Reviews (page 12 of 15)
Oh to be 15 again so I could hear this for the first time.
I know every word of this album. I've played it more times than I can count. A classic from my youth. ❤ 🔥
Fantástico. Blister In The Sun.
Not a great album to start with, was quite piercing and slow. Confessions and Please Do Not Go were enjoyable, the rest I could easily never listen to again
#52. I'm trying to think of something to say about this one, but I'm coming up with nothing. It was an album. I listened to it. It was OK. 3/5: acceptable. Song added to playlist: Blister In The Sun I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
is pretty good, i didn't realize these were the guys that did those songs so it was sort of connecting the dots. nothing special tho
Eh
So degen, but still very solid musically. I had a lot of fun with this one
I enjoyed this album for the most part. It was a little too long for me but I enjoyed most of the tracks on here. First track was my favorite on this album
this album is very middle school boy core, a lot of ADHD vibes from this.
Funny ass degen album but music is still good. Like how crazy the strings sound. Especially on kiss off when the singer says some stupid shit and then the bassist proceeds to shred. Best: add it up, blister in the sun, kiss off, prove my love
Hmm I've heard better
You have to like it. Some happy songs, some sad songs and an interesting voice.
Wow, guitar and bass tones are dirty perfection. Will come back to this to reference. Such an awesome album
1:heard this before, ehh 4/10 2:i get the vibe, i like it more 3:softer, lots of beats 4/10 but in a different way maybe 3 4:jammy, yea 5:not bad 6:ok 7:alright 8:bass 9:wehh 10:slow, quite nice acually 11:dont like 12:im done ...
Heard it a couple times before this but managed to give it another couple listens today. You wouldn't believe this album came out in 1983, it sounds so 90s. Some great songwriting and desperate vocal performances all over it. 'Gone Daddy Gone' with it's xylophone solo is a real highlight.
The only Violent Femmes song I've heard is "Blister in the Sun," which I really don't care for, so I had very low expectations for this album. I always hear people speak very positively about this album and the band, and after listening to this album, I definitely have a greater appreciation for the Violent Femmes' music. I don't think I've listened to much punk music from the eighties, but I enjoyed this stripped down sound. The guitar playing, bass playing, and drumming were all pretty simple, but they were all executed well. The lyrics were a tad... on the horny side, but they fit the vocals really well. There was almost a rockabilly or surf rock feel to a lot of the music on this album, especially on "Gone Daddy Gone," with its jangly xylophone sound. I won't be revisiting this album or the Violent Femmes any time soon, but I can appreciate this album's legacy.
Raw, jangly and good energy though kind of dark. I dig how the bass is forward in the mix. This isn't really my kind of thing but I liked it more than I thought I would and get the feeling that this would grow on me with a few more listens.
Ese momento que empieza la canción y te das cuenta de que obvio, la conocés... Una grata sorpresa :) Me encanta las vibras de "grabamos esto en el garage de uno de los de la banda". Las letras tienen honestidad y ganan puntos por demostrar esa genuidad adolescente que no se preocupa por la perfección ni por la grandeza, solo quiere subsistir. Me hubiese encantado este album de más chica. Es la frescura y la simpleza; canciones que en una vuelta ya cuentan sus secretos, pero todos entendemos la profundidad de esta generalidad.
This album is so entertaining. I couldn’t exactly pin down the style of music but it was very good.
Add it up e confessions !!!
Not really my vibe but the voice wears surprisingly well, something Husker Du and Billy Bragg and others could learn from, and should have. This album is as old as me and has aged nearly as well. Blister in the Sun sounded fresh when I was fifteen and still makes me smile. Add it Up, et al. Hard not to like!
Quirky
Kitschy and catchy. A little Velvet Underground, a little Flight of the Conchords. About 95% of the Violent Femmes music I’ve heard has been at weddings, dive bar jukeboxes and in the form of covers at dueling piano bars and mediocre suburban live music nights. Will not be a go-to for me but there’s definitely a time and a place for these tunes.
Not my taste, kind of repetitive
First time listening to this band.. let's go! Teenage angst and inceldom have never been this catchy, raw and honest. The contrast of the DIY vibe of the recording, the untrained vocals and the seriously impressive pop sensibilities, and groovy bass and guitar lines are both disorienting and mesmerizing at the same time. Best songs: Blister in the Sun, Add it Up, Gone Daddy Gone, Good Feeling is a great closer too. 4 prom rejections out of 5
Never gave this a front to back listen. Fantastic.
much violin in here I never noticed, solid beginning to END Real Good
This is nice. Never listened, never knew how old this album was!
This album holds up so well and is always a fun listen.
Blister In The Sun - 8/10 Kiss Off - 7/10 Please Do Not Go - 7.5/10 Add It Up - 7.5/10 Confessions - 8/10 Prove My Love - 8/10 Promise - 7/10 To the Kill - 8/10 Gone Daddy Gone - 7/10 Good Feeling - 7/10 TOTAL - 75/100
Absolutely fucking loved it!!! I’m honestly to listen to this album. It’s got the crazy, the loud but also thé emotional aspects of what music can be.
