Strings is an extended play (EP) by American singer-songwriter Kristin Hersh, released in April 1994.

The original UK release (4AD BAD 4006 CD) featured only tracks two, three, four, and five.

"The Key" appeared on Secret Tracks 2, a cassette given away with Select.

"I had this instrumental to finish but I wasn't hearing any words," Hersh said in the accompanying notes.

So I re-wrote the song, took it apart, put it back together – and then I opened up the book again and none of those words were there.