Strings (EP)

Strings is an extended play by American singer-songwriter Kristin Hersh, released in April 1994. It peaked at number 60 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

All songs were written by Kristin Hersh except where noted.

"Beestung" - 3:09
"A Loon" - 4:25
"Sundrops" - 4:11
"Me and My Charms" - 4:31
"Velvet Days" - 3:44
"The Key" - 3:36
"Uncle June and Aunt Kiyoti" - 2:33
"When the Levee Breaks" - 4:35

The original UK release featured only tracks two, three, four, and five. Tracks six, seven, and eight originally featured as extra tracks on the CD and 12-inch "Your Ghost" single.

Personnel

Kristin Hersh – vocals and guitars
Martin McCarrick – cello and string arrangements
Jane Scarpantoni – cello
Wilfred Gibson – violin
Perry Montague-Mason – violin
Gavin Wright – violin
Billy McGee – double bass
Production: Lenny Kaye and Kristin Hersh
Engineering: Paul Q. Kolderie, Steve Rizzo, Phil Brown and John Fryer
Mixing: Martin McCarrick, Bill O'Connell and John Fryer
Design: Vaughan Oliver

"The Key"

"The Key" appeared on Secret Tracks 2, a cassette given away with Select. "I had this instrumental to finish but I wasn't hearing any words," Hersh said in the accompanying notes. "Then I opened this Krazy Kat comic from the '30s and there were all these beautiful words. So I re-wrote the song, took it apart, put it back together – and then I opened up the book again and none of those words were there. Honest to God! It was like this song was just kicking me in the head: 'Goddammit, whaddya need?! Alright, we'll write it in a comic book for ya, dipshit!'"