Jul 20, 2015 titus andronicus is just the latest american punk band to embrace its avantrock side and go the conceptalbum route. If the 1983 self titled debut by violent femmes is one of the hot halfdozen expressions of teen angst american style ever waxed, then hallowed ground, the groups still divisive second effort from the following year is one of rock musics core texts in how to successfully flout expectations. In the interim, he collaborated with olya, recording their first ep as scarlet sails in late 2015. For their self titled album, see violent femmes album. The band found immediate success with the release of. Their third album, the blind leading the naked, produced by fellow milwaukee native jerry harrison of the talking heads, was more. Finneas also rates cds, the grammys, and more in this episode of overunder. Only a power greater than me could store my synergy. There self titled album was and is the quintessential album. The band announced the release of the albums first single, well theyre gone, on their website on march 1, 2012, allowing visitors to download the track for free after entering their email address. Originally released on the bands self titled ep 1980, the song was released as a single in september 1982 and appeared on their debut studio album spring session m 1982. Lead singer, songwriter, violinist and guitarist gordon gano reflects on the writing of the song. The album contains hit new wave songs of the 1980s.
Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Patrick stickles interview on titus andronicus the most. Violent femmes lyrics, songs and albums lyricsfreak. If you were in high school in the 1980s or early 1990s and were at all an altrock fan, you probably heard plenty of the violent femmes self titled 1993 debut and its cultfave songs blister in the sun and add it up. Dates begin may 5th in san diego, ca the one and only violent femmes have announced plans for a coheadline tour with the legendary x, set to get underway may 5th at humphreys in san diego, ca violent femmes will perform at brooklyn bowl in las vegas, nv and beachlife in redondo beach, ca ahead of the coheadline dates.
Gracing the cover of the violent femmes self titled 1982 debut. After the beloved cult bands emergence, no one even tried to imitate the legendary postpunkcollege rock genius of the group, perhaps knowing fully that such a response would be futile given the originality. Listen the violent femmes greatest hits cd does not run as smooth as this first release of theirs. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Craft recordings, a division of concord music group, inc. In the 80s, violent femmes were strictly an underground phenomenon.
Violent femmes violent femmes 1982 full album youtube. Listen to violent femmes violent femmes online music. Violent femmes is the debut album by violent femmes. Violent femmes have been gone from the studio for 15 years, but guitarist and vocalist gordon gano is back with the rest of the band, and as manic as ever, on we can do anything. My kids have never owned a real cd, but know how to find and i can only assume, download songs from youtube. See more ideas about violent femmes, music and daddy go. The group is best remembered for its groundbreaking, self titled debut album.
The 100 greatest debut singles of all time consequence of. The violent femmes have released a total of nine albums and i own this and hallowed ground. Violent femmes are an american folk punk band from milwaukee, wisconsin, united states. Feb 06, 2007 the violent femmes were founded by brian ritchie bassist, and victor delorenzo percussionist as a rhythm section, and became a fullfledged band upon the arrival of gordon gano singerguitarist. I discovered this band way back in 2006 from a tony hawk game and ive loved them ever since. Violent femmes has released nine studio albums and fifteen singles during the course of their career. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Complete professional transcriptions for all 10 songs from the violent femmes self titled debut album. Violent femmes lyrics country death song i had me a wife, i had me some daughters i tried so hard. Excluding devices integrated into our computers, we own two cd boomboxes both are tiny, covered in dust, and sitting out in the. One of the most distinctive records of the early alternative movement and an enduring cult classic, violent femmes weds the geeky, childman persona of jonathan richman and the tense, jittery, hyperactive feel of new wave in an unlikely context. The band originally consisted of gordon gano vocals, guitar, brian ritchie bass, and victor delorenzo drums, with guy hoffman replacing delorenzo following his departure starting in 1993 and up until his return in 2002.
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of their self titled debut, the crowd was teeming with nostalgic energy and hanging on every single note, croon, pause and moment of the set. May 21, 2017 in the 80s, violent femmes were strictly an underground phenomenon. Before the violent femmes, few rock music fans had had the opportunity to see how much they use of acoustic instruments and a strippeddown approach could convey urgency and raw emotion. Download or buy the cd constant velocity by constant velocity on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. Believe it or not, that little girl on the cover of the first femmes record wasnt posing. It still succeeds greatly as a document of nervy conceptual growth and as a major breakthrough in.
