‘Soma Gone Slapstick’ is the first single from Kristin Hersh‘s forthcoming double CD/ book combination release Wyatt At The Coyote Palace (due out in the UK and Australia 28th October and the USA on 11th November). The new track gives a taster of what to expect and is rife with Hersh’s life full of contradictions, moving from plucked melancholia to a full band ripple.. It’s a strident, effecting cut from Hersh. Listen below.
Wyatt At The Coyote Palace was recorded at Hersh’s favourite studio in Portsmouth, RI, with engineer Steve Rizzo. Hersh performs and creates all instruments and sounds on this 24-track opus, including guitar, bass, drums, piano, horns, cello and even field recordings. The songs were written in the last 5 years over a turbulent period in her life.
Hersh exclusively told us more about the record: “I had a conversation with a guy over sushi at the beach. He pointed out that my friends and I almost die in all of our stories. I didn’t believe him until he started listing the brushes with death we thought were so hilarious. Of course, not all brushes with death are funny. The years during which these songs were written and recorded were dark ones for me and my children. Sort of on fire underwater years. I try to carry the listener (and myself) over the worst of the twisting contractions. “Butterfly breathing” they used to tell us pregnant women preparing for labor. The songs are the contractions, the stories are butterfly breathing and the record is a new baby. Ok I’m done with childbirth analogies. Sorry about that. I have a lot of kids.”
In November, Hersh is returning to the UK and Ireland for a rare solo tour. An Evening with Kristin Hersh celebrates her endless creativity with readings and songs spanning her entire career. Kristin will also tour the USA starting in late November of 2016. Details below.
1st November – Dundalk, Spirit Store
2nd November – Dublin, Pavilion Theatre
3rd November – Cork, Triskel Christchurch
4th November – Galway, Roisin Dubh
5th November – Limerick, Dolan’s Warehouse
7th November – Portsmouth, Wedgwood Rooms
8th November – Bristol, Lantern Theatre
9th November – Exeter, Phoenix
10th November – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
11th November – Aldershot, West End Centre
12th November – Louder Than Words Festival, Manchester
13th November – Manchester, Gorilla
14th November – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
15th November – Birmingham, Glee Club
16th November – York, Crescent
17th November – Edinburgh, Summerhall
18th November – Glasgow, The Mackintosh Church
19th November – Liverpool, Philharmonic Music Hall
20th November – Hebden Bridge, Trades Club
21st November – Norwich, Arts Centre
22nd November – Brighton, Komedia
23rd November – London, St John in Bethnal Green
24th November – London, St John in Bethnal Green
25th November – Folkestone, Literary Festival
For more information, visit Kristin Hersh’s official website.
