Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 23:58:21 -0400 From: Jeff Keibel Subject: Kristin's "weird lullabies" >From http://www.throwingmusic.com Kristin has completed work on her new recording, "Strange Angels" set for release February 2nd, 1998 in 4AD territories, and February 3rd, 1998 in Throwing Music/Ryko territories. With three children to raise and a brand new record to promote, what's a girl to do? Record another one! It's true, Kristin is going back into the studio to make yet another record. Only this time it's personal (when isn't it really?). For some time now Kristin has wanted to make a bare-bones, intimate recording of the songs she loved as a child. Remember this is *Kristin* as a child, and as a result this collection is to be as unique as she is. Depression-era Appalachian folk songs are what she was weaned on. This'll be a selection of the old "death, destruction, depression, and one or two weird lullabies for good measure" variety. Release date and title for this collection are unknown at this time. JEFF "ain't no Bobby Peru, but then again - who is?" KEIBEL SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO CANADA E MAIL: redshift@interlog.com Date: Sun, 9 Aug 1998 15:30:34 -0400 From: Jeff the exciting and mysterious UnderDog Subject: In An Outhouse 4AD and Throwing Music/Rykodisc have slotted Kristin Hersh's Appalachian record for release late Oct.-early Nov...It will be a special, limited edition (quantity to be determined) and will be available only through the Web, 4AD mail order, and phone... Those of you with no credit cards will have plenty of time to send checks, and essentially that anyone who wants one of these will get one... For some time now Kristin has wanted to make a bare-bones, intimate recording of the songs she loved as a child. Remember this is *Kristin* as a child, and as a result this collection is to be as unique as she is. Depression-era Appalachian folk songs are what she was weaned on. This'll be a selection of the old "death, destruction, depression, and one or two weird lullabies for good measure" variety. It should be a digipak (that is, NOT a jewel box) and David Narcizo has promised us he'd do the artwork... It's tentatively titled "Murder, Misery, and then Goodnight" due to the high content of songs with the first two headings' subject matter as well as a few odd lullabies. Think of this record as K's "backwoods basement tapes"...a homemade recording of the songs her Dad used to sing her done the way she remembers them. It'll make a lovely gift for the holidays, from Kristin to you... Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 21:11:33 -0400 From: Rich Holtzman Subject: some info On October 26th 4AD will release its first internet only release Murder, Misery, and Then Goodnight from Kristin Hersh The record will be available through www.4ad.com and www.ubl.com Other online retailers will be tied in soon. Murder, Misery, and Then Goodnight is record of Appalachian folk songs. Demented and disturbing and beautiful they were the songs that Kristin's dad would play to her as a little girl. Sorry I don't have the catalogue numbers for you yet, they will come along soon. But I am also happy to say that Kristin's will only be the first. To come probably in early '99 will be a release from The Hope Blister, tentatively titles "Underarms". A instrumental mix that Ivo has recently been working on. AND His Name Is Alive's tentatively titled "The emergency record". Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 15:50:19 -0400 From: firepile Subject: murder, misery, and then goodnight..... (long) for anyone as interested in this kristin release as i am, billyo has provided this info about the upcoming kristin hersh release (and im sorry for my bad copy and paste formatting!) enjoy -=robn Here is the piece KH wrote for the press release for "Murder, Misery and Then Goodnight"...Hope you enjoy it. Murder, Misery and Then Goodnight This is for my kids. It's a bunch of songs my parents sang to me when I was little. My mother, "Crane", and my father, "Dude", grew up near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee where these sounds are pretty much in the air. I was born southern and raised Yankee; I lost my accent by age eight and it only shows itself when I'm sleepy or drunk or singing these songs, because I don't know any other way to sing them. My children were born Yankee and raised Yankee, with a few sojourns into the Southwest. The sounds in their air are very different. Whereas I have few memories of my father without a guitar, I hide out in studios, attics and garages when I play so that I can appear to my kids as only my alter ego, Real Mom. I have tried to ease their passage from angel creature to resident of planet earth with a warm, fuzzy combination of Sesame Street, nature and oatmeal cookies. And yet, each of them has brought with him his own particular brand of...lets just say evil. Funny, sweet and charming evil, maybe, but definitely dark. So, when I began to compile some old family songs in the hope of giving them a taste of my warm, fuzzy childhood, I was intrigued to find that my soundtrack had been...let's just say evil. In these songs, people die. And they die big. They're poisoned and stabbed and drowned and then the perpetrator is hung and Jesus tosses him into hell. Women are killed for refusing to marry and yet they kill themselves when no one marries them. Babies are hung up in trees, plied with gin and thrown away. And my little six-year-old self sang along, gleefully drowning the broken women, "Right on, sister! Swim with the fishes!" And my little six-year-old boy sings along, banging away on the piano, "Stick my finger in the baby's eye!" It feels