Was okay. Sounded nice. The lyrics seemed like whiny incel shit
an all time classic for me darkly manic bangers for the ages
incel swag 😎
Incel coded perhaps… but i *am* in my incel arc. Totally understand why someone would hate this. But the raw recording and singing style i think perfectly fits with the subject matter of the album. Its weird and zany and creepy at times but it just somehow does it for me, with some truly banging tracks.
Album variegato, strumentazione essenziale ma fantasiosa, raggiunge dei sorprendenti picchi di creatività, non noioso. Unico vero difetto l'utilizzo di certi topoi musicali a volta banali
Hier in het dorp zouden we dit 'arrig' noemen: raar. Een soort boerenkinkelcabaret met een flinke dosis meme-Beatles. Mick Jagger met z'n lolbroek aan. Soms wat Pixies zonder distortionpedaal. Doet denken aan Blink 182 - F-woord A Dog, maar dan een album lang. Met vlagen is het teringmuzikaal, regelmatig is het wat irritant. Het is nu vrijdag, ik heb een lichte kater en ik kan dit redelijk hebben. Op een maandag met een digitale stapel werk voor m'n neus zou dit me op de zenuwen werken denk ik. Vooral die xylofoonsolo.
First track was super popular; the rest had horrid singing and didn't really care for it, though I can hear how some '00s rock was rooted in this stuff. 6/10.
Pretty classic casual music, light and funky.
Pretty good used to listen to this at one time
Jazz/punk with bad vocal talent has no right working as good as this album. First time hearing this album and I’m kind of amazed at how much I enjoyed it.
1 Star, really weird for my ear.
Wasn’t impressed the first time I listened but I liked it on this relisten. The acoustic guitar and bass tones are great and it’s a fun quick play through
This is great! I've heard a couple of songs before but not the whole album.
Jangly proto alternative rock. I fucked with it, not my favorite though
Now I know where this sound comes from! And yeah it gets progressively more distorted
Really dislike the lead vocalist. Music was pretty good.
Blister in the sun
The lyrics are good the melody and sound is a bit repetitive
OK, damn, that's a STRONG open. 1983??? I could have sworn this was a late 90s belter. Kickass front to back. Very cool.
This spunded like alternative pop, but i really cpuldnt get into it.
Fun album, questionable morality in todays terms :-)
Indie ? weird folk? eran los 80 y estos iban en dirección contraria. Creo que son mejores por las mentes que abrieron que por su música en sí mismo. Blister in the Sun es una declaración de principios brutal.
uh. lyrics and beat is uncreative. might be a bit cringe
I like it
Track #1, RTÉ.
Love this album. Such a weird and fun band. Fantastic songs throughout with one or two mediocre. Repeats: blister in the sun, add it up, prove my love, gone daddy gone, Skips:to the kill
Not a huge fan. “Folk Punk” didn’t age well, in my opinion. Maybe I’m just not the target audience… but I like folk and I love punk…
Ich bin jetzt bei Lied 4 und es nervt mich eigentlich größtenteils. Irgendwas geht mir da richtig auf den Zeiger. Vielleicht, weil es so ein Lo-Fi-Geleier ist? Immerhin fast die Hälfte geschafft. Nicht mein Ding.
I liked Blister in the Sun but by the end of the album, it was starting to grate and I'm OK not hearing it again.
Nije mi zapelo za uho.
Esta muuuuy cagado este album. Muy bien hecho, eso si. Se nota que estos weyes querian hacer algo raro y chistoso, pero bien hecho y les salió. Letras muy cagadas y en general buenos elementos musicales: arreglos muy chingones, progresiones armónicas con sentido, elementos ritmicos muy catchy's, atonalidades que hacen raro el album (que de eso se trata) y todo muy bien hecho en general. Aparte se ve que estos weyes se la pasan de huevos haciendo su música y eso vale oro.
A classic, fun, dance around my kitchen album. Would have loved to have been able to see this performed live when it first came out.
Good, better than expected
Muzikaal folk/country-rock, vaak de zang iets te vervelend aanwezig, maar sterk begin (blisters in the sun) en einde van het album (vanaf gone daddy gone). Gone daddy gone +++
Love this album. Blister in the Sun, Kiss Off, and Gone Daddy Gone will always some of my favorite songs.
The album grew on me, liked the music, vocalist took some getting used too
Liked it!~
I like
One of my favorites. Big angsty teen vibes
Such a cool album
To some extent, a lot of the appeal here is the novelty of what is essentially acoustic punk, which feels like it is more valuable as an historical influence than its own listen. Since the stripped down instrumentation and Reed-y vocals relies very heavily on pop sensibility to be welcome in your ears, the peaks are high but the valleys are a little forgettable. Standouts: Blister in the Sun is obviously a perfect pop song, but Add It Up is the coolest track on here, though it's may just be nostalgic for me as a feature on the Tony Hawk Underground 2 soundtrack. Sleeper: Gone Daddy Gone shows just how far a little extra instrumentation can go.
stripped down and minimal, raw vocals, awesome bass
Lovely lo-fi
This is dark... On the other hand, it is unbelievably catchy. Weird, but beautiful. I don't know. It is totally out there. I love it. 5/5
Raro, copado, creativo
Not great, even by 80s standards.
