- Audio CD (1 Jan 2001)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: 4AD
- ASIN: B000024768
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 20,541 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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"My mouth is full of demons / I swear to God," Kristin Hersh sings with escalating fury in the middle of "Ellen West." The image is apt. The Real Ramona marked a high point for the Throwing Muses, whose debut was the first-ever American recording issued on the hip British label 4AD. The quartet excels in two largely different veins, the first a glistening, poppy one with Hersh's unnervingly crisp voice edging the guitars, and the second a more frantic, revved-up version of the first, where the drums pound harder and the vocals veer into referential terrain that's almost sublimely opaque. The key to the Throwing Muses at any stage in their career is Hersh's emotional frankness and unflinching conveyance of her schizophrenia-tinged lyrics. She makes the band magnetically frenzied, even when they're being lovely. And with Ramona, Hersh and the Muses perfected their mix. This is their last recording with band cofounder Tanya Donelly, who continued on with the Breeders and Belly. --Andrew Bartlett
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this album, aged 17 and now, 12 years later still return to it periodically as the definition of trully amazing Indie music. There is so much in this albumn, layer upon layer of rythm, melody and haunting lyrics. Counting Backwards is astorming start to the albumn. "Not too Soon" is pop perfection and the type of track that changes your day(try it!). Two of the most haunting tracks of the generation are on this record, Ellen West and Two Steps- the finishing track that closes the albumn beatifully. Great drums. Incredible guitars and vocals - quality throughout. A standout albumn in anyone's collection. Tanya Donnelly and Kisten Hersh stars in their own right combined to make a genuinely novel, refreshing albumn that is a must.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It's been more than a decade since " The Real Ramona " was released and the Throwing Muses are certaintly not kids anymore . David Narcizo , Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly are all enjoying a quiet family life nowadays while rarely do they perfom live anymore . Even though both Donelly ( with Belly's million-selling debut " Star " ) and Hersh ( with the acoustic ballad album " Hips And Makers " ) have experienced stardom during the 90's , their band somehow managed to remain all this time an underground secret for the few .
The Muses had always been adored by critics and there'll be a certain core of fans who will follow them forever but they haven't yet reached a wider audience and ...never really seemed to care in doing so anyway . Their music is an exciting , unpredictable mixture of raw pop and rock . 1991's " The Real Ramona " is arguably their best offering yet . Hersh's tortured vocals and wonderfully psychotic lyrics result in some truly gripping and addictive songwritting ( " Counting Backwords " , " Graffiti " ) while Donelly reveals a more sensitive , ethereal side of the Muses' music . From a generally great tracklist the songs which stand out are the moody rock lullaby of " Two Step " and the twisted , haunting storytelling of " Honeychain " .
The thing with " The Real Ramona " is that even though it's clearly a first - class pop and rock release , still it has remained largely unheard . That's so unfair for a record as good as this one - a record that all people who like good music can enjoy and not just fans of the Throwing Muses . A must-have withought doubt .
The Muses had always been adored by critics and there'll be a certain core of fans who will follow them forever but they haven't yet reached a wider audience and ...never really seemed to care in doing so anyway . Their music is an exciting , unpredictable mixture of raw pop and rock . 1991's " The Real Ramona " is arguably their best offering yet . Hersh's tortured vocals and wonderfully psychotic lyrics result in some truly gripping and addictive songwritting ( " Counting Backwords " , " Graffiti " ) while Donelly reveals a more sensitive , ethereal side of the Muses' music . From a generally great tracklist the songs which stand out are the moody rock lullaby of " Two Step " and the twisted , haunting storytelling of " Honeychain " .
The thing with " The Real Ramona " is that even though it's clearly a first - class pop and rock release , still it has remained largely unheard . That's so unfair for a record as good as this one - a record that all people who like good music can enjoy and not just fans of the Throwing Muses . A must-have withought doubt .
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The band's poppiest album to date is their strongest after their debut. Kristin Hersh proves she's got the chops to write good poppy songs, topped off with her harsh vocals (although ensures her abrasiveness is still intact with Hook in Her Head) and Tanya Donelly offers up two of her best ever songs for Throwing Muses: Not too Soon sounds like the best pop song ever while Honeychain lifts you up and twirls you around its sad surreal little world. Brilliant album and Tanya's last with the band.
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