I got into the selftitled femmes album over the summer, and have been revisiting it every once in a while. The group is best remembered for its groundbreaking, self titled debut album. A podcast where three generation xers from the midwest a mobile d. Blister in the sun by the violent femmes i was once a littleum, okay, terribly obsessed with itunes. Some of the songs were written as far back as 1984 when i was 17 yearsold. Happiless is the new project of allen keller former member of the falling wallendas, womens liberace and mike benign the mike benign compulsion. Gin blossoms and toad the wet sprocket will round out the incredible. Violent femmes is the debut album by violent femmes. The violent femmes 1983 selftitled debut is one of the most groundbreaking, important, influential, and enjoyable albums ever released, a musical testament. Add it up is the fourth track from the violent femmes self titled debut album.
The textbook american cult band of the 1980s, the violent femmes captured the essence of teen angst with remarkable precision. Steven adam markowitz born august 19, 1988, better known by his stage name hoodie allen. The violent femmes self titled debut album has reached legendary status that few albums ever attain. Free, the first new iggy pop album since 2016s post pop depression, will be released september 6 on loma vista recordings. In october 2014, hoodie officially released his debut studio album, people keep talking which was successful with first week sales of. Memory is the common thread running throughout the columbus folkpunk bands fourth album. Violent femmes explicit by violent femmes on amazon. This is the first of two louise attaque records produced by gordon gano of violent. Paste music is home to the worlds largest livemusic archive, covering everything from rock and jazz to hip hop, country and pop. Chart of the top rock album downloads last updated.
Today, multiplatinum rock band barenaked ladies announce their extensive last summer on earth tour of north america in 2020. The violent femmes released eight studio albums and fifteen singles during the course of their career. Since 2003, they toured europe five months and have supported architecture in helsinki, eskimo joe, the panics, violent femmes, amanda palmer and something for kate. Nov 12, 2015 photographic portraits, paintings, collages all these and more are on billboard s list of the 50 greatest album covers of all time, reaching back to elvis presleys selftitled debut to and. They may realize that enabling streaming for a certain album leads to lower. Gordon gano vocals gives you the feeling that you can only hope for in a pop song, that boy like charm that even comes out in track five about being. Violent femmes vinyl slash records usa 1982 1983 self titled debut album typo violent femmes violent femmes. Ratcat are an australian indie rock band from sydney who formed in 1985. The otherwise unavailable files in this blog are posted for a limited time and are intended for. Saintsenecas zac little has been thinking a lot about memory. Why violent femmes classic debut still seems so young, 30 years later songs like blister in the sun and add it up dont sound like april, 1983they sound like eternally sweaty, frustrated.
Brian viglione on drums from the dresden dollsthe violent femmes ray toro on guitars. It reminds me of junior high school, being awkward with girls, and generally turning to music. Nov 30, 2015 all of this attention was even before his very first album, the selftitled fetty wap, debuted at no. Thank you captain obvious explicit by machine go boom on.
Released in 1983, violent femmes became one of the most distinctive records of the early alternative movement and an enduring cult classic. One of my favorite system songs from my favorite system album, mezmerize. They reunited in 2000 and since 2015, the group has consisted of corey taylor lead vocals, guitar, josh rand guitar, christian martucci guitar, johny chow bass and roy mayorga drums. Raw and jittery, the trios music found little commercial success but nonetheless emerged as the soundtrack for the lives of troubled adolescents the world over. When no longer available strikes in icloud music library macworld. Lead singer, songwriter, violinist and guitarist gordon gano reflects on the writing of the song. 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. By the time i got anything by them, it was the toneddown major label album, the first of too many perhaps a bit like hearing sebastopal rd. They chose to play their seminal, classic, self titled. Download on amazon add it up play on apple music add it up download on itunes add it up play on spotify add it up play on youtube add it up. You can download the files to your computer to load to an mp3 device and to your itunes account if you have one.
Take your time exploring north adams and mass moca. After josh rand joined the band, the band recorded their debut self titled album in cedar falls. There self titled album was and is the quintessential album. Im not sure what others could possibly dislike about this so as stated before, its a violent femmes album. See more ideas about violent femmes, music and daddy go. Their 1983 selftitled album didnt go gold until four years after it was released and then went platinum four years after that without ever having been on the billboard top 200. This is a favorite cd of an era gone but so good to hear this straight through again.
