Hunkpapa is the third studio album by Throwing Muses, released in 1989. It … Read Full Bio ↴Hunkpapa is the third studio album by Throwing Muses, released in 1989. It was the last album with bassist Leslie Langston.
On Hunkpapa, Throwing Muses' volatility settled into a jangly, angular style of college rock. Not quite as riveting as Throwing Muses or House Tornado and not quite as accessible as the band's later albums, Hunkpapa finds the Muses in transition; most of the album's songs just aren't as focused or powerful as their other work. The over-produced sound robs promising songs like "Santa Claus," "Fall Down," and "Devil's Roof" of their immediacy, and tracks like "No Parachutes" and "I'm Alive" sound like rejected songs from House Tornado. However, Hunkpapa isn't a total loss: the wild, desolate "Bea" and harrowing "Mania" put rock muscle behind the wildness of the Muses' early work, resulting in two of their best songs. Tanya Donelly's "Dragonhead" and "Angel" continue her growth as a pop songwriter; though it's reported to be one of her least favorite Muses songs, Kristin Hersh's "Dizzy" proves that she can write relatively straightforward pop songs as well as anguished, complex ones. Though Hunkpapa is somewhat disappointing, the album's best moments rank among Throwing Muses' finest work.
On Hunkpapa, Throwing Muses' volatility settled into a jangly, angular style of college rock. Not quite as riveting as Throwing Muses or House Tornado and not quite as accessible as the band's later albums, Hunkpapa finds the Muses in transition; most of the album's songs just aren't as focused or powerful as their other work. The over-produced sound robs promising songs like "Santa Claus," "Fall Down," and "Devil's Roof" of their immediacy, and tracks like "No Parachutes" and "I'm Alive" sound like rejected songs from House Tornado. However, Hunkpapa isn't a total loss: the wild, desolate "Bea" and harrowing "Mania" put rock muscle behind the wildness of the Muses' early work, resulting in two of their best songs. Tanya Donelly's "Dragonhead" and "Angel" continue her growth as a pop songwriter; though it's reported to be one of her least favorite Muses songs, Kristin Hersh's "Dizzy" proves that she can write relatively straightforward pop songs as well as anguished, complex ones. Though Hunkpapa is somewhat disappointing, the album's best moments rank among Throwing Muses' finest work.
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Hunkpapa
Throwing Muses Lyrics
Angel I'm looking to you I hope more And junk in my…
Bea Banging in fevered ports Banging in the night Ankle deep in …
Devil's Roof I have two heads. Where's the man? He's late. One burns, one…
Dizzy Along the Palo Duro canyon Red River shows so many eyes One…
Dragonhead He lies he lies he lies he lies he lies He…
Fall Down I picked up this lady in a store, She dropped…
I'm Alive I'm watching I'm only watching trash I want to eat it wear…
Mania What means hallucinate? What are we supposed to see? What a…
No Parachutes Pushing a ribcage Makes it hard to breathe And yet we hold…
Santa Claus Harvest your tears, in a sieve I can spill things down…
Say Goodbye I brought this bottle here for you, Can't you drink…
Take I think I could like you If you let me drive…
The Burrow Your big face Is such a shrine It tastes like water But I…