gemacht, war aber stellenweise auch kein totales Desaster 1,75/5

Postpunk, britisk, ok vokal

I couldn’t find the chosen album on Spotify, so I listened to The Real Ramona instead, and it whipped ass. It burned the grass, stood me up against the glass, completed the pass, and sounded a little bit crass. I liked the album.

This was great. Heard of them but never listened before. Some similarities with X, a more punk B-52’s, an obvious influence on Sleater-Kinney.

Imagine listening to this as a university student in the mid-80s, before the world had ever heard of Frank Black or the Pixies, and it must have felt like an incredibly cool find. It's a very cool female-led band vibe to it, though it's maybe not something that would be that memorable. Still, cool to hear.

On the bridge between 1983 post punk and 1993 alt rock, this is full of dirty buzzing guitar, gritty driving bass, and high drama operatic vocals. Borrowing from surf, new wave, and cowpunk, the songs are driven by catchy riffs and guitar figures, oscillating between tight and chaotic sections, building tension up and unleasing it all at once as the drums go nuts.

alt punk

Personally, I didn't enjoy this album as much as previous entries. It definitely does not deserve a bad score, however. I can recognize impressive guitar work when it comes around. A new vocal style for sure, but not certain I'd go back and listen to the entire album again. Maybe a couple tracks.

Okay punk album 3/5

Found enough of this to listen a know it’s not my thing.

Gives me Kat Stratford vibes, also reminds me of No Doubt. Enjoyed

What a fantastic album

Well I couldn’t find this album anywhere…getting a bit tired of these scavenger hunt albums on this list. But I did listen to other albums and I liked what I heard. And that’s good because I had never heard of the band before.

Throwing something

Some nice guitars in there but the female voice makes it sound like 90's low cost music.

Pretty alright

I did not enjoy this album.

Correcto

Dark alternative rock with a unique sound and style. A lot of this comes from the haunting, unstable vocals. There are also pounding drums with minimal cymbal use and bass that’s often more prominent than guitar (which still has good parts). And the rest is from their erratic, pivoting nature - it’s punky energy one minute, folky the next. It sounds like near suicidal journal, then an exhuberant party. It’s completely honest, authentic, and in the moment. You never know where a song may go, but it all fits together nicely. Still, I’m not sure if I find most of the songs that memorable or great…it’s the general sound and idea that I’ll remember more than specifics.

Interesting, original

**An ok album, not my cup of tea, but someone else might enjoy

I thought these tracks all sounded a bit samey and just a bit average :-(

I’ve listened to the original tracks of the album, but not the full 2 discs on Spotify - it’s too hot today and it’s all a bit too much! I think another different dat I might have rated this higher, but it was a bit screechy and samey throughout for me to really get into it. Extra star for a powerhouse female singer which there isn’t enough of on this list.

A bit Siouxie, a bit post-punk, a hint of twangy, sparkly shoegaze... Love it.

Can't hear

I thought it was ok...seems mediocre in spots

Album not available on streaming so listened to their top 5 songs. It's okay

Great chaotic energy, massive creativity on display, a worthy entry on this list. Still, for me, more of a sometimes listen (like Siouxsie) than a listen anytime (like Adam and the Ants) as it only suits certain moods/situations. Favorite: Cry Baby Cry.

If this album had been made 20 years earlier it would have been very exciting but I suffered from deja vu...

This was a great album that unfortunately I overlooked at the time. I'll come back to this

enjoyable alternative indie rock, didn’t grab me too much but overall OK.

Found it after some searching. I really enjoyed this I was vaguely familiar with throwing muses but not sure I have listened to more than 1 or 2 songs.

Impressive album once you track it down. 4 stars or B+.