I remember when, i remember, i remember when i lost my mind there was something so pleasant about that place. Gordon gano vocals gives you the feeling that you can only hope for in a pop song, that boy like charm that. I never knew still waters nothing to eat and nothing to drink nothing for. The groups self titled debut does a better job of encapsulating why they were important, and remains the first femmes album to buy. The name is a contradiction in terms, violent being self explanatory and femmes being milwaukee slang for wimp. Their self titled ep, produced by martin bisi, was released january 15, 2016. Add it up is the fourth track from the violent femmes self titled debut album. The album also features many of their wellknown songs, including blister in the sun, kiss off, add it up and gone daddy gone. Black francis, nee charles thompson was born in boston, massachusetts but was raised in california. The acousticpunk trio went from busking on the streets of milwaukee to impacting the world with their novel and electric self titled debut album in 1983. This list does not include solo material by any of the bands members. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
A music video for the track sad vacation was released to youtube on april 20. Violent femmes lyrics 3 song lyrics sorted by album, including blister in the sun, kiss off, add it up. When im out walkin, i strut my stuff yeah, im so strung out im high as a. Violent femmes at the fillmore, san francisco, ca, usa. Their debut album remains one of the greatest records ever made.
The band split in early 2009, their last recording being a cover. Their second album, sad wings of destiny released in 1976, is considered one of the most influential metal albums along with black sabbaths self titled debut. I was in my bedroom thats where i wrote it feeling frustrated. This self titled record winters fourth solo album was once very common but is getting harder and harder to find in good playing condition. Aresa, emi music publishing, sony atv publishing, pedl, kobalt music publishing, amra, umpi.
So i guess all those original copies got played to death. The official lyric video for hotel last resort featuring tom verlaine from television. Originally slated for release in 2010, the album was released through shangrila music and rough trade on september 22, 2009. Violent femmes licensed to youtube by merlin bicyclemusiccompany on behalf of craft recordings. Violent femmes discografia lossy mp3 320 kbps punk rock. The bourgeois self titled album dresses itself with the signature characteristics of punk garage, but also finds refuge in the subdued layers of slow rock. The band consists of singer, guitarist and songwriter gordon gano, bassist brian ritchie, saxophonist and keyboardist blaise garza, and current drummer john sparrow. Milwaukees folk rockpunk pioneers, violent femmes, were in town over the weekend at torontos legendary massey hall. The smiths struck gold very early on with hand in glove, a song that founding members morrissey and johnny marr wrote between the bands second and thirdever concerts.
Why violent femmes classic debut still seems so young, 30. But the record, produced by long time friend and frequenting member of the group jeff hamilton, is still a fun, nostalgic celebration of the laidback acousticpunk they created with their self titled debut and the blind leading the naked in the. From the early days from there self titled album, which is a master piece upon it self, to the introspective later albums that take from what the talking heads were doing, this album shows it all. In the streaming and single download era, labels arent exactly banking on. So, you bought the violent femmes self titled folkpunk debut and loved it.
The violent femmes are an alternative rock band, formed in milwaukee, wisconsin, united states in 1980. The violent femmes 1983 self titled debut is one of the most groundbreaking, important, influential, and enjoyable albums ever released, a musical testament that speaks to all dispossessed souls then, now, and probably forever. Hailing from tulsa, ok, the bourgeois boozwah is the brainchild of power trio zach mobley guitarvocals, ty clark drums, and shawn kintz bass. The band found immediate success with the release of their self titled debut album in early 1983. The band featuring halford, downing, tipton and hill would go on to record 14 albums from 1974 through to 1990. Violent femmes add it up 19811993 1993, cd discogs. Youre convinced they mustve written other great songs besides blister in the sun and kiss off. Violent femmes we can do anything mp3 album download. Some debut albums can be quite unorganized and sloppy, but this is a magnificent and a well done debut.
