Purgatory/Paradise
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BravoMarco
Reviewed 2013-12-10
Reviewed 2013-12-10
Throwing Muses
Purgatory/Paradise
Reviewed by BravoMarco
9th December 2013
Throwing Muses latest release after ten long years away from us. This band has always been the real deal in an industry with many many pretenders. Whether working on individual projects or back amongst us as a collective they never disappoint. This release has all the quality you would expect with the extensive track listings giving us even more pleasure. The truly unique singer/songwriting talents of Kristin Hersh always brighten up the day, even if the tone sometimes isn’t the happiest. This band has always been too good to be pigeon holed into categories. Listen & Enjoy – Some exceptional - All good. No detectable FCC’s
1. Smoky Hands 1 (1.09) Nice intro- slow tempo.
2. Morning Birds 1 (3.27) Drone like mild assault then becoming mellow.
3. Sleepwalking 2 (1.05) Floating away in happiness.
4. Sunray Venus (3.35) All the textures here-Chart time, surely.
5. Cherry Candy 1 (1.05) Almost ‘Cramps’ like, without the grind.
6. Film (1.48) Standard fare, mid tempo.
7. Opiates (3.54) Slowing it down, nice instrumental feel for last minute.
8. Cherry Candy 2 (0.55) Too short.
9. Freesia (2.42) Angst ridden mellow joy.
10. Curtains (1.07) Guitars toying with us here. Atmospheric.
11. Triangle Quanitico (1.15) Happier…Folkier.
12. Morning Birds 2 (2.00) Milder ballad.
13. Lazy Eye (3.20) Smoldering & gutsy.
14. Blurry 1 (2.25) Intricate & calming. Rousing short finale.
15. Folding Fire 2 (0.35) Soothing instrumental.
16. Slippershell (4.47) Everything you expect. Top drawer.
17. Bluff (1.02) Float away with this one.
18. Blurry 2 (1.32) Short & sweet.
19. Terra Nova (2.37) Lullaby-ish.
20. Walking Talking (1.02) Moody. Finishes just as it gets going.
21. Mian (4.26) Driving force. Can’t go wrong even when the pace drops.
22. Curtains 2 (0.44) Echo-y, transey.
23. Holding Fire 1 (2.21) The guitars…
24. Static (2.40) Uplifting.
25. Clark’s Nutcracker (2.44) Eastern feel at first. Mild foot tapper.
26. Dripping Trees (1.49) Trippy moods.
27. Sleepwalking 1 (2.24) Faster paced.
28. Smoky Hands 2 (0.28) Instrumental – Soundtrack like quality.
29. Speedbath (2.08) Raw.
30. Quick (2.34) Folkish thumper.
31. Dripping Trees 2 (1.25) Dreamy.
32. Glass Cats (2.23) Slow ecstasy. Last 20 seconds fade.
Purgatory/Paradise
Reviewed by BravoMarco
9th December 2013
Throwing Muses latest release after ten long years away from us. This band has always been the real deal in an industry with many many pretenders. Whether working on individual projects or back amongst us as a collective they never disappoint. This release has all the quality you would expect with the extensive track listings giving us even more pleasure. The truly unique singer/songwriting talents of Kristin Hersh always brighten up the day, even if the tone sometimes isn’t the happiest. This band has always been too good to be pigeon holed into categories. Listen & Enjoy – Some exceptional - All good. No detectable FCC’s
1. Smoky Hands 1 (1.09) Nice intro- slow tempo.
2. Morning Birds 1 (3.27) Drone like mild assault then becoming mellow.
3. Sleepwalking 2 (1.05) Floating away in happiness.
4. Sunray Venus (3.35) All the textures here-Chart time, surely.
5. Cherry Candy 1 (1.05) Almost ‘Cramps’ like, without the grind.
6. Film (1.48) Standard fare, mid tempo.
7. Opiates (3.54) Slowing it down, nice instrumental feel for last minute.
8. Cherry Candy 2 (0.55) Too short.
9. Freesia (2.42) Angst ridden mellow joy.
10. Curtains (1.07) Guitars toying with us here. Atmospheric.
11. Triangle Quanitico (1.15) Happier…Folkier.
12. Morning Birds 2 (2.00) Milder ballad.
13. Lazy Eye (3.20) Smoldering & gutsy.
14. Blurry 1 (2.25) Intricate & calming. Rousing short finale.
15. Folding Fire 2 (0.35) Soothing instrumental.
16. Slippershell (4.47) Everything you expect. Top drawer.
17. Bluff (1.02) Float away with this one.
18. Blurry 2 (1.32) Short & sweet.
19. Terra Nova (2.37) Lullaby-ish.
20. Walking Talking (1.02) Moody. Finishes just as it gets going.
21. Mian (4.26) Driving force. Can’t go wrong even when the pace drops.
22. Curtains 2 (0.44) Echo-y, transey.
23. Holding Fire 1 (2.21) The guitars…
24. Static (2.40) Uplifting.
25. Clark’s Nutcracker (2.44) Eastern feel at first. Mild foot tapper.
26. Dripping Trees (1.49) Trippy moods.
27. Sleepwalking 1 (2.24) Faster paced.
28. Smoky Hands 2 (0.28) Instrumental – Soundtrack like quality.
29. Speedbath (2.08) Raw.
30. Quick (2.34) Folkish thumper.
31. Dripping Trees 2 (1.25) Dreamy.
32. Glass Cats (2.23) Slow ecstasy. Last 20 seconds fade.
Recent airplay
Sleepwalking 1
Virtually Happy-Wake/Sleep — Aug 24, 2021
Blurry 1
Life Aquatic — Jul 04, 2016
Glass Cats
Meow — Feb 18, 2014
Lazy Eye
Meow — Feb 17, 2014
Sleepwalking 2
Meow — Feb 17, 2014
Blurry 1
BravoMarco Variety Show — Feb 15, 2014
Charting
2013-12-12 — 2014-02-21
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 23 | 1 |
| Feb 16 | 1 |
| Feb 2 | 1 |
| Jan 26 | 1 |
| Jan 19 | 1 |
| Dec 22 | 1 |
| Dec 15 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Smoky Hands 1 | ||
| 2. | Morning Birds 1 | ||
| 3. | Sleepwalking 2 | ||
| 4. | Sunray Venus | ||
| 5. | Cherry Candy 1 | ||
| 6. | Film | ||
| 7. | Opiates | ||
| 8. | Cherry Candy 2 | ||
| 9. | Freesia | ||
| 10. | Curtains 1 | ||
| 11. | Triangle Quanitico | ||
| 12. | Morning Birds 2 | ||
| 13. | Lazy Eye | ||
| 14. | Blurry 1 | ||
| 15. | Folding Fire 2 | ||
| 16. | Slippershell | ||
| 17. | Bluff | ||
| 18. | Blurry 2 | ||
| 19. | Terra Nova | ||
| 20. | Walking Talking | ||
| 21. | Milan | ||
| 22. | Curtains 2 | ||
| 23. | Folding Fire 1 | ||
| 24. | Static | ||
| 25. | Clark's Nutcracker | ||
| 26. | Dripping Trees | ||
| 27. | Sleepwalking 1 | ||
| 28. | Smoky Hands 2 | ||
| 29. | Speedbath | ||
| 30. | Quick | ||
| 31. | Dripping Trees 2 | ||
| 32. | Glass Cats |