Kristin Hersh – Crooked (Throwing Music)
While aging has not brought Kristin Hersh the fame she probably deserves, it has done wonders for her voice. A quarter century of this stuff has brought Hersh a weathered delivery, croaking at the moments of despair and wailing away at the mysterious imagery she conjures up with her lyrics.
Crooked is unique in the sense that it was entirely funded by Hersh’s fans through her CASH project (Coalition of Artists and Share Holders), an alternative source of funding for artists that helps support her and others.