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Music : Throwing Muses
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0766483002923 Format: Import Label: Phantom Sound & Vision Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Phantom Sound & Vision Release Date: November 21, 1996 Studio: Phantom Sound & Vision Sales Rank: 151462 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Album Description: Never released in the U.S., this is the debut album by theBoston quartet, the first American band signed to 4AD.Released in 1986 & produced by Gil Norton, the albumcontains the bulk of the tunes from their 1985 self-titledcassette-only release and more. 1 Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - A landmark album in indie rock with outstanding musicianshipThrowing Muses began a group of New England youngsters who became the first American band on the influential British label 4AD. As a result of this inter-continental signing their self-titled first album was ironically never available domestically in the United States, one could get it only as an import from savvy record shops. However, the record was later re-issued in the collection IN A DOGHOUSE on Rykodisc, see my November 2002 review of that release. THROWING MUSES was one of the most influential indie albums of the 1980's, with its raw sound that preshadowed the Pixies and grunge rock. The superb musical talent of this quartet is what makes this album stand out. David Narcizo, recognized as a drumming legend hardly out of ... Read More: Rating: - The record that changed the way I thought about musicI bought this LP on a recommendation from a trusted source of good musical taste. It was quite an early record in my record buying career: it was 1987 and I was 16 at the time. Up until then I'd been getting into slightly more obscure music (Bauhaus being a notable example), but finding it somewhat lacking after a few listens. Then came Throwing Muses. The first track, 'Call Me', was just a jaw-dropping moment, first listen (up till then most records I had I had had to listen to a couple of times to get into them). This just connected instantly, even though it is not exactly classic easy listening. The sound was incredibly original then, and I think it still is. Nothing I've heard since is really anything like it, even the later TM LPs don't ... Read More: |
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