One of the most distinctive records of the early alternative movement and an enduring cult classic, Violent Femmes weds the geeky, child-man persona of Jonathan Richman and the tense, jittery, hyperactive feel of new wave in an unlikely context: raw, amateurish acoustic folk-rock. The music also owes something to the Modern Lovers' minimalism, but powered by Brian Ritchie's busy acoustic bass riffing and the urgency and wild abandon of punk rock, the Femmes forged a sound all their own. Stil...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. The Milwaukee trio's landmark 1983 self-titled debut (featuring "Blister In The Sun", "Add It Up", and "Gone Daddy Gone"), re-mastered by Ron McMaster at Capitol, pressed on 180-gram heavy vinyl, and including original packaging. This is the only record in history to be certified Platinum without ever breaking the Billboard Top 200, and it continues to be a fave on college campuses, in sports arenas, and on the radio.

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After the surprise success of their landmark debut, Violent Femmes could have just released another collection of teen-rage punk songs disguised as folk, and coasted into the modern rock spotlight alongside contemporaries like the Modern Lovers and Talking Heads. Instead they made Hallowed Ground, a hellfire-and-brimstone-beaten exorcism that both enraged and enthralled critics and fans alike. Like Roger Waters purging himself of the memories of his father's death through {^The Wall...   [ read more ]

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