Kristin Hersh dug into her backlog of compositions for material of an intensely personal nature that she felt wouldn't be suitable for her band on her solo debut, Hips and Makers. In stark contrast to her work with Throwing Muses, Hips and Makers is almost entirely acoustic. Hersh embellishes her waifish voice and acoustic guitar with touches of cello and piano on this album, which offers a despairing and introspective tone that fails to submerge her considerable inner strength and fortitude. Recorded in a mere two weeks, this collection of haunting and confessional songs was produced by ex-Patti Smith Group guitarist Lenny Kaye, who has also produced Suzanne Vega. Hersh's voice and lyrical tone, however, are considerably more brittle and coarser than Vega's. The opening track, "Your Ghost," features a duet with R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe.
I *NEED* to listen to more women ...Why do I listen to far more male artists/bands/lead vocals than women ??? I could say, & do think part of it is the fact that it seems there are more men in the spotlight than women. We had Lita Ford as one of the token _female_ hair bands, Pat Benatar (GODDESS), Blondie, Madonna, Cindi Lauper (way underappreciated), Tori Amos, Babes in Toyland ... But for ...
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Friday 08.18.06, Make-Out Room:Kristin HershJonah MatrangaI listened to Kristin Hersh's Hips and Makers album a whole hell of a lot during my sophomore year at UC Santa Cruz. In a way it prepared me for tragic love long before I really began to experience tragic love. Of course 12 years later I am all too familiar. You can't leave me nowI haven't left you yetSeeing Kristin Hersh play at the ...
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| 1 Your Ghost |
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| 2 Beestung |
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| 3 Teeth |
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| 4 Sundrops |
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| 5 Sparky |
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| 6 Houdini Blues |
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| 7 A Loon |
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| 8 Velvet Days |
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| 9 Close Your Eyes |
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| 10 Me and My Charms |
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| 11 Tuesday Night |
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| 12 The Letter |
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| 13 Lurch |
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| 14 The Cuckoo |
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| 15 Hips and Makers |
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