Clear Pond Road is the eleventh studio album by American musician Kristin Hersh, released through Fire Records on September 8, 2023.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Mojo[2]
Slant Magazine[3]
Uncut8/10[4]
The Wire[5]

Clear Pond Road received a score of 77 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.[1] Uncut called it "deliciously dark and yet full of an elegant lightness, this is Hersh at the top of her considerable game",[4] while Mojo described it as "hard-won optimism, as ever, from this troubled heroine".[2] The Wire stated that Hersh has "done it again but, as ever, differently".[5] Steve Erickson of Slant Magazine felt that Hersh has "successfully carved out her own lane, maintaining a touch of the Muses's jaggedness while largely eschewing electric instrumentation" as "the album's production embraces the inherently rough edges of Hersh's songs", which he wrote "feel intensely personal but opaque".[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kristin Hersh

Clear Pond Road track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Bewitched Reruns"3:53
2."Ms Haha"3:33
3."Dandelion"3:37
4."Constance Street"2:54
5."Thank You, Corner Blight"4:11
6."St. Valentine's Day Massacre"3:31
7."Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire"3:37
8."Eyeshine"5:05
9."Palmetto"3:10
10."Tunnels"3:49
Total length:37:20

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Clear Pond Road
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] 37
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[7] 18
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[8] 14

References

  1. ^ a b "Clear Pond Road by Kristin Hersh Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Kristin Hersh – Clear Pond Road". Mojo. October 2023. p. 78.
  3. ^ a b Erickson, Steve (September 4, 2023). "Kristin Hersh Clear Pond Road Review: Diary Entries Vividly Turned Inside Out". Slant Magazine. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Kristin Hersh – Clear Pond Road". Uncut. October 2023. p. 29.
  5. ^ a b "Kristin Hersh – Clear Pond Road". The Wire. October 2023. p. 56.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
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