Red Heaven
Studio album by
Released1992
RecordedJanuary–May 1992
Studio
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length39:56
Label4AD, Sire, Warner Bros.
ProducerThrowing Muses, Steve Boyer
Throwing Muses chronology
The Real Ramona
(1991)
Red Heaven
(1992)
University
(1995)

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]

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
Calgary HeraldC[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]

NME named it the 38th best album of 1992.[15]

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
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

  • 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

Charts

Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 13

References

  1. Sullivan, Jim (14 Dec 1992). "Muses hit the mark with mix of rage and reflection". Living. The Boston Globe. p. 38.
  2. Boehm, Mike (13 Aug 1992). "Down Two But Tougher Than Ever". OC Live. Los Angeles Times. p. 8.
  3. "The week ahead". Features. The Guardian. 3 Sep 1992.
  4. 1 2 "Throwing Muses". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  5. Condran, Ed (24 Oct 1992). "Throwing Muses: More Would Have Been More". The Morning Call. p. A72.
  6. Robins, Wayne (10 Dec 1992). "The Secret Heart of Kristin Hersh". Part II. Newsday. p. 86.
  7. "Red Heaven by Throwing Muses". Billboard. 104 (37): 48. Sep 12, 1992.
  8. 1 2 Caro, Mark (8 Oct 1992). "Throwing Muses Red Heaven". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
  9. "Overthrown Muses; Zippy Flaming Lips". The Washington Post. 23 Oct 1992. p. N16.
  10. Ransom, Kevin (Jan 1993). "Throwing Muses". Guitar Player. 27 (1): 15.
  11. Phares, Heather. "Red Heaven - Throwing Muses". AllMusic. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  12. 1 2 Alberts, Sheldon (16 Aug 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
  13. 1 2 Hall, Steve (30 Oct 1992). "Throwing Muses Red Heaven". The Indianapolis Star. p. D5.
  14. Gettelman, Parry (4 Sep 1992). "Throwing Muses". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 6.
  15. "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1992". NME. October 10, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
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