Throwing Muses to release anthology on 4AD

It probably will have escaped your attention, but this year marks the 25th anniversary of Throwing Muses debut record, which was perhaps self-titled and perhaps untitled but definitely released through 4AD. Well, that same record label will be releasing a compilation of Throwing Muses material on September 5, simply titled Anthology.

It was compiled by the band and will feature two discs, and also comes with a hardback book. There are b-sides and rarities aplenty, too, included one previously unreleased track called 'Hillbilly'.

Tracklisting and artwork both below:

Disc One:

1. Garoux Des Larmes
2. Finished
3. A Feeling
4. Marriage Tree
5. Fish
6. Hate My Way
7. No Way In Hell
8. Colder
9. Tar Kissers
10. Mr. Bones
11. Limbo
12. Summer St.
13. Furious
14. Bright Yellow Gun
15. Pretty or Not
16. Flying
17. You Cage
18. Two Step
19. Vicky's Box
20. Mania
21. Cry Baby Cry

Disc Two:

1. Hillbilly
2. Same Sun
3. Amazing Grace
4. Cottonmouth
5. Cry Baby Cry
6. Manic Depression
7. Snailhead
8. City of the Dead
9. Jak
10. Ride Into The Sun
11. Handsome Woman
12. Like A Dog
13. Crayon Sun
14. Red Eyes
15. Tar Moochers
16. Serene Swing
17. Limbobo
18. If
19. Heel Toe
20. Take (Live)
21. Finished (Live)
22. Back Road (Matter of Degrees)

Here's what Kristin Hersh, of Throwing Muses, had to say on the matter.

It’s beautiful and substantial, thanks to awesome David Narcizo / Lakuna Design - a chunky, 28 page hardcover booklet and two CDs - one CD consisting of a hand-selected retrospective track-list by Kristin, David and Bernard, and on the other the collected B-sides, including the original Lonely is an Eyesore version of 'Fish', the long-lost 'Hillbilly' and the original version of 'Back Road (Matter of Degrees)'. And yes, the release will be supported by Throwing Muses live dates.

So that's good news. The live dates are perhaps better news than the announcement of the anthology, in fairness.