## Throwing Muses - *Throwing Muses* (1986) Album Review The self-titled debut album *Throwing Muses*, often referred to as *Untitled*, is a raw and emotionally charged introduction to the band's unique sound. Released in 1986, the album showcases the band's signature blend of post-punk dissonance, folk sensibilities, and country-tinged lyricism [1]. The album is characterized by its unconventional song structures, dynamic shifts in tempo, and Kristin Hersh's intensely personal, often surreal lyrics [1]. The album is a challenging but rewarding listen, marking the beginning of a long and influential career for Throwing Muses [6]. **Lyrics** The lyrics on *Throwing Muses* are deeply personal and often explore themes of emotional turmoil, alienation, and existential angst. Hersh's songwriting is characterized by its stream-of-consciousness style, often veering into surreal and fragmented narratives [1]. The lyrics are raw, honest, and unflinchingly confrontational, giving the album its intense emotional core. The song "Hate My Way" exemplifies this, with its stark and anguished questioning, *"Ask myself again... How do they kill children? And why do I want to die?"*[6]. Other songs, like "Vicky's Box," are equally impactful, featuring dark and evocative imagery that reflects the inner struggles of the narrator [2]. The lyrical content is not always easy to decipher, and the abstract nature of the words contributes to the album's overall sense of unease. The lyrics are less about straightforward storytelling and more about capturing the raw emotions and fractured thoughts of the moment. This approach lends the album an introspective quality, inviting listeners to delve into the complexities of the human psyche. **Music** The music of *Throwing Muses* is as unconventional and daring as its lyrics. The band's sound is characterized by its dynamic shifts in tempo and mood, moving from quiet introspection to explosive outbursts [1]. The guitar work is angular and dissonant, often employing unusual chord progressions that contribute to the album's unsettling atmosphere. The rhythm section, featuring David Narcizo on drums and Bernard Georges on bass, is tight and complex, providing a solid foundation for the band's experimental arrangements [6]. The interplay between Hersh's more stream-of-consciousness style and Tanya Donelly's pop leanings creates a tension that is central to the band's sound. This combination of styles results in songs that are both challenging and catchy, with unexpected melodic turns and rhythmic changes that keep the listener engaged [1]. Tracks like "Hate My Way" and "Vicky's Box" showcase the band's ability to create intense, almost claustrophobic atmospheres that are both thrilling and unsettling [2]. The music feels both chaotic and controlled, reflecting the internal conflicts explored in the lyrics. **Production** The production of *Throwing Muses* is raw and unpolished, which enhances the album's emotional intensity and gives it a sense of immediacy. The album was recorded with a minimalist approach that captures the band's live energy and raw sound. The guitars are often fuzzed out, creating a sense of tension and unease. Hersh's vocals are upfront in the mix, emphasizing the vulnerability and honesty of her delivery. The lo-fi aesthetic of the album contributes to its unique charm and authenticity. The imperfections and rough edges in the production make the music feel more real and visceral. This approach was somewhat common in the post-punk scene of the 1980s, but *Throwing Muses* pushes the boundaries of typical production conventions. The album's production is not polished or slick, but it is effective in conveying the band's raw emotion and intensity. **Themes** The primary themes explored on *Throwing Muses* revolve around internal conflict, emotional pain, and the search for identity. The album's songs delve into feelings of alienation, confusion, and despair. The lyrics often convey a sense of being trapped or lost, reflecting the internal struggles of the narrator [2]. Another recurring theme is the questioning of societal norms and expectations. The band challenges conventional ideas about love, relationships, and personal identity. The lyrics are often confrontational and subversive, challenging the listener to confront uncomfortable truths about themselves and the world around them. Despite the darkness that permeates the album, there is also a sense of resilience and defiance. The band's willingness to embrace raw emotion and vulnerability is ultimately empowering. By exploring these difficult themes, *Throwing Muses* encourages listeners to confront their own inner demons and find strength in their vulnerabilities. **Influence** *Throwing Muses* has had a significant influence on the development of alternative rock, particularly the genre's more experimental and emotionally charged factions [8]. The band's unique blend of post-punk, folk, and country elements helped pave the way for other artists who sought to push the boundaries of conventional rock music. The band's willingness to experiment with song structures, chord progressions, and lyrical content has influenced countless artists in the indie rock scene. The album's raw and unpolished sound helped to define the aesthetics of the alternative rock movement. The band's DIY approach to music-making and their willingness to embrace imperfections have inspired many artists to follow their own creative vision, regardless of mainstream expectations. Kristin Hersh's intensely personal songwriting and powerful vocal delivery have had a particularly strong influence on female artists in the alternative rock scene. Her willingness to embrace her own vulnerability and confront difficult emotional truths has been an inspiration to many songwriters. **Pros** * **Unique Sound**: The album's blend of post-punk, folk, and country elements creates a unique and compelling sound that is unlike anything else in the alternative rock scene [1]. * **Intense Emotion**: The album's raw and honest lyrics, combined with Hersh's powerful vocals, create a sense of intense emotional depth that is both captivating and moving [6]. * **Experimental Approach**: The band's willingness to experiment with song structures, chord progressions, and lyrical content results in an album that is both challenging and rewarding [1]. * **Authenticity**: The album's lo-fi production and unpolished sound give it a sense of authenticity and immediacy that is hard to find in more mainstream music [2]. * **Influence**: *Throwing Muses* has had a significant influence on the development of alternative rock, inspiring countless artists with its unique sound and approach [8]. **Cons** * **Challenging Listen**: The album's unconventional song structures, dissonant guitar work, and abstract lyrics can be difficult for some listeners to grasp on first listen [6]. * **Dark Themes**: The album's exploration of emotional turmoil, alienation, and existential angst may be too intense for some listeners [2]. * **Lo-Fi Production**: The album's raw and unpolished sound may not appeal to listeners who prefer more polished and refined recordings. * **Lack of Accessibility**: The album's challenging nature and lack of straightforward hooks may make it less accessible to casual listeners. * **Not Streaming on Major Platforms**: The original album is not available on major streaming services such as Spotify, though select tracks are available on compilations like *Anthology* [6]. **Conclusion** *Throwing Muses* is a groundbreaking album that captures the band's raw energy and uncompromising artistic vision. It’s an emotionally intense, musically experimental, and lyrically challenging record that cemented Throwing Muses' place as a band to be reckoned with. While not always an easy listen, the album's raw emotion, unique sound, and willingness to push boundaries make it a seminal work in alternative rock. For listeners willing to dive into its depths, *Throwing Muses* offers a truly rewarding experience. Its influence on the alternative music scene is undeniable, and its themes of emotional vulnerability and defiance continue to resonate with listeners today. Despite some challenges, its overall impact and artistic merit make it a truly significant album.

