While Kristin Hersh's new band has two out of three members in common with her recently revived Throwing Muses, this self-titled debut ep demonstrates that 50 Foot Wave is an altogether different force of nature. Loud, fast, and furious, the six songs here will leave you barely enough breath to beg for more. It shouldn't be a long wait, as Hersh plans to release a new ep every nine months rather than the industry norm of an album every two years.

Tony Peltier