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Product Details

  • Audio CD (March 6, 2001)
  • Original Release Date: March 6, 2001
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: 4ad / Ada
  • ASIN: B000056BKS
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #48,028 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Kristin Hersh's Sunny Border Blue exists in a snowed-in, two-room cabin, and she's stuck feeding the potbellied stove, hoping the chimney doesn't back up, braced always against the other. That other sometimes forms a lover, sometimes a friend, or a child, a confidante, or a betrayer--the figure's face shifts even as the singer flips from seeping anxious jealousy ("Spain") to railing ("37 Hours"). Hersh plays all instruments except on "Trouble," a Cat Stevens cover that fits the smooth sonic landscape but stands out from her own songs in sticking to one emotional sensibility. Short on the noise and vocal histrionics of her earlier work, Sunny Border Blue bends the ear and, by extension, the listener's nervous system. --Andrew Hamlin

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Fifth album from Mrs. Hersh features 13 new songs (she plays all the instruments) and a heart-wrenching cover of Cat Stevens' 'Trouble'. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent, March 30, 2001
By Eric Wahl (Bozeman, MT, USA) - See all my reviews
What could I possibly say to get you to see that you simply can't live as well without this album? When I first heard this CD in its entirety I was literally stunned, and I think this is (so far) Kristin Hersh's masterpiece, which is saying a lot for someone so consitently wonderful and lyrically singular. The chap who declared this disc not as "immediately catchy" as Sky Motel, well, I don't quite get that. Sky Motel, I thought, was a bit noisy and unmemorable, while Sunny Border Blue doesn't lack a single memorable song. In fact, "Candyland," "Your Dirty Answer," "37 Hours," "William's Cut," and "Spain" are simply among the best songs I think I've ever heard, and they stay in my head for days. Sunny Border Blue occupies a space between the generally softer tones of Strange Angels and the noisy fuzz of Sky Motel, leaning more closely to the tone of Strange Angels (but, ahem, perhaps more immediately catchy). Take Strange Angels' most memorable songs and they hold hands--gripping fists--perfectly with the tracks on Sunny Border Blue. From "Candyland": "Don't wait for pain/ to find out you exist/ Don't look for shame/ You're better off without it/ Life is unkind/ This isn't candyland . . . He gave me a reason to live it." A fantastic album from one of our coolest, too-much-under-the-radar singer/songwriter/joygivers.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic..., January 24, 2004
By G. A. Anderson "austintayeshus" (Reno, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews
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This is one of those albums that you really have to sit with for a while and let sink in before you really "get it." You may like it right away and come to appreciate it deeper as time passes or you may be like myself and think it's boring and meandering when you first hear it. But, taking in the rest of her recordings (both with Throwing Muses and on her own) really puts this album in its place: among her best work. The songs are completely realized and some of the most well thought out pieces she's ever done. The real impressive part is that, in Stevie Wonder style, she played about 98% of the instruments on the album herself. So, it feels like the work of single person as opposed to sounding like a person singing their lyrics over musicians. Very cohesive, layered, and all around a very rewarding album. Possibly my favorite record of any Throwing Muses or Kristin solos.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Life is unkind..., April 17, 2002
Kristin Hersh's songs never quite do what you expect them to. Humor is always hiding behind her evil twin, heartbreak. Cynicism is partnered with emotional purity. This album seems to reflect Hersh exorcising her demons; buried pain from years ago. "Candyland," is apparently about her first son, Dylan, and is the most emotionally raw in lyrics like, "I was born with a sad song in my mouth. He gave me a reason to sing it."

The song that's grown on me the most from this cd is "White Suckers." "You didn't disappoint me totally," she sings with only a trace of irony. Devastation lurks at the end of the song: "Driving around in your souped-up Jeep, like you've got somewhere better to be." Hersh reaches a subtle plateau of emotion, raising more questions than answers.

Hersh's lyrics can be vulgar, which can have a jarring effect, and this seems most pronounced on this album. In a performance, Hersh introduced "Flipside," saying, "This song has so many swears in it I can't count them. And it's my sweetest one." Her lyrical styling keeps any song from being too coarse or too saccharine.

The instrumentation on this album is varied and interesting; unlike Strange Angels, which was entirely acoustic, or Sky Motel, which was mostly electric, this creates a unified sound of rising and falling energy.

This album could be a great introduction for those not yet familiar with Hersh's music, and a permanent addition for those who have loved her music for year

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4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good solo album...
I think the Kristin Hersh album is pretty good. Of course I have only heard samples of her other albums, but I think I made the right choice buying this one. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars great sale!
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of her best
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Kristin Hersh is brimming with otential, yet this album seems rather sparse on inspiration. The music lacks any sort of real cohesion and the album comes off as an altogether... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Hiloani Kialeta

4.0 out of 5 stars A little bit off centre
I keep this album in a subgroup that includes

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Published on November 27, 2006 by S. O'boyle

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the best
I've been a fan of Kristin's since the late 80's about House Tornado time. She and the muses (and the spinoff Belly) have always been on my list of top few bands. Read more
Published on July 18, 2006 by slowlearner

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy This Now
This album is on a short list of albums I never tired of. I love her arrangements and her lyrics. Year after year I seem to get new meaning from the songs on this album. Read more
Published on October 30, 2005 by Karen

5.0 out of 5 stars When was the last time...
that you bought a CD that made you think, that made you want to get up and dance, made you want to call your friends and tell them about it, made you listen close, made you spend... Read more
Published on August 4, 2003 by Harry Haller

5.0 out of 5 stars More fearless, left-field brilliance from Hersh
This is probably essential Kristin Hersh. It's not as dark or meditative as Hips and Makers or Strange Angels (two of my favourite solos), but its not as energetic as Sky Motel... Read more
Published on April 10, 2003 by cam h.

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