The Grotto (album)
2003 studio album by Kristin Hersh
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The Grotto is the sixth solo album released by Kristin Hersh. It was released on 17 March 2003 on 4AD records, simultaneously with the self-titled album from Hersh's band, Throwing Muses. It features Howe Gelb on piano and Andrew Bird on violin. Kristin Hersh produced the album as well as playing all other instruments. The album peaked at #39 on the US's Billboard Top Independent Albums Chart.
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| Released | March 17, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | June–December 2002 | |||
| Genres | Indie rock, folk | |||
| Length | 49:29 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Kristin Hersh | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 8/10[5] |
The Grotto was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75, based on 14 reviews.[1] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 74 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 5 reviews.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kristin Hersh.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sno Cat" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Deep Wilson" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Snake Oil" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Vanishing Twin" | 3:35 |
| 5. | "SRB" | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Silver Sun" | 5:32 |
| 7. | "Vitamins V" | 6:32 |
| 8. | "Arnica Montana" | 5:36 |
| 9. | "Milk Street" | 5:56 |
| 10. | "Ether" | 5:41 |