Jul 14, 2012 hear the weekend edition saturday program for july 14, 2012. 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 selftitled debut and the blind leading the naked in the. French rock band louise attaque celebrates the 20th anniversary of its landmark 1997 self titled debut with this reissue. 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. We can do anything by violent femmes album, alternative. Apr 05, 2011 mrml is a blog about the devestating effects of culture. Almost 40 years on from heralding the dawn of modern folkpunk with their self titled debut, violent femmes remain something of a sonic law unto themselves. Download or buy the cd constant velocity by constant velocity on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. The 50 greatest album covers of all time billboard. Brett newski for fans of cake, violent femmes, early beck, frank turner, lemonheads marcus king band for fans of chris stapleton, dan auerbach, jason isbell, gary clark jr.
The band found immediate success with the release of their self titled debut album in early 1983. Violent femmes pick a distant land to roam by hazel dickens and alice gerrard. Violent femmes are an american folk punk band from milwaukee, wisconsin, united states. Released on may 25, 2018, shawn mendess third album, shawn mendes. Their selftitled album is available to stream and download on spotify and itunes. Browse our growing selection of other rock albums on vinyl at voluptuous vinyl records. The performances feature the femmes just as their self titled debut album was released. The charitable way to describe we can do anything, the first violent femmes record in 15 years, is that its a backtobasics record.
Stone sour is an american rock band formed in des moines, iowa, in 1992. He is joined by some incredible talent on raised by bats including. 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. Sep, 20 its the thirtieth anniversary of the violent femmes s self titled debut album, and theyve settled their old differences and reformed, and theyre touring a kind of greatesthits set. Violent femmes add it up 19811993 download flac album. The band originally consisted of gordon gano vocals, guitar, brian ritchie bass, and victor delorenzo drums, with second drummer guy hoffman being added into the band in 1993.
The band performed for five years before disbanding in 1997. If you havent seen or heard machine go boom on tour or on cd yet, make a trip to cleveland sometime to check them out, and definitely get this disc, i think the first printing of thank you captain obvious is almost sold out, and you know how things can get when the collector scum finds out about it. 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. 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. A number one album in france, louise attaque was certified double gold and has since sold close to three million copies in that country. The violent femmes are an alternative rock band, formed in milwaukee, wisconsin, united states in 1980. Violent femmes, an album by violent femmes on spotify. The band is fronted by mainstay vocalist and guitarist, simon day. I was in my bedroom thats where i wrote it feeling frustrated. In 2016, the violent femmes released the album we can do anything, and to promote it, like most bands, they went out on tour. In the 80s, violent femmes were strictly an underground phenomenon. Its about the narrators frustration with the world around him and his own feelings of alienation, loneliness. Purchase this 1984 vinyl pressing of violent femmes, the debut album from alternative rock band violent femmes, the bands most successful album. On their self titled debut they offer outstanding and challenging indiepop.
Iggy pop has confirmed the title and release date of his new album. Violent femmes add it up 19811993 releases discogs. Violent femmes explicit by violent femmes on amazon music. 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. Hear the weekend edition saturday program for july 14, 2012. Front man gordon gano leads the trio on the nowclassic blister in the sun, plus kiss off, add it up, gimme the car, gone daddy gone, hallowed ground, prove my love and more. The violent femmes were an alternative rock band, formed in milwaukee, wisconsin, united states in 1980. The top 100 most popular rock albums downloaded on itunes. I couldnt tell you when i got a copy of the violent femmes self titled debut. Upon release, the album charted at number 46 on the billboard 200. The 100 greatest debut singles of all time consequence of. Louise attaque, louise attaque in highresolution audio. Violent femmes 10th studio album, hotel last resort, resides among the groundbreaking bands finest work, simultaneously refining and redefining their oneofakind take on american music, mingling front porch folk, post punk, spiritual jazz, country blues, avant garde minimalism and golden age rock n roll into something still altogether their own.
T experiencetype poppunk that can only be performed by a pair of drunken skunks from the pacific northwest who grew up cracking jokes and sharing smokes while repeatedly melting wax of ramones lps in new. Constant velocity constant velocity cd baby music store. At times mrml will post fine, unpurchasable threechord obscurica punk, poppunk, new wave, mod, powerpop, gospel, reggae, hardcore, rockabilly, folk, country. Violent femmes self titled march 7, 2016 with wendy rollins and paul nance dave matthews band before these crowded streets march 7, 2016 with matt pischl the notorious b. Join our mailing list to get the latest news, tour updates, releases and more. Listen the violent femmes greatest hits cd does not run as smooth as this first release of theirs. In addition to playing concert venues, the femmes appeared at a number of radio stations and media events, playing informal sets where they attacked their tunes in a relaxed but strongly committed style. Peel sesions its hard to discuss mega city four lots here without mentioning their sister band, the senseless things. A self titled 20 ep signalled the arrival of indierock quintet foreign diplomats as a promising new act, and they now take giant strides with first fulllength princess flash. I realize that there is something much more coherent with the album that just a compilation of excellent songs. I got my first ipod in 2004 and became immediately entranced by apples seeming infinite lists of music for sale.
