Hunkpapa (album)
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| Released | January 23, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | June–October 1988 | |||
| Studios | Fort Apache, Cambridge, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 38:48 | |||
| Labels | 4AD, Sire[1] | |||
| Producer | Gary Smith[2] | |||
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Hunkpapa is the third studio album by Throwing Muses, released in 1989.[3][4] It peaked at number 59 on the UK Albums Chart.[5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[9] |
Trouser Press called the album "a chilly and dull record that could be by any number of contempo jangle-pop bands," and said that lead singer Kristin Hersh’s voice, "no longer possessing any strong character, is ineffectual and a bit strident at times."[10] The New York Times wrote that the band "have edged toward rock convention."[11] The Rolling Stone Album Guide praised the "stronger sense of groove."[8] Robert Christgau described the album as "an evolution from bad poetry to obscure poetry--an improvement, definitely, but not the difference that will make the difference."[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kristin Hersh, except "Dragonhead" and "Angel" by Tanya Donelly.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Devil's Roof" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Bea" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Dizzy" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "No Parachutes" | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Dragonhead" | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Say Goodbye" | 0:37 |
| 7. | "Fall Down" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "I'm Alive" | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Angel" | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Mania" | 3:02 |
| 11. | "The Burrow" | 1:20 |
| 12. | "Take" | 4:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Santa Claus" | 3:47 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Kristin Hersh – guitar, piano, vocals
- Tanya Donelly – guitar, vocals
- Leslie Langston – bass guitar, vocals
- David Narcizo – drums, percussion, vocals
Additional musicians
- Bernie Worrell – keyboards
- Russ Gershon – tenor saxophone
- Tom Halter – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Russell Jewell – trombone
- Guy Yarden – violin
Technical personnel
- Gary Smith – production
- Steve Haigler – engineering
- Matt Lane – engineering assistance
- Phil Magnotti – engineering assistance
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 59 |
References
- 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 168.
- 1 2 MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1149.
- ↑ "Throwing Muses Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ↑ The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 1016.
- 1 2 "Throwing Muses". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "Hunkpapa - Throwing Muses". AllMusic. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- 1 2 "Throwing Muses". Robert Christgau.
- 1 2 The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 707–708.
- ↑ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 410–411.
- ↑ "Throwing Muses". Trouser Press. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ↑ Pareles, Jon (April 9, 1989). "Review/Rock; Rock, Unfettered, by Throwing Muses". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Albums and Tracks of the Year: 1989". NME. October 10, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
External links
- Hunkpapa at MusicBrainz (list of releases)