Throwing Muses - Limbo

On the one hand, KRISTIN HERSH and mates are guilty of running in place: It's difficult to distinguish between the production and style of this LP with 1995's University. Indeed, one of Limbo's strongest efforts, "Ruthie's Knocking," sounds like a re-write of "Shimmer." Moreover, nothing grabs as much as the spine-tingling "Bright Yellow Gun" (the verse of "Shark" sure does, but the chorus is a letdown). Where is that momentum gained by Hersh's lovely, spine-massaging, career-best work, the 1994 solo LP Hips and MakersNULL On the other hand, with a singer/songwriter this distinctive, it's hard to find fault when the quality is so high, no matter how cloning of past albums. Read More