Red Heaven
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Red Heaven
- Artist: Throwing Muses
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- Release Date: August 11, 1992
- Total Time: 94:42
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
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Undaunted by the departure of Tanya Donelly to form her own group, Belly, Kristen Hersh continued Throwing Muses as a trio on the band's fourth album, Red Heaven. The pared-down lineup gives rock songs like "Furious" and "Backroad" a more powerful, muscular sound and pop tracks like "Dirty Water" and "Firepile" a crisp, spacious feel. Overall, Red Heaven is the Muses' most rock-oriented album since House Tornado, especially on songs like the Bob Mould duet "Dio," "The Visit," and "Rosetta Stone," but the band's pace has slowed into a slinky, winding groove that is more solid and forceful than the volatile tempo shifts of its early work. However, the ballad "Pearl" rivals anything on Throwing Muses with its spooky unpredictability, and the charming, delicate "Summer St." is one of Hersh's most endearing songs. One of Throwing Muses' finest albums, Red Heaven showcases Hersh's continuing development as a powerful and eclectic singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi| Red Heat Within (2002 Album by Stainless Steel) | |
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| Studio album by Throwing Muses | ||||
| Released | August 11, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | March 26, 1992 - ? | |||
| Genre | Alt-rock | |||
| Length | 39:56 | |||
| Label | 4AD, Sire/Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | Throwing Muses with Steve Boyer | |||
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Red Heaven is a 1992 album by the American alternative rock band Throwing Muses, released on Sire/Warner Bros. Records. Recorded at The Power Station and Fort Apache Studios following the departure of Tanya Donnelly and Fred Abong, Red Heaven was recorded by Kristin Hersh and drummer David Narcizo with help from former bassist Leslie Langston. Former Hüsker Dü vocalist/guitarist Bob Mould took time off from his new band Sugar to record vocals for "Dio". Initial copies of the album came with the otherwise unavailable Kristin Hersh solo acoustic album Live at Maxwell's Hoboken.
Track listing
All songs written by Kristin Hersh.
- "Furious" - 3:52
- "Firepile" - 3:11
- "Dio" - 2:51
- "Dirty Water" - 3:37
- "Stroll" - 0:58
- "Pearl" - 5:36
- "Summer St." - 2:16
- "Vic" - 1:08
- "Backroad" - 3:48
- "The Visit" - 3:48
- "Dovey" - 0:55
- "Rosetta Stone" - 3:31
- "Carnival Wig" - 4:11
Live at Maxwell's Hoboken
- "Juno" - 2:48
- "Marriage Tree" - 2:51
- "Pearl" - 4:01
- "Stand Up / Dovey / Mexican Women" - 3:40
- "Run Letter" - 3:14
- "Soap & Water" - 2:28
- "Rabbits Dying" - 3:55
- "Cry Baby Cry" - 3:16
- "Counting Backwards / Handsome Woman" - 4:25
- "Take" - 4:58
- "Soul Soldier" - 3:13
- "Bea" - 4:09
- "Delicate Cutters" - 4:41
- All songs on both albums written by Kristin Hersh
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