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| Released | September 8, 2023 | |||
| Length | 37:20 | |||
| Label | Fire | |||
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Clear Pond Road is the eleventh studio album by American musician Kristin Hersh, released through Fire Records on September 8, 2023.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Mojo |   [2] |
| Slant Magazine | [3] |
| Uncut | 8/10 [4] |
| The Wire | [5] |
Clear Pond Road received a score of 77 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. [1] Uncut called it "deliciously dark and yet full of an elegant lightness, this is Hersh at the top of her considerable game", [4] while Mojo described it as "hard-won optimism, as ever, from this troubled heroine". [2] The Wire stated that Hersh has "done it again but, as ever, differently". [5] 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". [3]
All tracks are written by Kristin Hersh
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bewitched Reruns" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Ms Haha" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Dandelion" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Constance Street" | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Thank You, Corner Blight" | 4:11 |
| 6. | "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire" | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Eyeshine" | 5:05 |
| 9. | "Palmetto" | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Tunnels" | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 37:20 | |
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC) [6] | 37 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC) [7] | 18 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [8] | 14 |
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