Hips and Makers

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Hips and Makers
Studio album by Kristin Hersh
Released

(UK) January 25, 1994

(US) February 1, 1994
Recorded Stable Sound, Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Genre Indie rock / Folk
Length 50:21
Label 4AD Records (UK)
Sire Records (US)
Producer Lenny Kaye and Kristin Hersh:
Steve Rizzo on "The Letter"
Kristin Hersh chronology

Hips and Makers
(1994)		 Strange Angels
(1998)

Hips and Makers is the debut solo album by Kristin Hersh, best known as the primary singer and songwriter of the band Throwing Muses. In contrast to Hersh's rock-oriented work with Throwing Muses, the album is primarily acoustic, with Hersh usually playing unaccompanied. Other credited musicians include Jane Scarpantoni on cello and Michael Stipe of R.E.M., who sings backing vocals on the opening track, "Your Ghost." In addition to Hersh's own material, the album features a cover of the traditional song "The Cuckoo." The album peaked at #7 in the UK Album Charts, the highest placing of any of Hersh's offerings on her own or with Throwing Muses.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau [2]
Rolling Stone [3]
Spin (very positive) [4]

Critics were mostly positive about Hips and Makers on its release. Spin raved that "[a]t once oppressive and impressive, [it] signals a rejuvenation for Hersh's muse"[4] while Rolling Stone called it "[l]uminous, alluring and slightly menacing".[3] On the other hand, Robert Christgau was neutral and didn't write anything about it beyond that. But Allmusic was more positive noting the material was of an "intensely personal nature" and offered with "a despairing and introspective tone that fails to submerge her considerable inner strength and fortitude".[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Kristin Hersh; except where indicated

  1. "Your Ghost" – 3:16
  2. "Beestung" – 3:08
  3. "Teeth" – 4:10
  4. "Sundrops" – 4:02
  5. "Sparky" – 1:29
  6. "Houdini Blues" (Kristin Hersh, William James Hersh) – 4:26
  7. "A Loon" – 4:18
  8. "Velvet Days" – 3:52
  9. "Close Your Eyes" – 5:27
  10. "Me and My Charms" – 4:16
  11. "Tuesday Night" – 3:03
  12. "The Letter" – 2:47
  13. "Lurch" (0:36)
  14. "The Cuckoo" (Traditional; arranged Kristin Hersh) – 2:12
  15. "Hips and Makers" – 3:19

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Unterberger, Richie. Hips and Makers at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2006.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Kristin Hersh > Consumer Guide Review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Zacharek, Stephanie (April 7, 1994). "Kristin Hersh Hips and Makers > Album Review". Rolling Stone (679). p. 72. Archived from the original on 12 September 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2007. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Reynolds, Simon (February 1994). "Spins Platter du Jour: Kristin Hersh Hips and Makers". In Marks, Craig. Spin 9 (11): 68. Retrieved 3 November 2011. 

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