I really liked this album. I'd previously heard Blister in the Sun, and Add it Up. This album could be described as acoustic punk, if that's a genre. It has a very raw garage band sound. It's fun to listen too. I was surprised it was released in 1983 because it sounds like early to mid 90s grunge/indy music. Ahead of its time. Very good album.
Kanker
Some bangers - but not my cup of tea.
Never actively listened to or known the band but blistered in the sun and gone daddy gone absolute classics. Can appreciate the rest but not for me
That's no singing...
Nice energy, but it all feels very messy. Bass sounds quite aggressive and definitely contributes to the messy sound. Also the out of key/monotone singing did bother me a lot.
Adolescent frustration. Am I too old for that? I might be.
The vocals sound like a bad version of Bob Dylan, the music sounds lazy and the lyrics are kinda shit
Upbeat, fun all the way through
Definitly has some fun parts. Gone Daddy Gone is a cool throwback to the Gnarls Barkley cover.
It's a bit B tier but you can't deny is likeable enough. There is just better bands out there in this genre
A great party album that reminds me of college.
I was fully prepared to not like this as they wang on about the band all the time in The Time Traveller's Wife, and goodness I hated that book. But would listen again
Man, this takes me right back to college, when I first listened to this whole album.
Favorite track was Gone Daddy Gone
Good
Its dancy, its prancy, its got a vibe. The singers voice is so fitting for this brand of goblin music. The band brings an unforgettable bop to the mix. Its juvenile, but timeless. 10/10
Fucking great
Not in the mood for this rn, will try when my nerves are better
A better one, atleast for British standards I guess
So good
1/? of albums i've heard the one hit wonder and haven't heard any others. i don't absolutely hate it but i don't think it's something i would ever choose to listen to on my own. it's kind of like if male manipulator music was just your brother and cousin and their friends in your garage. the original "midwest emo" blueprint. this is music that probably sounds better and also worse live. like live the quality would be way worse but it would sound intentional. yeah dial up male manipulator music to 11. I like male manipulator music though as long as it's not actually accompanied by male manipulation the leads speaking voice sounds a little bit like Gerard way. or maybe it's the cadence or something this sounds like stuff that if I knew the band members personally, I'd be like "guys this is really good I like it!!" and not be lying but my personal affection for them would be warping my perception. as it is. it's. okay. blister in the sun is fine. there's a few songs where I like the progression or the chorus but then the whine-sing of the verse puts me off. lol.
Growing up in the early 90s with almost this entire album on regular alternative radio rotation, I had always thought that the Violent Femmes had had some kind of revival where this album was rediscovered. Now I'm wondering if it just never left the rotation and I "discovered" them in 92 or 93 because that's when I started to listen to alternative radio. I remember seeing these guys live around 95 or 96. Great great album that deserved to be played over and over.
Too drugged out to actually play well, mostly. Some fun lyrics.
Didn't love it, didn't hate it. I can understand why people get excited about the album but I found it pretty meh. Also, Gary's voice is annoying, though as a teen I didn't mind it.
Ok rock, soft punk rock, it is not a french group :). 2,75
meh
downloaded 2,4,6,7,10. not music i’d maybe return to heavily but enjoyed the angst most definitely
Acustic punk
Absolute classic that was insanely ahead of its time, love this album
It was alright. 2 really good songs
Amazing, one of my favourite albums. Such a unique combining of punk and folk.
Other than the 1st song just plain boring
Decent punk-ish album with a couple of good songs. Not a big fan of the singing in it, but musically it's solid
The best of the 80s.
Leukste ontdekking tot nu toe (sommige nummers herkende ik wel maar had nooit het album bewust geluisterd). Een blijvertje ws.
Greqt
Im not into it
Leukste ontdekking tot nu toe (sommige nummers herkende ik wel maar had nooit het album bewust geluisterd). Een blijvertje ws.
Punk album without the typical punk sound. Captures ‘80s teen angst as good as anything ever has. Gordon Gano is a weirdo but also a genius. Side 1 is all highlights. Side 2 almost as good. If you want to hear the evolution of punk and alternative in the ‘80s, this is it.
Great clear production on the vocals, love the minimalism and heavy emphasis on acoustic instruments. A lot of the songs feel like simple guitar, an almost DIY drum set, and some bass for good measure. Sounds like something from 1998, 2008, definitely not 1983. Super unique.
I just love it so much.
A pretty fun listen. I'd say it was a 5 star experience, but I will give it 4 stars because I'm not sure how much replay value it has for me. I'm not much of a punk rocker so I don't think I will find myself wanting to go back to it. Maybe one day if I'm playing a Tony Hawk game and the soundtrack isn't cutting it for me I will throw it on mute and play this album. Song going on my "1001 Songs" Playlist: Blister in the Sun Other Songs Going On My "1001 Albums Savelist" Playlist: Add it Up, To the Kill, Gone Daddy Gone
It's an alright Album. Wasn't grooving to it but it did sound solid. It might be one of those I have to re-listen to over time to fully appreciate. "Blister in the Sun" is always a banger.
