Strange Angels (Kristin Hersh album)
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| Strange Angels | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 3, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | July–November 1997 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, folk | |||
| Length | 45:43 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Kristin Hersh, Joe Henry, Steve Rizzo | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
| Select |   [4] |
Strange Angels is Kristin Hersh's second studio album, produced by Kristin Hersh and co-produced by Joe Henry (except for "Like You" which was co-produced by Steve Rizzo). The album peaked at #64 on the Official UK Albums Chart. It also peaked at #40 on the US's Billboard Heatseekers Album Chart. The album carried the dedication: "for Billy, Dylan, Ryder, Wyatt and TM (1984-1997)".
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Kristin Hersh, unless noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Home" | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Like You" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Aching for You" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Cold Water Coming" | 2:42 |
| 5. | "Some Catch Flies" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Stained" | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Shake" | 2:33 |
| 8. | "Hope" | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Pale" | 1:49 |
| 10. | "Baseball Field" | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Heaven" | 2:27 |
| 12. | "Gazebo Tree" | 3:38 |
| 13. | "Gut Pageant" | 3:26 |
| 14. | "Rock Candy Brains" | 3:50 |
| 15. | "Cartoons" | 1:20 |
Personnel[edit]
- Ivo Watts-Russell - executive producer
- Shinro Ohtake - artwork
- Vaughan Oliver - design
- John Patrick Salisbury - photography
References[edit]
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Strange Angels at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ Hermes, Will (February 6, 1998). Entertainment Weekly "Strange Angels Kristin Hersh > Music Review". Entertainment Weekly. No. 417. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Kot, Greg (March 19, 1998). Wild, David (ed.). "Kristin Hersh Strange Angels > Album Review". Rolling Stone. No. 782. p. 68. Archived from the original on 1 April 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2007. Posted on March 11, 1998.
- ^ Manning, Sarra (March 1998). "Review: Kristin Hersh - Strange Angels, 4AD". Select: 83.
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