Throwing Muses - (PRESALE 12/11/26) Throwing Muses (IEX OXBLOOD RED VINYL LP) | NEW
Throwing Muses - (PRESALE 12/11/26) Throwing Muses (IEX OXBLOOD RED VINYL LP) | NEW
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SHIPS BY 12/11/2026
Artist: Throwing Muses
Title: Throwing Muses
Features: INDIE EXCLUSIVE, OXBLOOD RED VINYL
Genre: Indie & Alternative
Label: 4AD
In August of 1986, 4AD released the self-titled debut album from Rhode Island’s Throwing Muses, triggering astonishing reviews, as if music writers could scarcely believe what they were hearing.
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, knowing the impact and longevity of the band — Kristin Hersh, Tanya Donelly, Leslie Langston and David Narcizo — 4AD are reissuing a newly remastered version of then long out of print Throwing Muses, originally released while the bandmembers were still in their teens.
Possession is a loaded word, but these songs were a direct result of a car accident Hersh suffered as a teenager that left her with serious injuries and, “a lightning rod to the skull,” that caused her to hear music no one else heard. Music with jagged edges and unexpected melodic leaps. This record was recorded while Hersh was eight months pregnant; her child and child-songs merging in the studio.
4AD label chief at the time, Ivo Watts-Russell, funded the project, having found himself listening to their self-released cassette while caught in traffic: “I listened three or four times in a row. There was something so exciting about them—reminded me of The Birthday Party—the energy the lyrics. The music was hard and aggressive, but the more you lived with it, the more their beauty came through.” That combination of aggression and beauty, both intricate and primal, feverishly complex yet intensely melodic, elevates Throwing Muses to even headier heights.
40 years on, Throwing Muses has not lost one atom of its ability to thrill, mesmerize, unnerve and surprise, influencing the alt rock, grunge and riot grrrl scenes that followed. The story is ongoing, Throwing Muses continue to record and tour, with offshoot projects like 50 Foot Wave, Lakuna and solo projects. This, though, is the record where a whole family of music began.
- Condition: NEW
- Format: Vinyl
- Internal ID: 191400093805
- Genre: ALT/INDIE
- Label: 4AD
- Catalog Number: LP-4AD-0938IE
- Format Type: LP
- Released: 12/11/2026
Condition Ratings & Details
Condition Ratings & Details
NOTE: Every title includes condition ratings. The first rating pertains to the physical media, and the second grade pertains to the sleeve.
NOTE: Images may not be exact. Please refer to the description to determine whether the images are Actual Photos or Photos Not Actual. New records will likely use generic web photos to represent the product.
Condition Ratings
- MINT (M): Perfect, brand new, unplayed.
- Near Mint (NM): Like new, barely played, will play perfectly.
- Excellent (EX): Very close to near mint, with minor cosmetic wear. Will play perfectly.
- Very Good Plus (VG+): Light cosmetic blemishes that do not affect play. Close to perfect playback.
- Very Good (VG): Some light marks that may cause minor noise during playback. Still enjoyable and plays well.
- Good Plus (G+): Noticeable noise during playback. Only listed if of collector value. Not ideal for listening.
Sleeve Details
- PHOTOS ACTUAL: The photo is an original image of the exact item you will receive.
- PHOTOS NOT ACTUAL: The photo is sourced from the web and may differ slightly from the actual item.
