Alt-rock greats Throwing Muses are back with their first new music since 2020’s Sun Racket. “Drugstore Drastic” is acoustic but has the band’s signature, slightly sinister sound with nice touches of strings.
“The bulk of this song comes from a New Orleans sidewalk,” says Kristin Hersh. “An overheard conversation between a sober and a not sober person, as we all made our way toward The Cool Tree, an uptown meeting point with a shifting cast of characters, exotic birds and weird, twisting, tendril-like branches that reach out along the ground.”
No word on if this is attached to a new album, but signs point to yes as Throwing Muses have also announced a spring UK/EU tour. All dates are listed, along with a stream of “Drugstore Drastic,” below.
Throwing Muses – 2025 Tour
12 May: Blå, Oslo, Norway
13 May: Vega Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark
14 May: Lido, Berlin, Germany
15 May: Gebaude 9, Cologne, Germany
17 May: Waterfront, Norwich, UK
18 May: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK
19 May: The Cluny, Newcastle, UK
20 May: The Garage, Glasgow, UK
21 May: Cyprus Avenue, Cork, Ireland
22 May: Roisin Dubh, Galway, Ireland
23 May: Whelan’s, Dublin, Ireland
24 May: Academy 2, Manchester, UK
25 May: Bearded Theory, Derbyshire, UK
26 May: The Fleece, Bristol, UK
27 May: Electric Ballroom, London
28 May: White Rock Studio, Hastings, UK
29 May: Chalk, Brighton, UK
30 May: Cactus Club, Bruges, Belgium
31 May: La Marberie, Paris, France
02 June: The Chelsea, Vienna, Austria
03 Jun: Strom, Munich, Germany
04 Jun: Santeria Toscana 31, Milan, Italy
05 Jun: Molotov, Marseille, France