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Music : Hunkpapa
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Hunkpapa by: Throwing Muses |
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Binding: Audio Cassette EAN: 0075992585545 Label: Warner Bros / Wea Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea Publisher: Warner Bros / Wea Release Date: October 17, 1990 Studio: Warner Bros / Wea Disc 1:
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 Rating:  - Some of their best songwriting, even if the production is a little offHUNKPAPA was the third album of Throwing Muses, a riotous foursome of young New Englanders who were the first American signing to the legendary British label 4AD, the inspiration for a number of rock acts, and one of the most terribly underappreciated bands for the general public. David Narcizo is one of the stand-out drummers of all time, jumping across complicated times with ease and eschewing cymbals for a highly individual sound. Leslie Langston on bass complements Narcizo to form a rock-solid rhythm section (this was to be her last album with the Muses). And of course, the duo of half-sisters Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donnelly on guitar swung between savage songwriting based on Kristin Hersh's bi-polar disorder and the somewhat unsettling ... Read More: Rating:  - It's The Muses..F Yeah..Southern New Wave mixed with the Midwest..Kristen Hersh's the gravelly voiced sexy Southerner or is it Midwesterner, while Tanya Donelly's the girl who we all want to protect with her voice..Her songs are soft-spoken and whispered pop mixed with angry (mean and soft guitars...) angst at times, while Kristen's voice is angry and (mean guitars mixed with beautiful acoustic..) needy and knowing and sexy..The Southern and mean and sweaty acoustic "Devil's Roof" The passionate and painful song that follows it all show Kristen (and Tanya..) to be a poetic(and musical) (This is one of my favorite bands.) genius. .Go buy this..It is unbeliveably craft-ed.. Rating:  - Sporadically brilliantOne of the first video clips of the Throwing Muses , " Juno " , showed little more than some images of a woman sitting or making bread - her face remained hidden - plus some clips from one of their live shows . Still it was a suffocating experience , somehow frightening and at the same time highly addictive . There are moments of similar beautiful intensity in " Hunkpapa " . The speedy " Mania " is one . Hersh's perfomance is so powerful and psychotic . Furthermore " Devil's Roof " is well-written and with a great refrain , " I'm Alive " displays how wonderfully the sweet vocals of Donelly can be combined with Hersh's arresting voice while " Bea " with it's changing speeds and magic melancholia is the album's ultimate ... Read More: Rating: - muses at their best, despite bad productionokay, so whoever produced this did a [bad] job....they tried to take the muses and make them pop, which is close to impossible....i think their record copy tried to mold them into something they're not, and you can tell the muses fight it tooth and nail on this album.....kristin hersh is just brillant, no other way to describe her work.... Rating: - But, hey, its still Throwing Muses!I have been wild about Throwing Muses, since being introduced to the Real Ramona. When I finally got my hands on Hunkpapa (not an easy find in the deep south)I was elated. However, this isn't one of my favorites. If I wanted to introduce someone to the Muses,I would use "LIMBO" or "UNIVERSITY". This is not for an infant Muses fan...this has to be for a fan who appreciates their other work. Songs like "Bea" and "Dizzy" are phenomenal songs and I think the Muses always deserve lots of respect for their musical diversity. Kristin is amazing as always.... |
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