Purgatory/Paradise

Throwing Muses

Purgatory/Paradise

RELEASED: October 29, 2013
TYPE: FULL LENGTH

Track Listing

1. Smoky Hands 1:09 2. Morning Birds 3:27 3. Sleepwalking 1:06 4. Sunray Venus 3:35 5. Cherry Candy 1:04 6. Film 1:49 7. Opiates 3:55 8. Cherry Candy 0:55 9. Freesia 2:42 10. Curtains 1:07 11. Triangle Quantico 1:15 12. Morning Birds 2:00 13. Lazy Eye 3:20 14. Blurry 2:25 15. Folding Fire 0:35 16. Slippershell 4:47 17. Bluff 1:01 18. Blurry 1:32 19. Terra Nova 2:37 20. Walking Talking 1:03 21. Milan 4:26 22. Curtains 0:44 23. Folding Fire 2:21 24. Static 2:41 25. Clark’s Nutcracker 2:45 26. Dripping Trees 1:48 27. Sleepwalking 2:24 28. Smoky Hands 0:28 29. Speedbath 2:08 30. Quick 2:34 31. Dripping Trees 1:25 32. Glass Cats 2:23

Historical Archive

Purgatory/Paradise is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Throwing Muses, released in 1995. The album showcases the band's signature blend of complex song structures, introspective lyrics, and a mix of melodic and dissonant sounds. It features a diverse range of styles, from the hauntingly beautiful to the raw and chaotic, reflecting the band's evolution over the years. Despite not achieving major commercial success, the album has been praised for its artistic ambition and remains a notable entry in the 90s alternative scene.