Throwing Muses

Not bad.

The fact I had to hunt around for this album makes me enjoy it more. Not on Apple Music, Spotify or SoundCloud. I found it on YouTube. Considering this was Throwing Muses compilation of early music. They have a lot of music later than this album on streaming services. It makes me want to check out some of their later work. Musically I enjoyed it. A bit of a punk vibe to it.

The fact I had to hunt around for this album makes me enjoy it more. Not on Apple Music, Spotify or SoundCloud. I found it on YouTube. Considering this was Throwing Muses compilation of early music. They have a lot of music later than this album on streaming services. It makes me want to check out some of their later work. Musically I enjoyed it. A bit of a punk vibe to it.

This was a cool experimental feeling pop album with some hints of punk

I like the energy which borrows from punk and grunge, I like Kristin Hersch's vocals. Not novel in 2003 I'd think.

Surprisingly nice vocals, otherwise not that impressive.

Cole

Alright indie alt rock with some punk vibes to it

This one took a bit of work just to track down theoriginal track listing, the linked version had the wrong tracks. Once I got that sorted, though, it was a pleasant surprise. It has a more alternative, B-52's kind of sound that I liked. They were definitely on the front end of the alternative rock wave.

Some pleasant songs

Interesting to hear the group that would become particles involved with the Breeders and Belly. I dug the lyrics on several tracks. Hard to imagine what this would have been like to see live in Rhode Island in 1981.

A bit undecided on this one when I listened to it. Some of it good, but I think more of it mediocre. Didn't think it was anything special.

The album (I think it was the album? Unclear, since the album listed here is not available on streaming services) grew on me over the course of listening to it.

i'd rate a 3.5 - 3.75 Vicky's Box would be a 4.5-4.75

Pretty cool sounding female vocal punk/alt rock band.

Never heard of them. Good 80's alt-rock.

A bit of fun and some good numbers thrown in there. I was always going to be wooed by the bass guitar and occasional vocal harmonies but it hit its ceiling and repeat listens didn't really challenge that.

It was fine.

I love the vibe and the angry grrrls! Not sure how often I’d listen to this again but I enjoyed it while it lasted.

Not sure I listened to right album, but I don’t know that it would’ve made much of a difference. I liked these guys all right, but there’s something about the trilly female vocal that just doesn’t sit with me. I have the same reaction to the Cranberries. So, not exactly up my alley, but they were just fine.

This is firmly in my wheelhouse and I enjoyed it for the most part. I should listen to it again but there are so many darn albums to listen to. Anyway, a good punk-ish sound and a great lead singer.

This albums wasn't on Spotify and I could only find scraps of it elsewhere, but I liked the parts I heard

It was fun to listen to, but kinda bland tbh

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 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.

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

This was cool new wave/punk sounds.

It’s decent

It was ok ig

buen rock

Cool alternative. Feels grunge adjacent to me.

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.

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

It’s was unremarkable

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

413/1001

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Similar sound to Siouxie & the B's

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.

Some good tracks

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.

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

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

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

Aight

Bonne découverte, à explorer.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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 :(

Weird fondness for this album, very gritty.

This was totally fine. Some good beats but pretty forgettable

++: 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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Pretty alright

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.

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.

Can't hear

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

Kinda cool

Ok

2.9 3x - youtube - unavailable on spotify

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.

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

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.

okay but not for me

Promising at first but felt long and repetetive

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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Maybe I judged you too harshly. Marked a 2/5 after my first listen but its been revised to a 3/5 after 2 more. It's definitely interesting, the soundscape is fun and the vocals are super energetic as well.

For a college rock band during the early 2000’s, it definitely holds its own inside the many other bands in this genre during that time. I enjoyed it.

Not bad for the 80's Had a sameness to it.

Rock album that is typical for early 2000s.

Trippy and psychedelic, the female vocal here is really awesome and the sudden changes the band makes mid song are fun and interesting. The album fits my taste, but sadly it's missing a banger or two, not really a lot here i would revisit, especially when the trademark psychedelic lyrics. also whats with Disc 2, am i supposed to listen to all the Cassete versions?

