Clear Pond Road

Clear Pond Road
A string of multi-colored fairy lights hanging on an orange wall above a sign that signs "Clear Pond Rd"
Studio album by
Kristin Hersh
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)
Length37:20
LabelFire
Producer
  • Kristin Hersh
  • Steve Rizzo
Kristin Hersh chronology
Possible Dust Clouds
(2018) 		Clear Pond Road
(2023)

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.