C’mon dadddd gimme the car tonight
Fun one. This was a blast from the past.
Dad used to play "Blister In The Sun" and "Gone Daddy Gone", had no idea these were from here until I listened to this. Didn't really care for the rest of the songs, though. I like the guitar.
3. dude's voice gets old fast
Interesting to hear songs that weren't Blister in the Sun. It's one of those angsty ones I might choose to go back to in the future but nothing I would say is noteworthy enough for me
Just not my style.
good album, all the songs sound the same though. not a bad thing
Didn't know this was the "blister in the sun" band. One hit wonder question mark
Good first track. Must admit I switched off while it was on in the background, but my ears priced up when Ugly came on and it was worth a second listen. Overall, a solid 5/10.
Great opener a indie disco classic which was the highlight for me
One hit wonder
"punk folk" is a super weird genre on paper but it works j fine in this - add it up is so good
declamatory — archaic — vulnerable PROVE MY LOVE ADD IT UP PROMISE UGLY GIMME THE CAR
Definitely influenced modern shoegazey folky music. Some raw instrumentals, interesting vocal decisions that make it feel risky but also a bit dated. Feels like teenage angst, a horse throat, walking with your hood up. Very horny, needs to touch grass. Stand outs: Blister in the Sun, Marimbas on Gone Daddy Gone, Good Feeling
I liked the top of the album and like the sound of it. His voice isn’t the best but the vibe is there
Textured, twangy, twitchy teenage tunes. Very fun and easy to absorb. I especially love how ‘bouncy’ and alive the instruments feel and the perfectly-imperfect vocals.
Lo-fi naive garage rock, somewhat enjoyable but not for me.
Always loved the album. Also have it on vinyl.
I’d heard Blister in the Sun, Add It Up, and Gone Daddy Gone. Great album all the way through. Consistent sound throughout.
👍
4.5 stars. Strange but compelling early alternative rock -ish album. The acoustic basslines drive this record and make up for a. Impressive songwriting for an 18 year old high school kid, even if his vocals are a bit high and awkward. Standouts are memorable "Blister In The Sun" and "Gone Daddy Gone".
Blister in the sun is catchy but idk about the others yet. It's exactly what I thought it would be. I wouldnt listen by choice but it didnt suck either
Lowfi but fun album. I had not listen to this in over 30 years, it was great to reconnect with it
This album brings me so much joy. Impossible not to wiggle and sing along. The wiggliest album yet.
Really digging these groovy kids and their fresh new sound. Hope the singer manages to get some therapy, mind.
Maybe my favorite album Of. All. Time? Like for real. It’s down to this, the White Album and REM Reckoning. Top 3.
solid from start to finish—there’s not a bad song on the album. love
Very popular when I was a British exchange student at UW Stout in 1984, although at the time I leaned more towards the punkier local bands like Hüsker Dü and The Replacements. Nevertheless I bought this record and I still have it. It’s testament to how little I’ve played it that it’s still pretty near mint. I still find its nerdy American gothic schtick a little bit fake. Nevertheless I enjoyed giving it another listen.
This guys voice is very annoying 2 stars
One of the best albums of all time.
I greatly enjoyed this album
Party tunes
Some jarring aesthetics in a fun package. I really liked the more upbeat and catchy songs, because they were the only ones that masked the aggressive singing and hollow sounding instruments
Fantástico. Blister In The Sun.
I don’t get the Violent Femmes. One of my least favorite groups ever. Never again.
4.5
Folk-punk. Starts well, the guitar and acoustic bass sound is really interesting and catchy, but it all goes downhill very fast when the vocals arrive. Overtones of Lou Reed, but in a bad way.
The self-titled debut album "Violent Femmes" by Violent Femmes is an indie rock classic that has left a lasting mark on alternative music. Released in 1983, it's a raw and unfiltered expression of youthful angst and energy. Tracks like "Blister in the Sun" and "Add It Up" are iconic, known for their catchy hooks and clever, often introspective lyrics. The album's production is intentionally minimalistic, relying on acoustic guitar, bass, and snare drum, which enhances its DIY charm. It's a punk-folk fusion that's both accessible and rebellious. "Violent Femmes" remains a seminal album in the world of alternative and indie rock. Its honesty, quirkiness, and timeless sound continue to resonate with fans and inspire new generations of musicians.
Absolutely essential album for me. The Femmes opened the door to so many other bands in my youth.
Well, I am not at all displeased by either the inclusion of this wonderful album on the list, nor that I have been asked to listen to it again. Massively influential, massively good, this album makes me happy in a way few albums can. There is a hint of creepiness and desperation to this album that never quite makes itself unpleasant. This is probably helped by there being just so many good, brain-invading tunes. There is just so much to love about this. It's great, and easily gets top scores from me.
