The Grotto (album)

The Grotto
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 17, 2003
RecordedJune–December 2002
GenreIndie rock, folk
Length49:29
Label4AD
ProducerKristin Hersh
Kristin Hersh chronology
Sunny Border Blue
(2001)
The Grotto
(2003)
Learn to Sing Like a Star
(2007)

The Grotto is the sixth solo album released by Kristin Hersh. It was released on 17 March 2003 on 4AD records, simultaneously with the self-titled album from Hersh's band, Throwing Muses. It features Howe Gelb on piano and Andrew Bird on violin. Kristin Hersh produced the album as well as playing all other instruments. The album peaked at #39 on the US's Billboard Top Independent Albums Chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[3]
The Guardian[4]
Pitchfork8/10[5]

The Grotto was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75, based on 14 reviews.[1] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 74 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 5 reviews.[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kristin Hersh

No.TitleLength
1."Sno Cat"3:37
2."Deep Wilson"4:18
3."Snake Oil"3:53
4."Vanishing Twin"3:35
5."SRB"4:50
6."Silver Sun"5:32
7."Vitamins V"6:32
8."Arnica Montana"5:36
9."Milk Street"5:56
10."Ether"5:41

References

  1. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Sinclair, Tom (March 17, 2003). "Entertainment Weekly Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Clarke, Betty (March 14, 2003). "The Guardian Review". The Guardian. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Dahlen, Chris (March 20, 2003). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

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