I enjoyed this but it didn’t really catch my attention so much. I remember really liking their 1995 album when I listened so I thought I’d like this more than I did, but I guess a decade makes quite a difference in their sound. I didn’t NOT like it, I just don’t really have any strong feelings about it, and also had to listen on Youtube because it’s not on Spotify so I don’t actually know the names of the songs I did like.

Favorite Track: Speed and Sleep

Pretty good. Always enjoy punk bands with a female lead vocalist.

Had to find this album on YouTube as it's unavailable on Spotify, but it was really good. Although it sounds similar to a lot of other things out there, they were the first to do it

Once I’d finally listened to the right album the experience was pretty good. Nice proto-grunge sound. It has merited a second spin. I enjoyed Soul Soldier.

I hadn't heard of this band at all. I didn't find the album particularly remarkable except that it seems to be quite ahead of its time: it sounds like a fairly average album from the 90s rather than from 1986.

There was one song I was particularly into. The rest of this passed me by a little bit... Some of it very samey and now cannot distinguish between..

I need to go back and listen to this one. With it not being available on Spotify or Amazon Music, I had to listen to it on YouTube which is always an annoying experience. What I listened to was very unique and I definitely think I want to explore it further.

Not available on Spotify? Nice job Spotify. Still, if it’s like their early stuff, I give it a 👍🏻

Background music that does not offend. Not terribly engaging, but also not off-putting. If not for the louder sound of guitar, this would be much worse.

It's an interesting album, sometimes you have no idea which direction the beat/rhythm/melody is going to go. The vocals can be a little goat like but they generally work.

Not a bad album, although it took forever to go through all of the songs, especially as there was a second Disc with "Doghouse Cassette Versions" of the songs. This album was a nice background listen, nothing too exciting but it was relatively enjoyable.

This simultaneously sounds of its time (i.e. the 80s post-punk scene), and like it could conceivably have been released today by one of the math rock-minded indie bands currently doing the rounds. It feels like something I should like, but there were only a few moments than piqued my interest (Green, Stand Up, Delicate Cutters) first time around. I suspect it’s a grower though, so I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt.

Mildly irritating music that occasionally comes up with some killer moments. Too much filler for the killer, though.

This is cool, but whatever

Love the vocals and the music rocks. This is a solid, early 00s rock release with some decent sounds. Sounds similar to other music of its time, but still has some unique elements to set itself apart.

Garbage light.

This feels oddly like an album of Siouxsie and the Banshees trying to do folk influenced country tunes. Quite weird.

Quite liked it after a few listens, but not one I was excited to relisten to. Plus my favourite track from the Spotify link is not actually on the album (Cry Baby Cry).

2.5/5

A mess of melancholy and experimental chords and riffs. It has very nice undertone and feeling, but just lacks real oomph, the lyrics feel a bit too much like background noise. In part however the instrumentals definitely feel like they could vibe with me if I felt a little bit down, but this album caught me on the wrong day I guess.

This is the mid-80's version of Siouxsie and the Banshees, though I prefer that band more. For some reason, the lead singer of Throwing Muses has a voice that can tend to grate after repeated listenings. The rawness of Throwing Muses's sound is a good thing and can be a bad thing as well. I think I would like to listen to the rest of their catalog to get a better read on them as a band. I do believe Throwing Muses has a place in this book. Some of the tracks I enjoyed the most were: Call Me Green Hate My Way Rabbits Dying Delicate Cutters Not a bad album, though it is hard to find.

Decent for sure.

Best Song: Vicky's Box. In an album full of great lyrics and vocals, this track still stands above the rest. Worst Song: Rabbits Dying. Too upbeat of a hoe-down rhythm for me. Overall: The type of beautifully raw punk that I like. Lyrically interesting, great vocals, and a production that isn't too egregiously noisy nor clean. A decent listen.

I want to like it better than I do, cause it’s cool, it’s original, and the singer has a really cool style. However, the songs just don’t do it for me. Green and Rabbits Dying are the highlights for me.

