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Just a bunch of noise and wailing. Nothing of substance or cohesion, just a whiny singer and some guitar and drums getting banged
I won’t forget thinking VF were a girl band the first time I heard Add It Up, especially given the band name. Would’ve been cooler if they were, but alas, they still rock. So ahead of its time. Love the energy, sound and lyrics. 4.25 Top tracks: Please Do Not Go, Add It Up, Good Feeling,
Thank goodness! Some really GREAT music. I'm not at all sure there is a bad song on this release. So far it is all amazing. I love that I can listen to an album that came out in 1983 and still have it make me feel this good. Dark themes but full of hope and energy. It makes we want to dance about the sadness, it is a gift to us all.
This was a weird album. I really enjoyed some songs, disklied some of the others. It just felt a bit jointed. It's definitely ahead of its time, like everyone else I kinda assumed it was from the mid 90s not early 80s. I'm glad it added a couple of tracks to my playlist but I don't think I'll listen to the whole thing again. 3*
I definitely liked this better on my second overall listen. Blister in the Sun was the only song I was already familiar with, and that’s a great track. I really enjoyed side 2, particularly Prove My Love, Gone Daddy Gone, and Good Feeling. Also enjoyed Please Do Not Go and Confessions. Really cool sound, ahead of their time. You can hear the influence of later bands like Pixies in their sound. Overall, this isn’t my favorite style of music, but individual tracks shine for me.
One of my all time faves!
meh
fun but has too many duds
Way ahead of it's time. Does that make it good? I have no idea. Very bizarre one. High 3 for being interesting
Did not realize how early this album had come out.
the sound is quite good
Great alt folk rock album. Blister in the sun is a classic
Blister in the sun er konge. Resten...
I’m shocked this isn’t from the 90’s. Had liked Add it up for a long time and now I finally get to hear that it’s surrounded by other great tracks.
Noticed Blister in the sun, To The Kill... Looking at the reviews, I don't get why people rate it 1 star wtf, I think it's great. It's such a vibe, and it is ahead of its time.
3.5
Really great album, funny and quirky, slacker indie art rock punk vibes oozing out everywhere. Clever lyrics and great tunes. Although I knew this album already it was really surprising when I saw this was from 1983 as if I'd been told 1993 I wouldn't have been surprised..
I found a voice that I hate more than Tom yorke's. Couldn't make it passed the fifth song. Can't comprehend the overall note.
I like their guitar work. I don't love the singing. Gone Daddy Gone is fun!
A friend has noted that Blister in the Sun might be the most 90s coded song to exist so far from the 90s. And really, this album does feel ahead of its time. The aggressively acoustic instrumentation, the weirdo folk and nasal vocals, the discomfort around the edges. It's kinda wild to think this was brewing under all of that cold calculating computer music and terrible synths. Blister is obviously the big hit, but i'd argue that Kiss Off is one of the greatest songs of the 80s, the epitome of tongue in cheek meets reflection on growing up unnoticed and weird. The sheer chaos of the “solo” is intentional musical humor (though I also think the very seriously delivered note of what 8 stands for is a brilliant stroke too. But you also get “Add It Up” and “ Gone Daddy Gone” which are both classics. GDG has such an infectious groove that Gnarls Barkley stole it to pad out their incredibly unnecessary album some 20 years later (do we have to listen that one too?) To some degree, this is also sort of an uncomfortable golden era of people saying the uncomfortable things out loud. So while you have a lot of poor sap can't get the girl stuff (including “Add It Up”, which itself was lifted by Disturbed… so many mediocre musicians inspired by this album), that can take the form of the light “Please do not go,” or it can take the form of the deeply unhinged “Gimme the Car.” Gano's delivery is half the point of the Femmes, that uncertain devilishness where one is not sure if you're in on a joke or hearing something dark. But it does create a tension, especially in a modern context where there is so much less of a chasm between artist and art. But at the time this must have felt revelatory. It still did some 20+ years later when I finally found it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I love these guys, I think the Femmes are part of the great tradition of modern Americana, bless them.
I rather liked this album, a bizarre 'folk punk' genre as it turns out. The Super Deluxe version is too long and too repetitive.
the Joni Mitchell’s Blue of strutting my stuff
Kinda emo but not for me
Excellent album.
This album holds so many memories from my early college years. I still love it.
Icon first album! So many hits and way to introduce the 80s into a new sound. Too many hits but Blister in the Sun and Add it Up are my all time faves.
Prima
I was not excited by the idea of listening to a whole album, given the two songs I knew. I would have been more positive if I had comprehended earlier that the whole album was recorded before there was any sales traction. Anyway, Kiss Off won me over with not only punk sensibility but also (crucially) catchy hooks. So I listen with an accepting attitude, and I find it all quite decent! It’s Good, 7/10.
Al principio no me gustó tanto. Al final tampoco. Le doy 2 estrellas por la sensación general del disco, que sentí que estuvo normal.
Сбивчивый и чистый вокал-речитатив как у Surfing bird + rubber zebra, но мало инструментала и заполнения Я это написала несколько месяцев назад и сейчас поймала себя ровно на те же мысли,
Television with their electric guitars taken away, crossbred with the Velvet Underground and given a dollop of twang.
