02 May 2025

2 May 2025 - Throwing Muses - Ruthie's Knocking

Does Throwing Muses have new music out?  They sure do.

Did I go back to the 90s for some of their older stuff anyway?  I sure did. 

No, Limbo is not my favorite album of theirs - it was post-Tanya era Muses, which is never my preference.  It was their first album on Rykodisc after a decade with Sire Records (and of course, as always on 4AD).  The album and stress on it - combined with Kristin Hersh's successful solo career - led to the band breaking up for several years. 

As most of their music, written by Kristin, the song is at once noisy - a bit noisier than their earlier work - and dark.  Even though Limbo isn't my favorite of theirs, this song floats to the top for me. 


I love Kristin's voice live. It comes through a lot raspier than on record.  

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