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 ]

CD $7.58

For their deluxe, two-disc reissue of the Violent Femmes' classic first album, Rhino pulled out all the stops, not only remastering the album and offering extensive liner notes, but adding a full 26 bonus tracks. Of these, 22 are previously unreleased -- the ones that have appeared before are demos and rare U.K. singles, plus a song previously released as a flexidisc in Alternative Press. The rest is a cornucopia of rarities: three songs that never were recorded in the studio ({&"How Do You Say Go...   [ read more ]

CD $18.01

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.

LP $17.99

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