Kristin Hersh

Hips and Makers

Kristin Hersh - Hips and Makers

02/01/1994

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All Music Guide Review

Kristin Hersh dug into her backlog of compositions for material of an intensely personal nature that she felt wouldn't be suitable for her band on her solo debut, Hips and Makers. In stark contrast to her work with Throwing Muses, Hips and Makers is almost entirely acoustic. Hersh embellishes her waifish voice and acoustic guitar with touches of cello and piano on this album, which offers a despairing and introspective tone that fails to submerge her considerable inner strength and fortitude. Recorded in a mere two weeks, this collection of haunting and confessional songs was produced by ex-Patti Smith Group guitarist Lenny Kaye, who has also produced Suzanne Vega. Hersh's voice and lyrical tone, however, are considerably more brittle and coarser than Vega's. The opening track, "Your Ghost," features a duet with R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Hips and Makers Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Your Ghost
  • 3:16
  • Sound Clip for Your Ghost from Hips and Makers


  • 2
  • Beestung
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for Beestung from Hips and Makers


  • 3
  • Teeth
  • 4:10
  • Sound Clip for Teeth from Hips and Makers


  • 4
  • Sundrops
  • 4:02
  • Sound Clip for Sundrops from Hips and Makers


  • 5
  • Sparky
  • 1:29
  • Sound Clip for Sparky from Hips and Makers


  • 6
  • Houdini Blues
  • 4:26
  • Sound Clip for Houdini Blues from Hips and Makers


  • 7
  • A Loon
  • 4:18
  • Sound Clip for A Loon from Hips and Makers


  • 8
  • Velvet Days
  • 3:52
  • Sound Clip for Velvet Days from Hips and Makers


  • 9
  • Close Your Eyes
  • 5:27
  • Sound Clip for Close Your Eyes from Hips and Makers


  • 10
  • Me and My Charms
  • 4:16
  • Sound Clip for Me and My Charms from Hips and Makers


  • 11
  • Tuesday Night
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for Tuesday Night from Hips and Makers


  • 12
  • The Letter
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for The Letter from Hips and Makers


  • 13
  • Lurch
  • :36
  • Sound Clip for Lurch from Hips and Makers


  • 14
  • The Cuckoo
  • 2:12
  • Sound Clip for The Cuckoo from Hips and Makers


  • 15
  • Hips and Makers
  • 3:19
  • Sound Clip for Hips and Makers from Hips and Makers


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