{"product_id":"kristin-hersh-sugar-on-blackstone","title":"Kristin Hersh - Sugar On Blackstone","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"449\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new solo album from the founder and creative force behind \u003cstrong\u003eThrowing Muses\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"449\"\u003eA darker yet delicately rendered work from \u003cstrong data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"60\"\u003eKristin Hersh\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"83\"\u003eSugar On Blackstone\u003c\/em\u003e explores life and death, enrichment and poverty, and the small but defining moments of childhood that continue to echo throughout adult life. Deeply personal and emotionally expansive, the album reflects on the enduring bonds between musicians, family and friends, and the way certain sounds, places and memories can suddenly pull someone vividly back into focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"760\"\u003eRecorded earlier this year at Stable Sound Studios, Hersh is joined by longtime collaborators \u003cstrong data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"563\"\u003eRob Ahlers\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"581\"\u003e50FOOTWAVE\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums and cellist \u003cstrong data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"618\"\u003ePete Harvey\u003c\/strong\u003e of Throwing Muses. Together they create a stark yet warm collection of songs that balances fragility with force, intimacy with tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"1244\"\u003eRooted firmly in Providence, Rhode Island, \u003cem data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"826\"\u003eSugar On Blackstone\u003c\/em\u003e draws heavily from Hersh’s reflections on home, displacement and memory. Revisiting the streets and parks of her childhood, the record traces the emotional weight of returning to familiar places shaped by grief, survival and resilience. The album’s title references \u003cstrong data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003eBlackstone Boulevard\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1137\"\u003eHope Street\u003c\/strong\u003e in Providence, locations that become recurring symbols of both endurance and loss throughout the record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003eWritten in the aftermath of personal tragedy and against a backdrop of relentless travel, wildfires and constant movement across America, the album carries an unsettled atmosphere from beginning to end. Yet even within that darkness, Hersh continually uncovers moments of tenderness, connection and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003ePoignant and expansive, \u003cem data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1600\"\u003eSugar On Blackstone\u003c\/em\u003e radiates strength through vulnerability and stands as another essential chapter in Kristin Hersh’s acclaimed and ever-evolving body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1802\"\u003e“Hersh at the top of her considerable game” — \u003cstrong data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eUncut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003e“A national treasure” — \u003cstrong data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"1835\"\u003eNPR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1893\"\u003e“A fearless rock innovator” — \u003cstrong data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"1891\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1962\"\u003e“One of indie rock’s most fascinating figures” — \u003cstrong data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1960\"\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"2013\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e“A very, very special musician” — \u003cstrong data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2013\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eThe Quietus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FIRE RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Light Blue Vinyl LP","offer_id":58136506597721,"sku":"SDZ-46399","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":58136506630489,"sku":"SDZ-46400","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Kristin-Hersh-Sugar-On-Blackstone-LP-render-blue.png?v=1779726959","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/kristin-hersh-sugar-on-blackstone","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}