My first impression of Throwing Muses is that they are a poor woman’s version of No Doubt but I think that’s unfair especially since I listened to their 2nd self titled album and not one released when Gwen Stefani was probably 10 years old. Apple doesn’t have the album but I think it’d be good 6.0/10

This album is not on Spotify so I listened to a live set from KEXP. They are good and I'll listen to more later.

I liked it

I like female punk music, I never knew this!! The vibrance and energy is amazing. Favourite song: Call me is a great tune. Least favourite: All songs are good but they do get a bit repetative after a while. Album artwork: Cool cover

272 albums in and I’ve only so far have had selected a handful of previously unknown albums/artists which have truly been a revelation. Whilst this album is not quite a revelation it is a fair effort. I liked the sometimes weirdness of a track which after a key or time change morphed into a lovely melodic passage. Would seem to be a Throwing Muses thing to have these constant direction changes in songs which I like and shows their talents. Will listen again and take interest in their other stuff. 2.6/5 1/10/24

always meant to check these out because they are Pixies-adjacent. i have now checked them out. they were alright.

The first indication to me that Throwing Muses were more than just alt-rock landfill came partway through album opener “Call Me”. Following several nihilistic, toxic opening verses, there’s an inspired 180-switch into wistful, yearning waltz-time pity, as if suggesting a sudden moment of clarity, or an out-of-body experience, or a flashback. “I’m lonely at night, time on my hands, I feel sad in the day” sings Kristin Hersh, before the plaintive plea of “Call me”. It’s the first of many similar about-turns on the record: later, “Rabbits Dying” begins softly before launching into an out-of-control rockabilly-influenced jam (with delirious cowbell). And “Vicky’s Box” begins with a third-person tale of blow-jobs in cars, then accelerates into a self-destructive spiral with a snarl of “I only love pieces of things that I use”. It’s all traced back to “Call Me”, the first sign of a proudly messy, shambolic album and a gifted lyricist. As the front-woman and songwriter of Throwing Muses, Hersh has struggled repeatedly with bipolar disorder and other mental health afflictions, and makes them the subject of many of the songs here. Her vocal presence is searing and honest, and her lyrics cut right to the bone with stark simplicity and the fewest possible words. “Hate My Way” is genuinely affecting, a slow-burning ballad which takes its time to truly settle under the listener’s skin. “My pillow screams too… I have a gun in my head, I’m invisible, I can’t find the ice”. A masterclass in disassociated imagery. On the lighter side is “America (She Can’t Say No)” with an infectious groove built around vocal tics, the very David Byrne-esque “Fear”, and unlikely single “Soul Soldier”. I’m very upset to report that “Finished” is just a lowly bonus track, because it was my favourite here: like Paul Simon’s “Graceland” gone to hell. “Throwing Muses” is a challenging listen, and musically I didn’t love it back to front, but I really enjoyed the lyrics here and think the band deserve a lot more respect than they get for ushering in a new phase of alternative rock.

Couldn’t listen to it as it is not on Apple Music but I have listened to some of there other stuff.

Yeah this was pretty ok but again nothing to rave about. Been a few of those of late.

This was good. Not necessarily good enough for me to seek out more of their work though.

Alt rock, lacking. This kind of thing is not my bag, baby.

Honestly, after the last three albums my group got, I'm just happy to have one where I know I'm not gonna spend so much time reading, writing or thinking about it. (Seriously—way too much preliminary reading for FIRE OF LOVE of all things. Goodness.) This is a solid up-the-middle "it's fiiiiine" 3. Nothing great about it, but just enough that I wouldn't spin it down to a 2. I mean, honestly, it was nice to hear some good, punk female vocals. The abrasive kind, too, that for sure is gonna offend some people's sensitivities. It kind of reminded me of Yoko Ono's experimental warblings (which I mean in a positive way, I feel like I hafta point, 'cuz I know how some people would read that). All the same, however, I don't think it's a voice I'd regularly come back to. And besides the voice—unless I missed some stand-out lyrics, of course—there's just nothing else here I find terribly interesting. So, yeah, a generous weak 3 from me. I can applaud the fact that they apparently made all of this as teen-agers, which, goodness, I could never. But I can only hope they found some more interesting material on future albums.

