Clear Pond Road

Clear Pond Road is the eleventh studio album by American musician Kristin Hersh, released through Fire Records on September 8, 2023.

Critical reception
Clear Pond Road received a score of 77 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. Uncut called it "deliciously dark and yet full of an elegant lightness, this is Hersh at the top of her considerable game", while Mojo described it as "hard-won optimism, as ever, from this troubled heroine". The Wire stated that Hersh has "done it again but, as ever, differently". Steve Erickson of Slant Magazine felt that Hersh has "successfully carved out her own lane, maintaining a touch of the Muses's jaggedness while largely eschewing electric instrumentation" as "the album's production embraces the inherently rough edges of Hersh's songs", which he wrote "feel intensely personal but opaque".

Personnel

 * Kristin Hersh – lead vocals, production, photography
 * Steve Rizzo – production, mastering, mixing, engineering