Shortly after Throwing Muses dissolved for the second time—this time after a suitable farewell album—Kristin Hersh decided she wasn’t quite done busting windows and blowing out amps. In fact, if anything, she seemed to want more; Hersh formed 50 Foot Wave with some of her Muses compatriots and embarked on a new agenda: play hard, play fast, and scream until every vocal cord is raw.

Originally the plan was to release an EP roughly every six months, and tour like crazy. Golden Ocean comes after 50 Foot Wave’s self-titled debut EP, and contains a couple of songs from that first release; does this mean the band has abandoned the strategy of shorter, more frequent releases? In any case, it’s obvious Kristin Hersh had no intention of simply returning to the quiet existence of her solo career after the Throwing Muses reunion. Indeed, after hearing Golden Ocean, you might find it hard to believe she still plays solo acoustic gigs at all.