How A Horse Accident Drove Blonde Redhead's Transformation

It's time to go deep into the history and story of Misery is a Butterfly, the 2004 album by Blonde Redhead. We'll go deep, exploring the band's noise pop origins and their move from Smells Like to Touch & Go Records.

For Misery, we'll dig into their decision to strike out on their own, ultimately landing at the legendary label 4AD. We explore the album's origins and the impact of a tragic horse accident member Kazu Makino sustained in 2002, of which traces of influence can be found within.

I explore and share my personal connection to the album and its lasting impact, 20 years on. In a sense, this is a mini album documentary.

Poetic Wax is a weekly YouTube video series and podcast hosted by Andy Fenstermaker. You can find the transcript with supplemental video and audio clips referenced in each episode on his Substack.