Red Heaven
1992 studio album by Throwing Muses
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Red Heaven is a studio album by the American band Throwing Muses, released in 1992.[2][3] It peaked at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart.[4] Throwing Muses promoted the album by touring with the Flaming Lips.[5] "Firepile" was released as a single.[6]
- Fort Apache Studios, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Power Station, New York City, New York
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | January–May 1992 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 39:56 | |||
| Label | 4AD, Sire, Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Throwing Muses, Steve Boyer | |||
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Production
The album was produced by Throwing Muses and Steve Boyer.[7] It was the band's first album after the departure of Tanya Donelly.[8] Bob Mould sings a duet with Kristin Hersh on "Dio".[9] Hersh played a Kramer guitar on many of the songs.[10]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [11] |
| Calgary Herald | C[12] |
| Chicago Tribune | [8] |
| The Indianapolis Star | [13] |
The Calgary Herald opined that "Kristin Hersh's angry and powerful lyrics are silenced by sterile and emotionless music."[12] The Orlando Sentinel noted that "the slow, creepy 'Carnival Wig' is an eerie cross between John Lurie's soundtrack work and Nick Cave-style blues."[14] The Indianapolis Star wrote: "Despair, loneliness and anger seep through these songs, but catching a precise meaning in Hersh's opaque lyrics is like trying to snatch up a tadpole in a muddy creek."[13]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kristin Hersh.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Furious" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Firepile" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Dio" | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Dirty Water" | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Stroll" | 0:58 |
| 6. | "Pearl" | 5:36 |
| 7. | "Summer St." | 2:16 |
| 8. | "Vic" | 1:08 |
| 9. | "Backroad" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "The Visit" | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Dovey" | 0:55 |
| 12. | "Rosetta Stone" | 3:31 |
| 13. | "Carnival Wig" | 4:11 |
The limited edition CD is a solo, live performance by Kristin Hersh
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Juno" | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Marriage Tree" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Pearl" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Stand Up / Dovey / Mexican Women" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Run Letter" | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Soap & Water" | 2:28 |
| 7. | "Rabbits Dying" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Cry Baby Cry" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Counting Backwards / Handsome Woman" | 4:25 |
| 10. | "Take" | 4:58 |
| 11. | "Soul Soldier" | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Bea" | 4:09 |
| 13. | "Delicate Cutters" | 4:41 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Kristin Hersh – guitars, vocals
- David Narcizo – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Leslie Langston – bass guitar
- Bob Mould – vocals on "Dio"
Technical personnel
- Throwing Muses – production
- Steve Boyer – production, engineering
- Paul Q. Kolderie – production assistance
- Artie Smith – production assistance
- Victor Deyglio – engineering assistance
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Christine Cano – package design, front cover artwork
- Kristin Hersh – front cover artwork
- David Narcizo – handwritten lyrics
- Michael Lavine – band photography