Classic fun record
Decent sound but quite samey
off to a good start w Blister in the Sun. love the lead singer's voice on this track Sounds a lot like the nerdy-punk I liked in high school.. likely this was a big influence ok level of NSFW took a big leap in "Add it up" track 5 started to lose steam a bit.. sounds are blending Gone Daddy Gone picked back up.. had to look up who covered this and realized I probably know most of the lyrics from the Gnarls Barkley version
Che meraviglia. Come ho fatto a vivere senza questo album fino ad ora.
Great start, promising middle, grating finish.
бодренько, хорошо, цепляет
Not my cup of tea but I'm glad I listened to it.
No sabía que Gone Daddy Gone venía en este disco. Y por supuesto que Blister in the Sun es un temazo. El resto no me atrapó.
Never heard this before and folk-punk sounded interesting. However, I soon realised that this was an American band and Americans really don't just get punk in the slightest for some reason. It didn't ruin the album for me, but for me "folk-punk" resolves to low-fi/ acoustic alt-rock. If I had to think of similar artists then I would probably look to the Pixies. I found this difficult to rate. Musically it wasn't anything special, but I did find the lyrics and performances amusing.
rather emo
So good! So ahead of its time. So fun.
Appreciate its uniqueness but can’t say I really enjoyed any song
Catchy, folky, punk-y, radical, familiar. This album calls back to Jonathan Richman while also injecting some existential or political rage into that rarely-revisited formula. Not a perfect album by any means, but a rare and well-executed torch bearer for a singular form of proto-punk that we'd all do well to remember. Worth revisiting now and then for both fun and for reference.
The. Best.
Ok but not my cup of tea
Me da vibes de que eran un grupo de amigos pasandolo bomba
Very collegiate and unpolished but not in a bad way. The xylophone solo on “Gone Daddy Gone” is sick and the production on the percussion is great overall. Honestly a really pleasant surprise.
a disappointment, honestly. i only knew blister going in, and i only want to know blister coming out. some solid instrumentation keeps this from the basement, but i just couldnt get over how bad the vocals were
I tried. Really I did. Enjoyed Blister in the Sun (big Grosse Pointe Blank fan), but the rest went a little far for me. I’m struggling to imagine where it would be listened to. It’s too hard for me.
Good tunes
Didn’t expect Acoustic guitars and Punk to go together so well Favourite tracks: Blister In The Sun, Add It Up, To The Kill, Gone Daddy Gone
I thought it was good ish but nothing was great. It probably would’ve been even better if it were only instrumentals
Considering the familiar “Blister In The Sun” starts off the album, I wondered if the Violent Femmes would have other recognizable tunes. After listening to a few more tracks I deduced that they were just another eighties one hit wonder. “Please Do Not Go” is a plea to the listener as much as anything, and the irritating “Add It Up” is actually a minus. I can appreciate how the Violent Femmes may have influenced other alternative bands of the eighties and nineties; Blind Melon (and their hit classic “No Rain”) is a good example. However, I just find the vocals too annoying to enjoy the album.
Pretty strange. Was not expecting an incel ballad in Add It Up. I'll give it two stars for Blister in the Sun and Gone Daddy Gone though.
Erm, nah. You’re alright. This wasn’t good, it wasn’t bad but weirdly it wasn’t average either.
corney
The first time I ever heard of the Violent Femmes was on Sabrina The Teenage Witch. I remember as a child watching it and thinking about how they must have said the band name about 100 times in that episode. Despite this, I thought for a good while after that they were called “Vile FM”. Songs I already knew: Blister In The Sun, Please Do Not Go Favourites: Blister In The Sun, Good Feeling This was an interesting listen. The reason being that it has a punk attitude, but there is hardly any distorted guitar for the whole album. For the most part, it feels like an unplugged album until towards the end where some slight distortion comes in and a few orchestral elements. It is catchy from front to back, with pleasant vocals (including gang vocals). I waited too long to give Vile FM a real good try.
Not for me. Blister in the Sun is jaunty enough (and I now realise that I know this song from some advert or other) but cannot get into the relentless jauntiness of the majority of this album. The only other track I like is the slower tempo Good Feeling
Not bad. Not great. Some decent tracks though
Starts strong, remains strong throughout.
mostly acoustic music with occasional bouts into chaos. the vocals come across as the insane ramblings of a weirdo. honestly, i found much of it pretty unlistenable.
I got this album when I was about 11 and it was unlike anything I'd heard and I loved it. I haven't listened to it in probably 30 years and it doesn't really hold up, but my nostalgia says it gets a 3.
I sorta liked this. Vocals can be a little distracting but that’s ok.
Definitely a few good singles in here, but I feel like the back half of the album kinda all washed together unmemorably.
Blister in the Sun- 5/5 Kiss Off- 5/5 Please Do Not Go- 4.8/5 Add It Up- 5/5 Confessions- 4.9/5 Prove My Love- 5/5 Promise- 4.7/5 To the Kill- 4.9/5 Gone Daddy Gone- 5/5 Good Feeling- 4.6/5 Ugly [bonus track]- 4.8/5 Gimme the Car [bonus track]- 4.6/5 Total- 4.9/5
I’ve heard Blister in the Sun before, but not any of the others. I really dig the sound, it slots into the right kind of whiney for me to enjoy.
