 | Now Available Violent FemmesViolent Femmes
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Emerging, literally, from the streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where they gained notoriety through busking, this strange trio led by guitarist-vocalist Gordon Gano became a cult favorite with their self-titled debut album in 1983. Influenced greatly by Jonathan Richman's Modern Lovers, the Femmes' minimalist sound pitted Gano's low-volume electric guitar against Brian Ritchie's acoustic bass guitar and Victor De Lorenzo's ashcanlike homemade drum kit--all of which only served to make Gano's angst-ridden adolescent tirades more arresting. Highlights here are the rockabillyish "Gone Daddy Gone," the snotty "Kiss Off," and the emblematically nervous "Blister in the Sun." All in all, a fond reminder of the innocent days of alt-rock. (Note: The 20th anniversary deluxe version of the album includes an additional 26 demos and live tunes, 22 of them never before released.) --Billy AltmanTracks - Disc 1
- Blister in the Sun
- Kiss Off
- Please Do Not Go
- Add It Up
- Confessions
- Prove My Love
- Promise
- To the Kill
- Gone Daddy Gone
- Good Feeling
- Ugly
- Gimme the Car
More Information
- Studio - Rhino / Wea
- Publisher - Rhino / Wea
- Label - Rhino / Wea
- Binding - Audio CD
Format Information
- Original recording reissued
Amazon Product ID: B00004YLBC