Kinda cool

Ok

Alright, we got another album that I had to search YouTube for - the eponymous debut album from Throwing Muses, which is not to be confused with their eighth studio album that also bears their name. Now, I hadn't heard of Throwing Muses before. From what I read they seem cool as an early alternative rock act out of Newport, Rhode Island, characterized by the two frontwomen Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly with their stark writing and vocal harmonies, aided by David Narcizo's percussion that deliberately avoids the use of cymbals. A lot of their strengths were showcased on this debut album. From the get-go with "Call Me", the group had a knack for writing out delectable guitar hooks and punching beats, paired with Kristin and Tanya's impassioned singing. It helps that this album was well-produced by Gil Norton, who already had Echo & the Bunnymen's Ocean Rain under his belt. The instruments and vocals are all layered neatly in the mix so that no single element ever feels dominating. My favorite track sonically here is the Western rollick of "Rabbits Dying" with the synthesized horns blaring in the background and the incorporation of cowbell, followed by the gallop of "America (She Can't Say No)". As for the lyrics, Kirstin uses a lot of esoteric imagery to get transgressive and voice her emotional anguish and despair with what's going on in her world. Songs like "Hate My Way" and "Fear" come off as visceral when you follow along with her words. In that regard, the album can be a difficult listen if you're not closely following the narrative of these songs, alongside how abrasive the vocals can get in places. This is still an impressive debut for an early alternative rock act. It's an impressive find, even if the search for the album was a tad difficult.

2.9 3x - youtube - unavailable on spotify

This album was a funny trip. I love it!

Never heard of this band before but I immediately liked it. Not surprised to hear about their close affiliation to the Pixies. The songs drag on a little bit and feel a bit murky. I wish there were more stand out songs here but I still enjoyed learning about them! 3.5

Weird, scratxhed an itch but wernt s huge fan 3/5

Not bad. Read this review on youtube "Back then, whenya had Bon Jovi and Mötley Crüe, Metallica and Madonna, that gave absolutely nothing, we had real music. Bands like REM, Dinosaur Jr, Sonic youth and yes, Throwing Muses. Thank physics for the Inde underground. Because therein lie the therapy’s for an ever questioning youth. The dizzying absurdities of growing up then, as now. And the kids are not alright." So, I would say it's music for Gen X atheists who don't believe in therapy.

