Album
Hunkpapa
1989 · Rock
7 collectors on Gatefold own this
Hunkpapa is an Alt/Indie album by Throwing Muses, originally released in 1989. On Gatefold: 26 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.
About
Hunkpapa is the third studio album by Throwing Muses, released in 1989. It was the last album with bassist Leslie Langston. On Hunkpapa, Throwing Muses' volatility settled into a jangly, angular style of college rock. Not quite as riveting as Throwing Muses or House Tornado and not quite as accessible as the band's later albums, Hunkpapa finds the Muses in transition; most of the album's songs just aren't as focused or powerful as their other work. The over-produced sound robs promising songs like "Santa Claus," "Fall Down," and "Devil's Roof" of their immediacy, and tracks like "No Parachutes" and "I'm Alive" sound like rejected songs from House Tornado. However, Hunkpapa isn't a total loss: the wild, desolate "Bea" and harrowing "Mania" put rock muscle behind the wildness of the Muses' early work, resulting in two of their best songs. Tanya Donelly's "Dragonhead" and "Angel" continue her growth as a pop songwriter; though it's reported to be one of her least favorite Muses songs, Kristin Hersh's "Dizzy" proves that she can write relatively straightforward pop songs as well as anguished, complex ones. Though Hunkpapa is somewhat disappointing, the album's best moments rank among Throwing Muses' finest work.
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Tracklist
- 1Devil's Roof3:39
- 2Bea4:18
- 3Dizzy3:41
- 4No Parachutes3:17
- 5Dragonhead4:04
- 6Say Goodbye0:37
- 7Fall Down3:40
- 8I'm Alive2:49
- 9Angel3:24
- 10Mania3:02
- 11The Burrow1:20
- 12Take4:57
- 13Santa Claus3:47
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- jangly
- restless
- art school
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bernie WorrellGUEST, KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS MUSICIAN , KEYBOARDS
- David NarcizoBAND , DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
- Guy YardenGUEST, VIOLIN MUSICIAN , VIOLIN VIOLIN
- Kristin HershBAND , GUITAR, VOCALS, PIANO GUITAR GUITAR , PIANO
- Leslie LangstonBAND , BASS, VOCALS BASS, VOCALS
- Russ GershonGUEST, TENOR SAXOPHONE MUSICIAN , TENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Russell JewellGUEST, TROMBONE MUSICIAN , TROMBONE TROMBONE
- Tanya DonellyBAND , GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS
- Tom HalterGUEST, TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN MUSICIAN , TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
7 collectors on Gatefold own this · 26 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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