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Throwing Muses

Throwing Muses are an alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Newport, Rhode Island, that toured and recorded extensively until 1997, when its members began concentrating more on other projects. The group was originally fronted by two lead singers, Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly, who both wrote the group's songs. Throwing Muses are known for performing music with shifting tempos, creative chord progressions, unorthodox song structures, and surreal lyrics. The group was set apart from other contemporary acts by Hersh's stark, candid writing style; Donelly's pop stylings and vocal harmonies; and David Narcizo's unusual drumming techniques eschewing use of cymbals. Hersh's hallucinatory, febrile songs occasionally touched on the subject of mental illness, more often drawing portraits of char

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Catalogue & Listenership

Tracks

21

Albums

2

Total audio

1h 19m 25s

FMA listens

145,799

Favourites

89

Avg bitrate

256 kbps

Genre & Licence Profile

GenreTracks
Rock21
  • Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. — 21

Top Tracks by Listens

TrackAlbumYearDurationListens
Bright Yellow GunLive at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/0920093m 30s24,276
Vicky's BoxLive at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/0920095m 31s14,435
BeaLive at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/0920094m 16s13,986
Devil's RoofLive at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/0920093m 39s10,366
SharkLive at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/0920092m 36s9,714
PearlLive at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/0920095m 16s9,396
Speed and SleepLive at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/0920095m 10s8,592
Say GoodbyeLive at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/0920093m 56s8,508
ManiaLive at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/0920093m 21s7,625
StartLive at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/0920093m 06s7,065

Track Length Distribution

LengthTracksShare
1–3 min628.6%
3–6 min1466.7%
Over 6 min14.8%

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Track Catalogue

21 tracks shown

Track Album Genre Duration Listens Licence
Shark [12] Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/09 2009 Rock 2m 36s 9,714 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.
Start [12] Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/09 2009 Rock 3m 06s 7,065 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.
Hazing [12] Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/09 2009 Rock 3m 34s 5,976 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.
Speed and Sleep [12] Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/09 2009 Rock 5m 10s 8,592 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.
Devil's Roof [12] Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/09 2009 Rock 3m 39s 10,366 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.
Say Goodbye [12] Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/09 2009 Rock 3m 56s 8,508 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.
Tar Kissers [12] Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/09 2009 Rock 3m 27s 6,794 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.
Limbo [12] Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/09 2009 Rock 4m 16s 5,935 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.
Bright Yellow Gun [12] Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/09 2009 Rock 3m 30s 24,276 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.
Vicky's Box [12] Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/09 2009 Rock 5m 31s 14,435 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.
Bea [12] Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/09 2009 Rock 4m 16s 13,986 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.
Pearl [12] Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/09 2009 Rock 5m 16s 9,396 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.
Mania [12] Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona 5/29/09 2009 Rock 3m 21s 7,625 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.
Stand Up [12] Live on Noise from Neville 1985 1985 Rock 2m 51s 2,413 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.
Santa Claus [12] Live on Noise from Neville 1985 1985 Rock 2m 46s 1,645 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.