This album is fine, but there's not much to say since its just some decent 80's alternative. 3.5 down to 3.

It’s a 3. I don’t know what to say, really – that sure was an album. Decent vocals, if a bit shaky at times. Pretty fun instrumentals, if a little repetitive in energy and style over the course of the album. Some strange lyricism, but sometimes it’s pretty good. I’ve really got nothing super special to say about it, but I don’t have any negatives either. That’s 37 minutes of solid rock music that never really hits *that* high of a high, but it’s a solid listen. A few tracks get a little boring at points, but the tempo switches do a good job of keeping things from getting too stale. It’s a rock album from 1986 that sometimes sounds like it’s from 1990 at certain points. It has some good tracks, some mediocre tracks, but not really any bad tracks. It… sure exists. Not sure why it had to be on the list, but I’m not complaining that much. It’s the extreme definition of a 3.

Album 503 of 1001 Throwing Muses - Throwing Muses (1986) Rating : 3.25 / 5 Some good post-punk. A little confusion in the album as hey released another self-titled album almost 10 years after this one. AllMusic calls the album a "powerful debut" whose "startling collision of punk energy, folky melodicism, and Kristin Hersh's mercurial voice and lyrics...puts the work of most self-consciously 'tortured' artists to shame." The review praises the record's "fluid, effortless emotional shifts"—also described as "violent, vibrant mood swings".

honestly pretty solid and im sad its not on spotify

Confused. The album shown here looks like 1988, but the description says 1986 debut album, which is different. This is my impression of the 1986 album. It's good and punky... but equally perplexing screaming fits.

Yeah, Kristin Hersh surely is a one-of-a-kind vocal performer. Her stream-of-consciousness lyrics, haunted ad-libs and literally "possessed" artistry as a lead singer often leave a lasting impression, not exactly as a purveyor of memorable hooks, but as a creator of evocative "moods" at least. And yes, with its somber hues, this 1986 debut album is certainly more impressive than the ones that saw Throwing Muses later reach a somewhat honourable recognition as they jumped on the guitar-laden alt-rock bandwagon during the nineties. In all fairness they had quite anonymously helped kickstart this trend a few years before, through their connection with Pixies, Breeders, and the Boston indie scene. So I guess you can't blame them for reaping what they had sowed. Yet this is here, through this first eponymous album (later compiled in the *In A Doghouse* 2CD boxset) that I find them the most striking and original. Which took a long time coming given that I've been aware of that band for decades now, and that I had yet to discover this particular record. The thing is, the music itself on this LP is rarely as exciting as the vocal performance in it. It's either very linear, with repeated riffs and flourishes whose quality do not always justify their lengthy runtime, or it's sometimes plagued by sudden jarring twists that don't make a lot of sense on a compositional level. And more crucially, the sound palette and styles chosen don't always fit those vocals anyway. It seems to me that the barebones folk aesthetics of Hersh's later first solo LP *Hips And Makers* are actually a better fit, to the point that this other LP could make it to my own list. There, in that ascetic environment evoking haunted woods and the derelict cabins found in them, Kristin's voice makes more than an "impression": it literally inhabits those strange whereabouts, and therefore yields truly memorable moments. Not that the Throwing Muses debut never pulls off such feat for a small bunch of standout tracks, here played in an admittedly very different genre. It was 1986, which means that the British post-punk phase was still fresh in everyone's mind. And with lively, knotty cuts such as "Call Me" and "Fear", the Muses surely sounded like a thrilling American response to the crazy antics of Siouxsie And The Banshees across the pond. Add the ominous "goth" leanings of a couple of other songs such as "Hate My Way" (not so much within the music, but through the hallucinated lyrics), and this explains why 4AD founder Ivo Watts-Russel was bond to fall in love with the band given what his label was releasing at the time. Here is the missing link that explains how that same label would soon sign American acts such as Pixies, who actually played stuff that didn't have many common points with coldwave, new-wave or even post-punk. An unforeseen development, but one which only reinforced 4AD's overall legacy decades later... I wasn't aware of the exact nature of this missing link before, and I think that if one single album could stand for it, it would be *this one* (I mean, it's pretty obvious when you listen to its contents and the stylistic curves they make). So thanks, Dimery and co. On the other hand, and given what the record is and how it sounds like almost 40 years later, I'm not exactly sure that selecting such missing link for a finite list of "1001 albums you *must* listen to" is gonna suit anyone except eighties and nineties indie-music nerds. I consider myself one of those, but let's be realistic for one second: this is an admittedly interesting and even at times very cool little LP, yet nothing that screams "essential" either, at least if you're not aware of the overall context behind the record's creation. I don't want to end up "in a doghouse" myself, you see, just because I was tempted to select this particular bone in my immediate backyard. There are probably lots of better-sounding ones a little further, as this app has already proved to me then and again. Woof. 3/5 for the purposes of this list of essential albums 8/10 for more general purposes (5+3) Number of albums left to review: 102 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 387 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 226 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 285 (including this one)

