Kristin Hersh’s new solo album, tentatively titled Fireworks, is due to visit Nashville in March for mixing by Trina Shoemaker. It’s got Dave Narcizo (from Throwing Muses) on drums, and the wonderful string people The McCarricks doing their string things.

Emm Gryner’s new album, The Summer of High Hopes, is in its final mixing stage. This album has oodles of long-time live favourites never previously recorded. Just like her 2000 album, Dead Relatives.

Track listing:

1. Merlot
2. Girls R Murder
3. Star/Crossed (featuring Vitaminsforyou)
4. All-Time Low
5. Black-Eyed Blue Sky
6. Blackwinged Bird
7. Sunshine
8. See The Sea
9. Almighty Love
10. Sweet Destroyer

The Irish release will also have a new version of Symphonic.

And in related news: Emm’s new band Hot One are having their record mixed in London this week.