{"product_id":"throwing-muses-throwing-muses","title":"Throwing Muses - Throwing Muses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are excited to share details of the upcoming \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrowing Muses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 40th anniversary reissue. As some of the most requested titles by 4AD fans, these albums have been long out of print and highly sought after for years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrowing Muses hold a historic place as the first American band ever signed to 4AD. The signing was sparked by a chance encounter when label founder Ivo Watts-Russell listened to the band's self-released demo cassette, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Doghouse Cassette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while stuck in traffic. Reflecting on that pivotal moment, Watts-Russell recalled:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I listened three or four times in a row. There was something so exciting about them—reminded me of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Birthday Party\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—the energy, the lyrics. The music was hard and aggressive, but the more you lived with it, the more their beauty came through.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis relationship transformed 4AD's trajectory. Rooted deeply in the Boston and New England underground music scene, it was through the Muses’ network and shared manager that Watts-Russell subsequently discovered and signed the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePixies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver a decade-long partnership, Throwing Muses released seven studio albums and two major EPs on 4AD. The creative lineage didn't stop there; we also became the home for an interconnected web of side projects and offshoots. This included \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKristin Hersh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s early solo albums (such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHips and Makers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50 Foot Wave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's debut releases, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTanya Donelly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s alt-rock band \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Breeders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which Donelly famously co-founded alongside the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKim Deal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltimately, it all tracks back to their 1986 self-titled debut, a masterpiece of jarring time signatures and visceral emotion that completely shifted 4AD's identity away from UK goth-pop, laying the groundwork for 1990s American alternative rock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4AD","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":60232545468761,"sku":"SDZ-55495","price":27.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Indies Exclusive Oxblood Vinyl LP","offer_id":60232545501529,"sku":"SDZ-55496","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":60232545534297,"sku":"SDZ-55497","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/CAR_20261026_1502_150441_309_v_0191400093812_003.jpg?v=1793108269","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/throwing-muses-throwing-muses","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}