Technically impressive, and well executed. Ideally I would prefer some deviation from the norm and some variety in the style would be welcome. Just not memorable.

Couldn't find this album on spotify so listened to their follow up. It was pretty decent. Female vocalist, punk with folk elements

This is actually pretty cool. Had never heard of them before, so was pleasantly surprised: a great blend of edgy guitar, punchy drums and quite bonkers vocals! Good. Reminded me of Siouxsie and the Banshees in places, and in other places just their own totally unique sound. A great live experience, I am thinking. Lots to like here. I suppose my only criticism is that it all started to sound a bit samey. However, it is difficult to fully appreciate any album on just one listen. Unless it's total rubbish. Or totally brilliant. Green stood out, for me.

I bought 'The Real Ramona' on tape, it was OK. I preferred 'Star' by Belly which I bought a few years later. I always associated them with The Pixies even though they are very different. This is obviously much earlier. It's not great but I like the changes of pace and texture, and I always like the drumming on their tracks, especially that thing he does with the sticks, like on 'Green'. I like the edgy near madness of them too. 'Hate my Way' is getting better with multiple listens. The whole thing could grow on me with more listens and maybe in a week it would get another star.

Meh didn’t do much for me.

6/10. I thought it was good but not really my thing.

My DSP doesn't have this album, unfortunately. I listened to their 1988 release (House Tornado) instead. Initial thoughts are a Natalie Merchant meets Souixie vibe. Superlative 80's alt sound. More the latter, as I hear more tracks. I like the dissonant vocals and appreciate that the instrumentation does vary song-by-song. I'm going to listen to their 2020 release out of curiosity next!

nice to meet you

Not a band I paid much attention to back in the day. And I'll say for 1986 this album sounds waaay ahead of its time. Duly impressed. Started out as a 4 for me but began to unravel a little bit over the second half.

Throwing Muses' self-titled debut album is a distinct entry in the alternative rock scene, characterised by its raw and often dissonant sound. Kristin Hersh's intense vocals and complex guitar work create a challenging listening experience that stands out from mainstream rock. The band's willingness to experiment with tempo and dynamics adds a layer of unpredictability to the album. While the album is noteworthy for its innovation, I find Tanya Donelly's later work with Belly more appealing. Her songwriting and vocal style in Belly's Star are more polished and accessible. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 5 STAND OUT TRACK - Rabbits Dying

2.75

On their debut album, Throwing Muses sound like a mix of Pixies and Siouxsie and the Banshees. It’s an interesting bridge between new wave and indie rock, which the Pixies themselves also function as. I don’t think Throwing Muses reach that level, but they’re an interesting group.

Really cool sound, ahead of their time. Wish there was a memorable song or two to wrap my arms around.

3.5

This was a more enjoyable version of what the Yeah Yeah Yeahs were going for. I appreciate the early grunge vibes. Not amazing but enjoyable enough

Not bad

Okay album, felt it fell away with the final songs.

Some good spunky music let down by some grating vocals. Overall I give it a pass but it could have been higher if they had a proper singer.

Very cool hearing the obvious influence these guys had on music I'm more familiar with.

