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The Grotto
Studio album by Kristin Hersh
Released	March 17, 2003
Recorded	June–December 2002
Genre	Indie rock, folk
Length	49:29
Label	4AD
Producer	Kristin Hersh
Kristin Hersh chronology
Sunny Border Blue (2001) The Grotto (2003) Learn to Sing Like a Star (2007)

The Grotto is the sixth solo album released by Kristin Hersh. It was released on 17 March 2003 on 4AD records, simultaneously with the self-titled album from Hersh's band, Throwing Muses. It features Howe Gelb on piano and Andrew Bird on violin. Kristin Hersh produced the album as well as playing all other instruments. The album peaked at #39 on the US's Billboard Top Independent Albums Chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly	A−
The Guardian
Pitchfork	8/10

The Grotto was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75, based on 14 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 74 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 5 reviews.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kristin Hersh

References

1. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
2. Kellman, Andy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
3. Sinclair, Tom (March 17, 2003). "Entertainment Weekly Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
4. Clarke, Betty (March 14, 2003). "The Guardian Review". The Guardian. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
5. Dahlen, Chris (March 20, 2003). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
6. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

External links

• The Grotto at 4AD
• The Grotto at the official online store
• Three free songs at the artists site

• 2003 albums
• Kristin Hersh albums
• Sire Records albums
• 4AD albums