good to shout gross things, to moan along with the dying and then get back to your oatmeal cookies. My boys were born knowing this... when did I forget? My father didn't. Thanks again, Real Dad. And special thanks to my husband, Billy; who is also a Real Dad. He made me do this and I'm glad he did. He also played the fork, mayonnaise jar and other clangy things from the kitchen cabinets and sang all the backing vocals that were too high for me (really). So, this is for Dylan, Ryder and Wyatt just as it is for you and for me. Warm, fuzzy evil is a good thing to know. Love, Kristin 21 September, 1998 Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 15:57:01 +0100 From: Tim Hall Subject: Kristin Hersh 'Murder, Misery and then Goodnight' 4ADM 1 Kristin Hersh 'Murder, Misery and then Goodnight' 4ADM 1 Can't remember who enquired if the Kristin Mail Order album will be sent= out to 4AD Mail Order Subscribers or not.....Well it will! I'll be sending= 'em out in time for the 26th October. We've got finished stock now and= they look bloody great! Here's a press release regarding the album. cheers Tim @ 4AD Mail Order/Internet Release News Kristin Hersh - 'Murder, Misery And Then Goodnight' 4AD release 'Murder, Misery And Then Goodnight' by Kristin Hersh on Monday= the 26th of October. 'Murder, Misery And Then Goodnight' marks the launch= of a series of strictly mail order and internet only releases by 4AD. 'Murder, Misery And Then Goodnight' is a collection of traditional= Appalachian Folk songs, taught to Kristin by her father during her= childhood. These songs were recorded in just six days after the sessions= for her last solo album, the critically acclaimed 'Strange Angels'. All= songs were arranged and produced by Kristin Hersh. Kristin's next fully= commercially available solo album will be released in the spring. 'Murder, Misery And Then Goodnight' will be available from 4AD mail order,= PO Box 3813, London, SW18 1AA or via the 4AD website: www.4ad.com for= =A38.00 + 70p postage & packing. Cheques can be made payable to 4AD Ltd. = This album will not be available in the shops! 'Murder, Misery And Then Goodnight' is available on CD (4ADM1) only. So= there! Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 11:37:10 -0400 From: Jeff Keibel Subject: Always Stay Sweet >From the offices of 4AD: OCT 26 KRISTIN HERSH : Murder, Misery and Then Goodnight (4ADM1) A special collection featuring 12 of Kristin's favorite Applachian folk songs that her father taught to her as a young child. They are unique, haunting and beautiful. This release will only be available through the internet and other select online retailers. This is 4AD's first official "internet-only" release and will not be available in stores. How to order: Please go to: www.4ad.com or: www.throwingmusic.com. You can now pre-order with www.4ad.com easily! a) wait for the new and easy to navigate "shopping cart" program to be up and running and order via the internet with www.4ad.com. The old 4AD program for Mail ordering will be shortly shut down. b) E-mail Hannah at 4AD Mail Order. Include full credit card details, your address, card holders address. Everything!! The orders will be dispatched the week commencing the 26th of October, the CD's formal release date. Use Tim's addy - timhall@almaroad.co.uk - for now... c) Post Hannah an order. The address is: Kristin Hersh c/o 4AD Mail Order PO Box 3813 London, SW18 1XE England d) Join the subscription service (contact Hannah at above address for details on becoming a 4AD Mail Order subscriber so you don't miss this or any 4AD releases). 4ADM1 PRICES: £8.00 + p & p. Cheques made payable to 4AD Ltd. Eurocheques are accepted. NO FOREIGN CHEQUES!! Cheques must be drawn from a UK sterling account. No cash either please. UK postage = 0.70p / Europe = £1.20. / USA & Canada = £1.90. / Rest Of The World = £2.20. Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 20:16:43 -0000 From: Andrew Norman Subject: Murder, misery and promotional items Kristin Hersh album arrived today (4-5 days after ordering on-line). On one listen it's a fairly good album (but only half an hour long - Ivo is ripping off the kids again!). A dozen folk songs, mainly about people getting their throats cut by their lovers, but not as harrowing as the version of "Pretty Polly" on one of those David Toop compilations on Virgin. An oddity rather than an essential purchase, unless you are a huge fan. Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 11:30:04 -0700 From: Brian Magi Subject: Re: Murder, misery and promotional items MM&TG really has a wonderful and haunted sound to it. Stories about women drowning before they'll marry or a man so jealous he'll slice up his love are accompanied by uncomplicated guitar that gives it all a frightening ring of truth. It makes me think that these are simple folk singing about people they knew. After all, to the singer, this is just another story to tell. I really enjoy this album. It'll be sitting next to Tarnation and HNIA for my most-frequently-listened-to CDs. Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 23:17:31 -0000 From: Andrew Norman Subject: Re: Murder, misery and promotional items Kristin Hersh: I have listened to the album about half a dozen times in the last few days, I quite like the idea of an LP only half an hour long in these bloated times (like that Aphex Twin album that had everyone moaning a couple of years ago). Some of it is very funny, some of it is funny in a dark tongue-in-cheek way (it helps if you know that her father used to sing her these songs about chopping up your girlfriend), and it took me till lunchtime today to remember that the "such a long long time..." line is one I remembered from the Grateful Dead's "Ripple".