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82
Throwing Muses are the counterpart-- or maybe the antidote-- to the driven, enraptured solitude of her solo material; they deliver a release and an excitement that's been missing from her work for years.
12y
80
Their loudest, noisiest, most immediate album yet -- and it's one of their best.
12y
80
A raw blast of electric power that serves as a career coda, of sorts.
12y
80
It's amazing they're still so punk, so relentlessly jagged and vicious.
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2y
60
The Rhode Island trio has returned for its rawest record yet.
9y
60
Donelly's wild, sweet tones are the perfect counterpoint to Hersh's cajoling banshee of a voice.
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2y
60
Though low on hooks, the ragged and faster songs are sweetened by the vocal interplay between Hersh and Donelly.
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2y
Beginning with their provocative 1986 debut of the same title, the Throwing Muses has been a spotty band of marginal performance. Given the abstract quality of the lyrics found on the debut, one has to wonder about the relevance of mood altering drug intake in order to create. 'The Real Ramona' is a priceless classic which for me, spelled the end of the truly creative element that made this band so fantastic. 'Hate My Way'... I'll never forget the 1st time I listened to that cut. I just cried. ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Mercury 4:13 | |
| 2 | Pretty or Not 3:30 | |
| 3 | Civil Disobedience 3:13 | |
| 4 | Pandora's Box 5:20 | |
| 5 | Status Quo 4:19 | |
| 6 | Speed and Sleep 5:10 | |
| 7 | Portia 3:38 | |
| 8 | Solar Dip 3:33 | |
| 9 | Epiphany 3:16 | |
| 10 | Los Flamingoes 3:06 | |
| 11 | Half Blast 6:14 | |
| 12 | Flying 5:49 |
Total Length: 51 minutes