Picked up in the second half and of course the classic song at the start. Some catch choons.
Definitely feels like it could have been made in the last decade. Very catchy songs. 7.8+
This was interesting, I can't say I ever really heard acoustic folk punk before, but that's exactly what this Femmes record was. It's very rough, gritty, but tight in its presentation and really the entire album felt like chasing after a girl only for her to end up breaking your heart. It's certainty an album I can see a lot of younger people identifying with, as it's something just about everybody goes through at some point.
Unique, creepy. I've never loved the Femmes but you can't say they aren't completely different from everything else out there.
Cool
Solid album. You can definitely hear how this influenced a lot of late 80's early 90's alternative. Lo-fi at its best.
Punk and folk always seem like two genres that just won't blend, but on the back of this clearly they're meant to be. Has two of the best songs ever on it
Overall enjoyed the album! Blister in the Sun, Kiss Off, Please Do Not Go all great tracks!
Alotta fun, easy to get into. It's not particularly special, but if it isn't just very enjoyable, I dunno what it is. 3.5/5 Fav Track: Confessions
Ramshackle angsty whining of the highest order. Content and delivery are perfectly in line, and while the lyricism could become cloying, its ludicrously self involved to the point where I can't take it too seriously. That pairs well with the incredibly catchy hooks and spare, garagey production. I'd heard the hits but I was really having a great time with this one and will be coming back for more. Four and a half. Fave track: Good Feeling
Lots of style and charm, some fun percussion and textured guitars, and seems like it would have been a fairly fresh sounds for the time of its release. Probably sits somewhere in the middle for me - wasn’t something I connected to heaps but still pretty decent. Fave track: Kiss Off
Literally acoustic punk
Great start, but kinda dies down at the end.
Groovy but not super favourite
disappointed by the absence of actual femmes in this group. false advertising. i liked add it up and kiss off, and of course blister in the sun but i think everyone on the planet likes that song i think that’s kind of their one hit wonder gone daddy gone was good too. i just think it’s so annoying when these groups do pretty solid records and then there’s a track or several that’s just like “oh and also ain’t nothin sexier than an underage girl (:” [im looking at *you* mick jagger] stunningly nineties sound for a record written in [checks notes] 83??????
I love this record. The male point of view on all aspects of love! Fun and twisted and sad and happy. Great!
One of the best debut albums of all time! Some classic tracks and so much relatable emotion. I've always loved this album.
Eventough I am not a big fan of the bluesy riffs, there is something here. Some striking lyrics and melodies. The energy is also great.
VIOLENTO DEMAIS
Today's record was a hell of a surprise, given the fact that I'd never listened to Violent Femmes stuff until today. From what I've read, they are classed as folk punk, which is exactly what this is. I was struggling to give it a genre, but it is acoustic with a driving bassline on most songs. I never thought I'd say these words, but the xylophone solo in Gone Daddy Gone is awesome! I thought that the band name sounded familiar when I started listening to the album this morning, and learned that Violent Femmes was featured in the song Gotta Get to Peekskill off of the Dropkick Murphy's new album Okemah Rising. I also learned that Blister in the Sun was used in a Wendy's commercial in 2007. The band couldn't agree on how best to set up the usage/royalties, and it ended up becoming a huge lawsuit, and resulted in the breaking up of the band until 2013. Overall, another fantastic "found band and album". From never having heard of them, to a fan of their stuff, this is what this generator is all about. Thoroughly enjoyed today's album! Favourite songs: Gone Daddy Gone, Blister in the Sun, Ugly, Good Feeling, Prove My Love, Add It Up, Please Do Not Go Least favourite songs: Gimme the Car 4/5
Pretty good (acoustic punk?) record.Not entirely memorable for me but I liked all the songs.Only one true banger for me and that’s the first song but the rest was still pretty good.Good not truly great.
Quite modern yet also quite 60s. Liked the first song on the album most, but probably because I knew it.
Sometimes it was just noise, but I didnt hate it.
Yea, pretty nice
Felt kind of immature to me, I don't really know why it struck me that way but I just didn't love the vibe.
Doesn't have a particular mood or theme, but this is 10 imaginative, funny songs that do plenty to stand outside the typical formula for pop.
One of the first CDs I ever owned. Funny enough I only listened to it all the way through a few times. I think this is because my music tastes weren’t quite mature enough for this as a child. However, blister in the sun is easily one of my favorite songs of all time. This album defined what it meant to make Cool Music. It is the hard to believe that this came out the 80s because the stuff could have been made yesterday and people would geek out over it. What a truly revolutionary album.
Top 5: Blister in the Sun, Kiss Off, Promise, Gone Daddy Gone and Good Feeling. Alpha.
a perfectly fine album for british guy's 1001 albums he personally loves list. 3.5 Gimme the car(no give me the car)
🥊🧍♀️☠️ 👩🦼 5 out of 5 battered women
I haven't heard this in a long time. Still awesome.
I was really uncertain about giving this a 4 because it’s very close to 3 stars, but I did anyways. This is my first listen, although I already knew some songs, and I had high expectations. I didn’t really find any new songs that I liked, but I would probably like it more if I re-listened and I already liked 2 songs.