I quite enjoyed it actually. Not my favourite but pretty cool considering the year. I think this album is one of the first post punk albums, but it is pretty cool

The album was boding well after a pretty good opening song, but later it turned into a boring and uneventful 30 minutes of rather uninteresting music. I'm not the fan of the band or album, but it also wasn't the worst showing I've heard from this list last week.

Pretty interesting. Started of really good, faded a bit. Not a huge fan of the vocalist, but only a little distracting. Interesting that this is not on Spotify. Also wasn’t released in US until 12 years later, on a different label. So this gets high marks on the obscurity meter. At times I was leaning 4, but over the course of the album, I edged down to a solid 3.

This was fine... from what I was able to find and listen to on Youtube. But, not that special, if I'm being completely honest.

Found on YouTube and therefore sound quality was a bit lacking.. seemed fairly stripped down and clean, I enjoy female-led alt/punk rock so I’m keen on this. Accessibility hurts this one a bit, 3.5/5 rounding down

I'm running out of things to say about mediocre punk music

p standard album, got a more tired of it the more I listened.

6/10 - This album was too hard to find. It was pretty decent some of the time and strange some of the time. I feel like either most artists front-stack albums or my opinion on the style of music changes as the album is going on but usually the front half of an album is more enjoyable than the back half, and the same is true here.

It's a shame this is so hard to find. There are some good parts on here, but some other not so good parts.

A good album, never heard of this artist before. I liked Pretty Or Not and Half Blast.

call me tönt hert noch 90er ich gseh was alli meined mit da isch influential und so. green macht sie funny stimme. schlagzüg sehr cool. hate my way chan öppis irgendwie? sehr alternative, aber es isch halt 86 wie?? und denn singeds mehrstimmig uiii nice. vickys box isch ehner meh whiny. nai wiso sterbed häsli?? egal geile song. ich gseh die direkt linie vo throwing muses zu pixies zu nirvana. macht sinn irgendwie. america (she cant say no) isch sehr cool, chli smiths. stand up isch en cleane shuffle seehr cool. wird herter findi riichtig geil. soul soldier macht afoch en zweite song zmitzt drin. immer wenn höchi zweiti stimm hani gern. uuuund slide gitarre uuund s wird wieder schneller jaaa delicate cutters isch bitz yoko ono AaaAIauaUAIAIAUah. holy es isch meega auahauuauaaiaiaiiaiiiiaaauaa aber gitarre seehr schön. reel funny und snail head etz gad au. cry baby cry letste song. weiss gad nöd obi froh bin dases verbigoht s album oder obi wür wölle meh vo ihne ghöre. ich gseh mega wiso dass kei akla g gfunde het aber ich gseh au wies mega influential gsi isch. cry baby cry isch zum bispil super, würs zwor nöd afoch vo mir us lose aber s isch unbeschwert vode musig her und het weirdi sounds wo spass mached zum lose.

oke de ahfang sehrsehr cool NERVIGI STIMM AH green sehr coole vibe und überrascht immer wieder de part naxh I hate my way sehr geil mite 1/16 vicky's box herte klangteppichmoment ja es het sich für mich sehr gleit, es passiert nümme so vill spannends, knapp es 3

Pleasant listen, although a bit forgettable.

Good, not great, 80's punk.

Coming to this album cold, my initial impressions were of a spiky, post-punk record with a strong Siouxie and the Banshees influence. I then read that the band were actually from Georgia, USA and started noticing equal amounts of REM and even a bit of B52s going on. This was interesting rather than essential for me.

Way ahead of it's time. I've got some of their later work, as well as solo work by Donelly and Hersh, as well as Belly and The Breeders. This is still raw but you can see how much influence this had on later projects. Never going to be famous with this sort of genre but I don't think that mattered to them, just running in their own world.

really can’t tell what i felt about this. probably between here and a 3 could i write poetry to this? n

Impressive that this was 1986. So many 90s bands copied this sound.

First album from an artist I haven’t heard of. Decent listen. Combined nuwave and early 90s rock.

I liked a lot of this album. I think the tracks would have been better served in a different order. And the singer's singing didn't have enough variability. But those issues aside, this was a welcome quick jaunt into post punk that was a great start to my day.

