Red Heaven

Red Heaven
Studio album by
Throwing Muses
Released1992
RecordedJanuary–May 1992
Studios
GenreAlternative rock
Length39:56
Labels4AD, Sire, Warner Bros.
ProducersThrowing Muses, Steve Boyer
Throwing Muses chronology
The Real Ramona
(1991)		 Red Heaven
(1992)		 University
(1995)
Singles from Red Heaven
  1. "Firepile"
    Released: 1992

Red Heaven is a studio album by the American band Throwing Muses, released in 1992. It peaked at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart. Throwing Muses promoted the album by touring with the Flaming Lips. "Firepile" was released as a single.

Production

The album was produced by Throwing Muses and Steve Boyer. It was the band's first album after the departure of Tanya Donelly. Bob Mould sings a duet with Kristin Hersh on "Dio". Hersh played a Kramer guitar on many of the songs.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star
Calgary HeraldC
Chicago TribuneStarStarHalf star
The Indianapolis StarStarStarHalf star

The Calgary Herald opined that "Kristin Hersh's angry and powerful lyrics are silenced by sterile and emotionless music." 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." 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."

NME named it the 38th best album of 1992.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kristin Hersh.

No.TitleLength
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

UK limited edition bonus CD: Live at Maxwell's Hoboken
No.TitleLength
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.

Throwing Muses

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

Charts

Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 13

References

  1. ↑ Sullivan, Jim (December 14, 1992). "Muses hit the mark with mix of rage and reflection". Living. The Boston Globe. p. 38.
  2. ↑ Boehm, Mike (August 13, 1992). "Down Two But Tougher Than Ever". OC Live. Los Angeles Times. p. 8.
  3. ↑ "The week ahead". Features. The Guardian. September 3, 1992.
  4. 1 2 "Throwing Muses". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ Condran, Ed (October 24, 1992). "Throwing Muses: More Would Have Been More". The Morning Call. p. A72.
  6. ↑ Robins, Wayne (December 10, 1992). "The Secret Heart of Kristin Hersh". Part II. Newsday. p. 86.
  7. ↑ "Red Heaven by Throwing Muses". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 37. September 12, 1992. p. 48.
  8. 1 2 Caro, Mark (October 8, 1992). "Throwing Muses Red Heaven". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
  9. ↑ "Overthrown Muses; Zippy Flaming Lips". The Washington Post. October 23, 1992. p. N16.
  10. ↑ Ransom, Kevin (January 1993). "Throwing Muses". Guitar Player. Vol. 27, no. 1. p. 15.
  11. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Red Heaven - Throwing Muses". AllMusic. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  12. 1 2 Alberts, Sheldon (August 16, 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
  13. 1 2 Hall, Steve (October 30, 1992). "Throwing Muses Red Heaven". The Indianapolis Star. p. D5.
  14. ↑ Gettelman, Parry (September 4, 1992). "Throwing Muses". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 6.
  15. ↑ "Albums and Tracks of the Year: 1992". NME. October 10, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2018.