Anyone hoping violent femmes return would exhibit attempts at musical transformation might be disappointed with the bands ninth studio album. Its been nearly 30 years since folkpunk icons the violent femmes released their landmark self titled debut, but nasalvoiced frontman gordon gano certainly hasnt lost his touch. Jun 08, 2010 monsters of folk is the self titled first and only studio album by american indie rock band monsters of folk, a group that consists of the artists jim james, conor oberst, m. Hearn also contributed accordion, guitars, keys and backing vocals to several songs on the album. Finneas rates baby yoda, taco bell, and james bond. In december 2015, brian left violent femmes to dedicate his time to scarlet sails. The violent femmes were founded by brian ritchie bassist, and victor delorenzo percussionist as a rhythm section, and became a fullfledged band upon the arrival of gordon gano singerguitarist. The charitable way to describe we can do anything, the first violent femmes record in 15 years, is that its a backtobasics record. The we can do anything cover art was drawn by kevin hearn of the barenaked ladies. Its been 33 years since the violent femmes released their self titled debut album, which is a jarring piece of trivia in itself. Mostly recorded in july 1982, the album was released by slash records on vinyl and on cassette on april, 1983, 1 2 and on cd in 1987 3 4 with two extra tracks ugly and gimme the car. The world of violent femmes is a world of sex and streets and smoking and stained sheets and wandering around in the haze of the night trying to.
The band consists of singer, guitarist and songwriter gordon gano, bassist brian ritchie, saxophonist and keyboardist blaise garza, and drummer john sparrow violent femmes have released ten studio albums and 15 singles during the course of their career. Violent femmes studio album by violent femmes released in 1983. Come on in my car i got a big one come on, we will ride around well go out where there is no one see you when youre sinkin down sinkin down sinkin down. Mostly recorded in july 1982, the album was released by slash records on vinyl and on cassette on april, 1983, and on cd in 1987 with two extra tracks ugly and gimme the car in 2002, rhino records remastered the album, filled out the discs length with demos, and added another disc of live tracks and a radio interview for a 20th.
It is considered the the bands biggestselling album and their only release that went platinum by the riaa, selling over a million copies. Mar 04, 2016 violent femmes have been gone from the studio for 15 years, but guitarist and vocalist gordon gano is back with the rest of the band, and as manic as ever, on we can do anything. Io george thorogood one bourbon, one scotch, one beer 751984 capitol theatre official duration. The bands first self titled album emerged in 1994 and featured an eclectic mix of punk rock mixed with classical music and slavic folk made all the more dynamic by the virtuosic violin playing of michal jelonek who also has played with the bands hunter, orchestra dni naszynch and many others. The femmes are comprised of original members gordon gano and brian ritchie plus drummer brian viglione. It says a lot about the staying power of violent femmes 1983 self titled debut album that people are still excited about new material from the pioneering folkpunk trio, despite the general. Released on may 25, 2018, shawn mendess third album, shawn mendes. Aug 07, 2015 now thats what i call new wave 80s is a compilation album from the popular now. This milwaukee trio, led by singer gordon gano, was somehow both punkish and folkish, probably the. Violent femmes blister in the sun 1983 from the wisconsin groups self titled debut album, blister in the sun is a simple strippeddown skiffle with just acoustic guitar, a snare drum. The violent femmes have released eight studio albums and fifteen singles during the course of their career. Their self titled 1983 debut was a blueprint for legions of sardonic alternative rockers that would follow. My kids have no concept of an album their world revolves around radio hits and single mp3s. The textbook american cult band of the 1980s, the violent femmes captured the essence of teen angst with remarkable precision.
Features song lyrics for violent femmess violent femmes album. But a few years ago, my partner, whitney strub and i became fascinated enough by the group and the discourse around it that we bought several albums, went to see them when they played philly, and proposed a book about their album the great milenko for the 33 series. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The music also owes something to the modern lovers minimalism, but powered by brian ritchies busy acoustic bass. Violent femmes download high quality complete mp3 albums. Originally appearing on the bands self titled debut, career opportunities showed that. Constant velocity constant velocity cd baby music store. This is the discography of violent femmes, a milwaukee, wisconsinbased alternative rock group, which consists of eight studio albums, 19 singles, four live albums and four compilation albums, in addition to a number of miscellaneous appearances on soundtracks and compilations featuring various artists.