The song bother, which was featured on the spiderman soundtrack credited only to taylor, peaked at number 2 on the mainstream rock chart as well as number 4 on the modern rock tracks and 56 on the billboard hot 100. The violent femmes have released eight studio albums and fifteen singles during the course of their career. The wisconsin punkfolk trios first album in 18 years occasionally summons the warped. I dont even know where i bought it or why it probably. Add it up benefited greatly from that gift, and eventually became the title track of. We offer professional and personal insight into life of working musician. Not necessarily his memories, though they creep in often, too. We speak english good is a music podcast about the musicians life. I dont expect anything else, and am therefore very satisfied. A singer, songwriter, guitarist and actress, she recently. Sep 03, 20 weve reached september, which means its time to unveil the results of part 7 of our yearlong best of the 80s feature, a yearbyyear poll of slicing up eyeballs readers to determine the best albums of each year of the 1980s and then, at the end of 20, well run a monster bestofthedecade poll to crown the overall champs. 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. The top 100 most popular and best selling hit albums downloaded on itunes today.
Posts about saves the day written by grahamregarding. Their self titled 1983 debut was a blueprint for legions of sardonic alternative rockers that would follow. The museum galleries are open from 10am5pm, and museum admission is included with your high mud comedy fest. Anyone hoping violent femmes return would exhibit attempts at musical transformation might be disappointed with the bands ninth studio album. Violent femmes ninth studio album and first fulllength collection in more than 15 years, we can do anything available now on cd, vinyl, and digital download received rapturous responses from violent femmes fervent international fan following as well as from high profile media outlets worldwide. After being discovered by the pretenders james honeymanscott, the violent femmes signed to slash and issued their self titled 1983 debut, a melodic folkpunk collection which struck an obvious chord with young listeners who felt a strong connection to bitter, frustrated songs. Local natives and foals w special guests cherry glazerr. Violent femmes add it up 19811993 1993, cd discogs. 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. Violent femmes add it up 19811993 1993, vinyl discogs violent femmes add it up youtube add it up 19811993 by violent femmes cd 93624540328 ebay. The violent femmes 1983 self titled debut used to have this album on cd years ago so i decided to get it again. Playing a free show in milwaukee thursday, violent femmes had the freedom to perform whatever they wanted. Violent femmes download high quality complete mp3 albums. Help us to continue delivering insightful content by clicking on the support tab above.
Violent femmes are milwaukees most famous band and arguably the greatest. I hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record the rhetorical wail of gordon gano brings a smile to my face every time i hear kiss off, the second cut on side one of violent femmes, the self titled debut album that the band cut on slash records in 1983. In the whales kickass cover of add it up by the violent femmes. Barenaked ladies announce last summer on earth tour. Their selftitled 1983 debut was a blueprint for legions of sardonic alternative rockers that. Listened to it yesterday during my walk and still love the album. Helmed by ace american producer, brian deck modest mouse, the shins, the album showcases their impressive. Feb 17, 2020 i hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record the rhetorical wail of gordon gano brings a smile to my face every time i hear kiss off, the second cut on side one of violent femmes, the selftitled debut album that the band cut on slash records in 1983. Lead singer gordon gano demonstrated an uncanny knack for clever, incessantly catchy lyrics on the violent femmes self titled 1982 debut, an early landmark of american alternative rock. Folk punk with occasional country vibes and a possible experimental number. Tatiana is full of lofty ambitions, and she has the talent to take her where she aspires to go. Gordon gano vocals gives you the feeling that you can only hope for in a pop song, that boy like charm that. Kiss off is the second song on the violent femmes self titled debut album.
Their combination of indie pop song writing and energetic punkstyle guitar rock won them fans from both the indie and skatepunk communities. Tool, has added an extensive spring tour for north america. Why violent femmes classic debut still seems so young, 30. If your dick hurts for some screeching weasel, j church, or the mr. Suna forever, itas because violent femmes released this debut album waaaay back in 1983.