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Throwing Muses
Studio album by Throwing Muses
Released	March 17, 2003 (2003-03-17)
Recorded	August–December 2002
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	51:24
Label	4AD
Producer	Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses chronology
Limbo (1996) Throwing Muses (2003) Purgatory/Paradise (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
NME	8/10 link
Pitchfork Media	8.2/10 link
Rolling Stone	link

Throwing Muses is the eighth studio album by the alternative rock band Throwing Muses. It was recorded over three weekends and released simultaneously with Kristin Hersh's solo record The Grotto on 17 March 2003. The album features Bernard Georges on bass and David Narcizo on drums as well as original bandmate Tanya Donelly on backing vocals.

Track listing

All songs written by Kristin Hersh.

1. "Mercury" – 4:14
2. "Pretty or Not" – 3:30
3. "Civil Disobedience" – 3:13
4. "Pandora's Box" – 5:20
5. "Status Quo" – 4:19
6. "Speed and Sleep" – 5:10
7. "Portia" – 3:38
8. "SolarDip" – 3:33
9. "Epiphany" – 3:16
10. "Los Flamingos" – 3:08
11. "Half Blast" – 6:14
12. "Flying" – 5:50

Personnel

• Kristin Hersh – vocals and guitars
• Bernard Georges – bass
• David Narcizo – drums and percussion
• Tanya Donelly – backing vocals on 1, 4, 9, 11 & 12

Production

• Producer: Throwing Muses
• Engineer: Steve Rizzo
• Mixed: Ethan Allen
• Design: Vaughan Oliver and Chris Bigg
• Artwork: Shinro Ohtake

External links

• TM2003 on throwingmusic.com
• TM2003 on 4AD
• Free songs from TM2003 on the artist's site

• Throwing Muses albums
• 2003 albums
• 4AD albums