Love this album. Kiss Off, Add It Up, Promise. Shocked that this came out in 1983. Pioneered an early 90s folk punk.
A lot more fun than I was expecting. Angsty, but more of a pop to it and less drab.
Very good!
love love love this album
Acoustic fugazi Best songs: Add it up, to the kill, blisters in the sun
Bit boring. Songs sound the same and blend into one. 2/5 Got to end, biting & sings are samey
Packed full of excellent songs, dirty and raw and neurotic. It really feels like it fits right in the 90s alternative era - but it came out 10 years earlier. Truly before its time.
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Feels very ahead of its time, you could have told me this was released in the mid '90s and I'd have believed you. You'd have to call it "interesting" - as backhanded as that sounds - aside from a couple of songs ("Blister in the Sun" probably being the most straightforward one) I wouldn't have it in regular rotation for casual listening, but still found something to like in almost every song.
A couple of alright songs
It’s cool. The two hits are where it’s at. Some of experimental ‘noise’ and purposely wrong note sections get tiring pretty quick.
First of all, I thought Blister in the Sun was performed by a different band.. in the 60's... Second of all, I thought Violent Femmes were a different band altogether. It was like listening to a band from the 60's or 70's, but with early 80's raw punk attitude. Wikipedia says they're "folk punk", so yeah that checks out. Very interesting piece of music history here.
Kinda feels like these guys walked so the Pixies could run.
i only knew blister in the dun ofc but the whole album is nice
They made listening to post-punk a bearable activity. The songs felt unique, energetic, and fun. They have a sound that makes them stand out and I’ll always enjoy listening to any if these songs. 4/5
Super punky, lot of fun this album. Garage elements too
The little ugly duckling
Dette er utvilsomt "bråkete". Litt slitsom sanger og instrumentering, men jeg viber med det. Høy allsangfaktor! Høydepunktet er utvilsomt Blister in the sun, men ogaå Gone Daddy Gone er en banger.
For obvious reasons, I always assumed Violent Femmes were a feminist hardcore punk band and never realised they were the guys who did "Go Wild" from the Grosse Pointe Blank soundtrack. Now I know! The album is pretty good too, I like their more laid-back and fun take on punk.
Really quite good. I’m undecided between 4 and 5 for this. I suspect I’ll come down on a 4…
Violent Femmes walked so the Front Bottoms could run.
Love it for the most part. Can be a bit one dimensional but still is great, original content.
This doesnt sound anything like any other early 80s album, even other alternative artists, what a treat. Everyone knows the first track but I had never listened to the rest. It really broke the mold. Would you call this folk-punk? I really liked that they went for some harmonies on Prove My Love and Gone Daddy Gone (the usage of the marimba was pretty funny).
Never listened to this full album before. You can hear a lot of influence in it today. Sort of proto folk punk? Besides the obvious blister in the sun, I really enjoyed Prove My Love and Good Feeling.
Original and just plain fun. It’s really held up well over time. It’s acoustic punk power pop!
This was awesome. I only knew the first track but I was hooked throughout the album. This acoustic punk sounds like music “anyone could make” but I mean that in the best possible way. The 50s influence was fun to hear as well.
Lots of recognizable songs here. I like many of them. This record is anxiety inducing in a big way and I can't pinpoint why. It's heavy sounding but acoustic and electric with little to no distortion? The constant strumming? I just don't know.
Another one of those albums that I discovered during my formative years and my friends absolutely devoured. Blister In The Sun, Kiss Off, Add It Up, all great songs, but my fave is Gone Daddy Gone.
Sleazy scuzzy fun! I maybe thought the Violent Femmes were more indie pop than this, but no, they're punky garagey rock! Fave track - "Blister in the Sun" is the most famous, and I dig it. Also liked "Add It Up" - that's a tune!
Chouette petit album punk rock acoustique, mais sans plus. Par contre le solo de xylophone claque sa mère
Oozing with quality. Nothing has ever been so much more than the sum of its parts
This was an amazing album! I didn’t realize how many Violent Femmes songs I already loved. Great vocals and vibe to this record.
I REALLY liked this. Blister In The Sun has been on my radar for years but somehow I missed the rest of the record? They seem to be sitting in between a bunch of stuff, straddling the edges of many genres and styles at once. The punkiness really got me actually. I was finding the 'say shocking stuff' and 'be a big brat' lyrical motives really interesting and funny, and reminded me of Gob (another band I love).
Enjoyed it
very good
Great album. Blister in the sun is so overplayed, and I've heard it so many times, I can't listen to it any more, so I skipped it
This record is pretty good. I especially like the deranged vocal delivery (though I don’t find it as deranged as others do) and the clear imperfections in the music - it sounds kind of sloppy in a good way. The acoustic guitar also sounds cool on a lot of these songs, such as ‘Blister in the Sun’, probably this album’s most popular song. I don’t know how to end this review. Help.
I feel like better musicians and vocalists could have taken these songs and made them better. Not bad at its core.
