Throwing Muses - Throwing Muses *Pre-Order

Release Date Friday 11th December 2026 All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day. We are excited to share details of the upcoming Throwing Muses 40th anniversary reissue. As some of the most requested titles by 4AD fans, these albums have been long out of print and highly sought after for years. Throwing Muses hold a historic place as the first American band ever signed to 4AD. The signing was sparked by a chance encounter when label founder Ivo Watts-Russell listened to the band's self-released demo cassette, The Doghouse Cassette, while stuck in traffic. Reflecting on that pivotal moment, Watts-Russell recalled: “I listened three or four times in a row. There was something so exciting about them—reminded me of The Birthday Party—the energy, the lyrics. The music was hard and aggressive, but the more you lived with it, the more their beauty came through.” This relationship transformed 4AD's trajectory. Rooted deeply in the Boston and New England underground music scene, it was through the Muses’ network and shared manager that Watts-Russell subsequently discovered and signed the Pixies. Over a decade-long partnership, Throwing Muses released seven studio albums and two major EPs on 4AD. The creative lineage didn't stop there; we also became the home for an interconnected web of side projects and offshoots. This included Kristin Hersh’s early solo albums (such as Hips and Makers), 50 Foot Wave's debut releases, Tanya Donelly’s alt-rock band Belly, and The Breeders, which Donelly famously co-founded alongside the Kim Deal. Ultimately, it all tracks back to their 1986 self-titled debut, a masterpiece of jarring time signatures and visceral emotion that completely shifted 4AD's identity away from UK goth-pop, laying the groundwork for 1990s American alternative rock. Tracklisting: A1 Call Me A2 Green A3 Hate My Way A4 Vicky’s Box A5 Rabbits Dying B1 America (She Can’t Say No) B2 Fear B3 Stand Up B4 Soul Soldier B5 Delicate Cutters ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for looking at our listing, below are a few points to consider before making a purchase: - All records we sell are Brand New - pre-orders will normally come sealed but if you are purchasing in stock items, please note the copy may have been unsealed for display in the shop. Please email straight after purchase to enquire if this is of importance to you. - Orders won't ship until all items are released, so keep this in mind when purchasing multiple pre-orders or a mix of in stock and pre-order items. - The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions. - We unfortunately don't offer tax/vat outside of the UK via the website so please keep in mind that when the items arrives in your country you may be liable to pay a further charge before delivery. (all UK orders the price you see is the price you will pay). Please also note that we are unable to adjust the declared value on items sold internationally.