You really don’t get more in between two genres than this album does with punk and grunge. A little early on the grunge and post punk styles create this interesting yet raw album. Overall it was okay, I can see how this was a cool thing to listen to if you’re in your 20s in the late 80s. It’s significantly different than all the popular music of the 80s which does make this cool because it easily feels like it could be an album from 90-93. There were shades of punk in there that drew me away from some of the songs but it was pretty decent. 6.2/10

Overall pretty decent, but a bit samey for me

Couldn't access on Spotify so will give it a 3 star

A surprisingly very good debut from a band I had never even heard of. Sounds forward thinking in its sound for the time it was released.

Worth the search for it on YouTube. The sound is well before its time! But gotta be real, I'm never drawn to discordant sound and there was a bit too much of it for my taste.

I'm tired of more punk.

Firstly I have to say I hate the singers constant sheep like bleating. Apart from that I really liked the music. It has a frenetic energy and coming from the mid 80's was way ahead of its time. I'm not sure how much influence this had on later 90's acts (I had certainly never heard it before), but it's easy to draw that conclusion.

A bit uncertain about this one. Generally speaking, I liked it. The singer's voice is a bit unnerving, but somehow it fits. It was difficult to focus on the music after about half the record.

Some decent songs. 2.8.

Ah yes, double albums used to be a thing. 1hr 41mins is too long! I really liked some of the tracks on this, a good edit would make this a great album.

There are some pretty cool moments in here that were clearly very influential on some of my favorite works...but the pitchy screams are just so difficult for me to accept in music. It makes me lose a lot of interest in most cases. Favorite track: Soul Soldier

understated. Good punk with good vocals and tunes, doesn't hugely stand out though 3.4

Not really my type of music but definitely not bad.

Interesting band I had never heard of. Enjoyed this.

Not interesting I'm my opinion, the hooks were mediocre, the production was unengaging, and there isn't really much to say. I wonder if a more focused second listen would massively impact my opinion.

I liked this a lot! And the album made me finally check out Liz phair who I now love.

Pretty good.

Didnt listen to the whole thing! I like where it was heading.

Interesting, female punk type music. It was pretty good. Reminded me a bit of Blondie or Heart, but different.

Throwing Muses was a pretty decent album. It was one that was pretty hard to find since Spotify does not have it and you have to rely on fan made videos on YouTube to listen to it (if you don't own the album physically). The album did manage to be pretty good though with some good music and rhythms and the singer's voice was pretty good too even if at points she sounded like a sheep. Its not the most memorable album i have heard but still a pretty good one nonetheless. Best Song: America (She Can't Say No) Worst Song: Vicky's Box

I won't be revisiting it again most likely but it wasn't complete tripe. 2.5.

Punk and upbeat

Good, not great. Sometimes it sounded like a gothy version of PJ Harvey, other times it sounded like PJ Harvey playing Martha Wainwright

This was better than I expected!

A few solid tracks within the album, nice sounding, but the overall product seems a little disjointed. The post-punk and more eclectics moments are great, but the more folkish songs didn't do it for me. Loved the energy and conviction this band and the singer got, tho.

Couldn’t find the original album listened to a bunch of other stuff.

Not bad, but way too long.

Not available on spotify

B- Call Me 3 Green 4 Hate My Way 3 Vicky's Box 3 Rabbits Dying 3 America (She Can't Say No) 3 Fear 3 Stand Up 3 Soul Soldier 3 Delicate Cutters 3 Kind of annoying at times, but overall quite good.

A bit more energetic than I had expected. Nice mix between ethereal vocals and interesting guitar.

It's good.

