Purgatory / Paradise

Author: Throwing Muses

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Price : $29.99 AUD
ISBN : 9780007525447
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint : The Friday Project Limited
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Weight (g) : 0.272
Publication date : August 2013
Dimensions : 240mm X 159mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
RRP : 29.99
Availability date : October 2013
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Dewey classification : 782.421660922
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Pages : 500
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Description

Throwing Muses return with their first studio album in over a decade - published as a book. Purgatory/Paradise is a 32-track album which is being released as a deluxe 64-page book containing: * the full studio album on CD * photographs and artwork by Dave Narcizo and Kristin Hersh * lyrics for each song * stories and essays by Kristin Hersh to accompany each track * instructions on how to download exclusive content The exclusive content will only be available with this special book edition.

Reviews

'One of the great US alt-rock bands of the 80s and 90s.' GUARDIAN 'One of the most inventive bands of the late-80s.' BBC Music

Author description

Throwing Muses were formed by Kristin Hersh in 1981 and are considered one of the most influential alternative rock bands of the modern era. Their albums include 'The Fat Skier', 'Hunkpapa' and 'The Real Ramona'. Kristin Hersh has also enjoyed a successful solo career, including a Top 10 UK album with 'Hips and Makers' and more recently with her album 'Crooked' which was also released as a book.

Acknowledgement of country

The Bundjalung of Byron Bay Arakwal People have lived in the coastal landscape around Byron Bay for at least 22,000 years.We acknowledge and show respect for the original people on the land on which we are based. We respectfully acknowledge the ancient cultural presence in the Australian landscape by First Nation peoples and their ongoing traditional and spiritual custodianship of the marine areas, beaches, bush, rivers, lakes and mountains.