Something about the singers voice/singing style that just deeply annoyed me and made my toenails roll up. Super annoying, drunk yelling singing style that I just was not in the mood for, awful
2.5
I hope you know this will go down on your permanent record.
3/5 too extreme for me
Did not enjoy
Recognized "Blister in the Sun". Kinda jangly rock, felt like a bit of punk influence
Blister in the sun is such a classic. A lot of really good punk music here.
I enjoyed this way more than I should have, given how purile some of this stuff is. I’ll listen again, for sure. How old is Blister in the sun, though?! Really thought that was a 90s record.
way better than i was expecting it to be given the name of the band
Wow this is really good. So ahead of its time. I can hear the influence this had on modern emo groups like Modern Baseball.
Music, production and composition does a lot to carry the album. Album is a little incel ish overall. Don’t even really care for the one hit.
Not big on the lyrical style, some fun ones but not for me
80
Great sideA so so sideB. Minimal production. Maximum appreciation
Full disclosure, the Violent Femmes were SO OVERPLAYED on the radio when I was a teenager and young adult, I got incredibly sick of them and would never voluntarily listen to this album. It did not age well for me. But listening to this, I was reminded how new and fresh this sound was when the album first came out. These guys paved the way for indie rock, for sure. I still don't plan to listen to this again, like, ever if I can help it, but I will acknowledge the influence they had on music. 3.5/5 in acknowledgement of the impact, rounded down to 3 due to tiredness factor.
Very good debut album. Im not the biggest fan of the Violent Femmes but I can understand why people in the alternative music scene love them.
Highlights: "Blister in the Sun," "Prove My Love," "Kiss Off," "To the Kill" Legitimately shocking that this came out in 1983, and that the vocal performances contain the entire bag of tricks seemingly directly copied by Frank Black, who would go on to be cited as one of the most influential artists of 90s rock. Still, Pixies did have their own contributions and ultimately made better songs and albums, in part because -- believe it or not -- their lyrics tended to be less scandalous. If you were put off by the lyrical content of Violent Femmes' hit single about pervert junkies, don't worry: almost the entire album spends its time dancing around the promotion of sexual assault! I mean, holy hell. Still, incredibly prescient and a clear link from Velvet Underground and Captain Beefheart to grunge and alt.
Definitely ahead of its time, pretty samey in the first half but nice changes in the second.
Classic but some songs on this are weak
Such a good, and sometimes horny, album
This was definitely a more interesting than similar ones I’ve gotten. The first track is one of those for me that I might’ve heard playing at some random point in my life but never truly listened to it cuz it sounded familiar and I associated it with radio music. It’s actually pretty good and fun to hear in this setting. The rest was a bit of a mixed bag with to the kill and some other ones being pretty good but I didn’t love the album overall. Can’t decide between a high 3 or a low 4
Used to listen to this a lot when I was a teen. Still haven’t decided if it’s good but it’s for sure very fun to listen to 7/10 Fave: kiss off
The good stuff when it comes to early punk. A classic banger
Very cool. I never gave them much thought past Blister in the sun.
great lyrics and great body of works that sums up the life of a teenager
Great album with some classic songs. This was actually my first time listening to the entire album, and there were some pleasant surprises, most notably the delightful twang of the acoustic bass on tracks like "Please Do Not Go." Good stuff.
What a fun album! Listening brought back several friend memories, so this was a joyous listen. I'm also impressed this was their debut album. Aside from the pop hit Blister in the Sun, Add It Up, Kiss Off, and Gone Daddy Gone are my favorites. Seeing them live three times has been a real treat. They've been performing for decades, and you can tell they still love what they do. 5 outta 5.
Add it up
Good album. Very upbeat and catchy. Best songs: Blister In The Sun, Add It Up, Gone Daddy Gone
Violent Femmes is the debut album by the American folk punk band Violent Femmes. Although never charting until 1991 when it was certified platinum, this album is certified platinum in the US, and is the band's best-selling record. This is an interesting early alternative rock album, as the band used minimalism to emphasize its acoustic bass riffing and a sense of urgency with their mixed-in punk rock style. This was a great cult classic album. It sounded underground while also being good enough to be on mainstream radio. I swear I've heard some of these songs before or at least the beats from them, but don't remember when. This is an awesome album for rock or punk fans, and a must-listen for anyone interested in music from the 80's.
From the opening track "Blister in the Sun," which features a acoustic guitar riff and frontman Gordon Gano's unmistakable and odd vocals. The vocal delivery is a problem to me all thr way up to the closing track "Good Feeling," which comes with some powerful energy but falls due to the vocal performance. What makes Violent Femmes stand out from other albums of the time is the raw, unpolished nature of the recording. The songs are simple and straightforward, with minimal production and a focus on the band's dynamic interplay. The lyrics are brutally honest and relatable, covering themes of love, sex, angst, and alienation with a dark humor that is both cutting and endearing but gets pretty repetitive after a few tracks. Overall, Violent Femmes is not an album that I will be revisiting due to the off-putting vocals and the repetitive themes. Not a good album and I can’t justify anything else but a 1 star here.
Stand out track - blister in the sun