It’s good. I probably won’t relisten

Interesting post-punk album. Slightly grungy and folksy in places. Kristin Hersh's vocal delivery reminds me a bit of Courtney Love

3.5 Good, but her voice can be a little tiring after a while.

I should like it more than I do. Standouts: Vicky's Box, Soul Soldier, Other good ones: Hate My Way, Green, Fear, Delicate Cutters I'm sure I'll come around eventually but for now: 3/5

Kind of makes me think of a missing link between 80s post-punk a la Siouxsie and the Banshees and the Cure, and the 90s alt-rock/ riot grrl scene (specifically Kathleen Hanna and Bikini Kill). Also reminds me of X-Ray Spex, whom I received a long time ago on this album. Makes total sense that this was a record released on 4AD. I really like the guitar work on this, super angular and weird, though admittedly nothing really stuck to me very hard on the first listen. Favorite track: "Hate My Way"

En ollut kuullukaan tällaisesta. Hyvän kuulosta ja sopivan synkkää! 3/5

Aika siistiä ja kuului vaikutteita 2000-luvun post-punk revivaliin. Jää tältä erää silti kolmoseen.

Parempi saman aikakauden levy kuin tuo aiempi. 3.5/5

Was ok. Quickly got boring. Most songs followed the same structure. It's like they took the pixies formula and made a template song from that and just tweaked that very slightly 12 times only. 2.5*

The is one was pretty straight forwards. I didn't find it first time around but some nice and mainstream girl indie punk was more than welcome.

not fveeling it at all.

A fine punky time.

Another of the few albums that is hard to find. I liked it but thought it would have sounded dated even on release.

Wasn't bad. I usually have a hard time listening to rock bands fronted by women but I listened to this all the way through.

I found this fun. Might have been the run of average albums I got before this making me starved to enjoy something at all but the twisted up guitar, slightly breathy but silky smooth vocals are really working for me - I feel nostalgic for a 90s college experience, despite being born in 95.

Enjoyed this less than I expected to, some highlights but didn't engage as I'd envisioned

Does it hold up? Kinda yeah!

meh

I remember liking them better than I do. But, it was good to remember that they exist, and had influence on the sound from that time.

Not the biggest TM fan. Some nice sounds but a bit dated imo.

I really liked certain parts of songs but as a whole it's pretty mediocre but I love post punk so still nice.

Uinspirerande

It is fine.

Didn't love any particular songs. Need to relisten

It was good. 3 stars good.

pandoras box nice fem 3+

A little bit too lofi for my tastes

Absolutely fine. Some songs start strong then just fall flat. I think this list is wearing me down, because I've certainly heard worse.

I love Kristen Hersh and Tanya Donnelly's solo work, and Belly, but have never quite vibed with where it all started. Perhaps just a bit too much going on at once, so this is a good listen but hasn't quite pushed the switch.

Good album.

I wasn't really into this, but I got into some of the "Doghouse cassette tape" bonus tracks. Maybe they're exactly the same and I just needed to give it a second listen, though.

I got confused with the linked album on Spotify, was it "Throwing Muses" or was it "In a Doghouse"? Turns out "In a Doghouse" is a compilation album, with "Throwing Muses (1986)" being the first 10 tracks. As for the album itself, it was alright, but then I'd listened to it straight after Pixies' Bossanova, so maybe not the fairest canvas to start with.

definitely liked some of the songs!

I recall playing The Real Ramona a lot in college. Besides that I haven't listened to this band much otherwise. I was a fan of Belly and definitely prefer Tanya Donnelly over Kristin Hersh. I haven't heard this particular album before (and I still haven't). This is not easily available, so I'm gonna give it 3 stars based on what I know of this band.

It’s a solid debut and pretty important in the history of that scene but not their strongest material

Never heard of them before. It was good. Not amazing

Didn’t particularly enjoy the vocals. Maybe if I spent more time with this album, I’d start to like them more, but I don’t particularly want to do that.

It’s a nice post-punk / alt-rock record, had never heard it before. But after I finished, nothing really stuck with me.

not bad

ok. Not very original if done in 2003

Didn’t do a lot for me and I liked this kind of music back in the day e.g. Kristin Hersh, Belly etc. Also very lo fi which I am not a fan of. I recognise it was very influential though

Had to pull this one up on YouTube, not on Apple Music. I feel like I shouldn't like her voice, it goes crazy several times. But something about it was cool. Just enough acoustic layered into the punk sounds.

Rock alternativo. Ni fu ni fa.

Another one that was all perfectly listenable and that I probably need to listen to again when I have time.

Interesting.

twas okay, i have never been fond of rock as a whole but it was enjoyable to listen to at least