At a glance, I thought today’s album was by Muse. It turns out I’m just stupid though. This is a very different band, being instead an 80s post punk band. I’ve definitely said this before, but this genre is very hit or miss with me, and I’ve so far been unable to pinpoint why this is. Thankfully, this was a hit for me. I enjoyed the vocals, and the music was all around catchier than a lot of other bands that fall within this same genre. I’m a bit confused about why rateyourmusic.com also lists them as “cowpunk”, but that’s a genre for another day.

These guys were just ten years too late to have had a minor hit. If this had come out in 1993 people might be like “Oh yeah, Throwing Muses, they had that one song right?” But alas, this came out in 2003 and is destined to be forgotten outside of this list.

meh

That was weird and I never really knew what was gonna happen in each song. Fun!

Quite a lot of punk this month, this time it's girl punk. I've liked what I've gotten from the female leads like Souxie and X-Ray Specs, so it's not much of a surprise that I enjoyed this too. Most of the first half of the album was good, but it really started picking up gor me around Speed and Sleep. That song through Los Flamingoes was a great 15 min run, with the latter being my favorite on the album. The music is never constant and is overall largely enjoyable. I also like the lead's voice. It's reminding me of someone else I can't place, or maybe just the 2000s era. Either way, I liked it.

I made it all the way through. When listening to an album or artist for the first time one of the ways I grade it is by whether it makes me stop what I'm doing and listen again, or do some research online etc. None of these things happened while listening to this album. Total blandness to me.

enjoyed this without having anything really stand out. Liked the raw sound it has throughout, civil disobedience was my fave

Quite liked her voice but wouldn’t go back to it. Generous 3z

Didn’t really enjoy this at all

3/5 There's some amazing alternative rock tracks with a timeless quality on this album. The way the vocals wildly ramble over the great instrumentals is so enjoyable. Hersh is clearly incredibly talented. Vicky's Box stands out with its vicious, unrelenting intensity, but unfortunately acts in stark contrast to the whimsical, half-arsed period which begins halfway through Rabbits Dying and stretches into the second side. Not a big fan of how much the quality drops, in the instrumentals mainly. Call Me 5/5 Green 4.5/5 Hate My Way 5/5 (FAV) Vicky's Box 5/5 Rabbits Dying 3/5 America (She Can't Say No) 2.5/5 Fear 1.5/5 (LEAST FAV) Stand Up 3/5 Soul Soldier 3.5/5 Delicate Cutters 2.5/5

As a weird girl from Rhode Island who listens to weird music, I can tell you that this is the original music made by weird girls from Rhode Island who listened to weird music for weird girls from Rhode Island who listened to weird music. That said, 1986 weird is very different from 2008 weird, so while I respect this as a missing link of sorts for the indie scene, particularly Northeastern indie music, this isn’t really my strain of weird music. It’s good, but I couldn’t help thinking that I’d rather just be listening to Siouxsie and the Banshees’ Juju.

Not really my style. But a fun listen.

This was decent. The singer’s voice is really inflected or something and I don’t love it. Hard to understand the lyrics as well.

Every song sounds so similar that the album started to annoy me.

Not great, not terrible. Listened to this album once and that's all.

Semi-punk, Lena Lovich vocal style. Nothing to recommend itself.

okay but not for me

Goddamn great post-punk! Lyrics you can actually understand and very different melodies to what you would normally expect from the genre.

Throwing Muses was only a faint acquaintance before this, but I definitely need to dive deeper into the works of Kristin Hersh. Great songwriting and another take on a genre we’ve already been through a hundred times.

Promising at first but felt long and repetetive

Good music, decent voice, meh songs. Nothing too bad, just kinda ok. Pandora's Box, Epiphany, and Flying were the highlights. Flying had really fun music. Best song: Flying

I tried to find this on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Tidal. So I listened to their University album because it was mentioned in the Wikipedia review. It's probably not fair to compare a debut album with University, their 6th. If the two are anything alike, it's a good album albeit somewhat unremarkable. I liked the vocals - Hersh has a cool voice. The rest of it guitars, bass, drums) was competent.

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