The long wait is nearly over for fans of the Throwing Muses, as frontwoman Kristin Hersh this morning announced via Twitter the completion of the band’s long-in-the-works ninth album, which, upon its expected release sometime next year, will mark the Muses’ first new record in a decade.
Back in January 2011, Hersh announced that initial recording sessions had been completed by the Muses — herself, bassist Bernie Georges and drummer Dave Narcizo — and since then, the band has released a new best-of set and toured Europe. Over the past few months, Hersh has tweeted occasionally about her work finishing off the album in the studio.
And, today, she announced, “Just finished writing the book that is the Throwing Muses’ new record… tomorrow, for the first time in months, I won’t have to get up at 3 a.m.” When someone replied asking when fans will be able to hear the album, Hersh wrote, “Spring? Summer?”
In early 2010 Hersh — saying she’d begun work on the first new Muses record since the band’s 2003 self-titled album — began posting demos online and soliciting funding for the project through the CASH Music platform she co-founded. Fans could become “Strange Angels” by buying packages ranging from $30 per quarter (free music and guest-list spots) to $5,000 (executive producer credit on her next album).
The band has not yet announced a title or release date for the record.
just finished writing the book that is throwing muses’ new record…tomorrow, for the first time in months, i won’t have to get up at 3 a.m.
— kristin hersh (@kristinhersh) November 26, 2012
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Video: Throwing Muses, ‘Bright Yellow Gun’ — filmed live in U.K. during ‘Anthology’ tour
- Throwing Muses announce European tour in support of new ‘Anthology’ best-of
- Bob Mould, Throwing Muses, Dead Milkmen to headline Athens PopFest in October
- Throwing Muses to release ‘Anthology’ best-of with 22-track bonus disc, go on tour
- Throwing Muses record first new album in 8 years, document session with video
- Kristin Hersh sharing new Throwing Muses demos, raising money for album
Hopefully this also means a new Pixies record soon!
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Wow, now all I need is new albums by reformed bands Curve & Lush!
Are Curve back ?
Is the title of the album not the same as the preview tracks? “Paradise/purgatory”?