No sería algo que escuché en mi día a día pero se siente como si un diario fuera un álbum.
Blister in the Sun - 5/5 Kiss Off - 4/5 Please Do Not Go - 4/5 Add It Up - 4.5/5 Confessions - 4/5 Prove My Love - 4.5/5 Promise - 4/5 To the Kill - 3.5/5 Gone Daddy Gone - 4/5 Good Feeling - 4/5 Man this came out way earlier than I thought it did. Somehow predating the alternative genre by nearly a decade, this sounds both fresh and bare-bones at the same time, highlighted by an excellent introduction with "Blister in the Sun". Also did not know that folk punk was a genre but there's a first time for everything. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: Blister in the Sun
Fun listen … easy 4 stars
Great album, includes the iconic Blister in the Sun - overall pretty mellow
I was okay a the sound was a bit harsher than what I usually listen to but it was good.
средненько переслушал дважды задает энергию и настрой в манере исполнения есть какое-то легкое отношение к переживаниям и из-за этого не воспринимаются серьезно. Это тоже взгляд не буду переслушивать хитовых хитов прям нет, но есть запоминающиеся треки 3.2
It's very obvious how influential this album is just by hearing it. There's some really good tracks on here, and I love me some folk punk. However, this album's popularity also proves that incel behavior is way too normalized in society. I hope this list has other folk punk albums. I understand why this one was included, but in order to truly appreciate the genre people need at least one other example where the lyrics aren't awful. P.S. I'm mad that the "Violent Femmes" is the name of a group fronted by questionable men instead of a group fronted by lesbians.
pretty good a definite classic. type of songs everyone has heard from somewhere atleast once. just not really my tyoe of vibe
so bad
Sounds very British but it turns out they're American, and they're doing acoustic punk, which... Had to be done, I guess. Some very decent tunes here, too.
Good and original punk! Very authentic sound!
Muito bom
Wow! This is impressive on so many levels. In a vacuum, these are fantastic songs delivered in a very personable way. From a higher level, the sound Violent Femmes are wielding here is a good 10+ years ahead of it's time. Everything about this screams 90's alt or early Modest Mouse. I'm floored. "Kiss Off" was the first song that really got things rolling and it never stopped. Around "Prove My Love" the instrumentals get a little more prototypically 'rock' for lack of a better moniker, but the lead singer stays as quirky, lonely, and horny as ever. The xylophone solo in "Gone Daddy Gone" felt like icing on the wonderful and weird cake that is this album. An actually not ironic closing song puts the wheels back on the ground with such ease. I've always heard this band name but never checked them out. It's a strong 4 for me, but I totally see why you'd give this a true 5/5. Very fun, very silly, very memorable
Several iconic songs - Blister in the Sun, Add It Up, Gone Daddy Gone. Very distinct sound that was ahead of its time. A lot of this album sounds the same, and some of the songs can be kinda whiny and grating. Overall decent though (3).
This album changed my life in middle school. Perfect album about being a teenager.
gimme the car dad
absolute classic! I remember shout singing lots of these lyrics with my high school softball team in The dugout.
next up we have the violent femmes, said to be folky kings of alternative rock music. their debut album was their biggest, going to platinum charts. with such successful songs, it's even crazier to know that a lot of these songs were written when singer-songwriter gordon gano was in high school. for something that's definitely punk music, this album is just booming and brimming with energy. it's acoustic and sometimes "sunny" punk music. the energy that these guys have reminds me of 21st century alternative rock artists... it was pretty solid from beginning to end! i think a lot of people, including people i know personally would be into this one. this review is a little brief, but honestly i'm not sure how else to word it.
I knew Blister in the Sun was a great song but I had never listened to this record. So good I’ve definitely got to buy this album!
Oh wow what debut record. I had to do some research on this one after listening to it. How the fuck was this made in 1983?? I don’t think anyone could have guessed it. The instrumentation is wonderful and simple. The first time the band played together was for the lead singer school assembly. Instead of playing the agreed upon song with the school they ended preforming “Gimme The Car”. The story’s for this band and this album are really interesting. Self funded for around 10k. The studio they were recording at was secretly going out of business so each season equipment was missing. They were being sold by the studio. The producer was the janitor at the studio wtf. Simultaneously an unashamed yet insecure album written by a 15 year old highschool virgin. Perfection. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
blister in the sun was my moms ringtone in 2004, the rest kind of underwhelmed me
violent femmes is a nostalgia trip. my mom was in a punk band (or i guess several?) when she was younger and i think that influenced my taste in a lot of ways. i remember she always used to have them on in the car- there are so many of these songs that are just like instantly snap me back. blister in the sun, please do not go... i guess if im trying to evaluate it fairly, normally i like things that are noisier, less calm, less lyrical. folk punk sounds more folk than punk to me. but i cant hate on the violent femmes.
I think the first thing everyone will say listening to this album is that this is WAY ahead of its time. Edgy songwriting that wouldnt become commonplace until the 90s. Killer bass lines here. They had a really unique sound for the time basically inventing folk punk. Favorite tracks: blister in the sun obviously, kiss off, gone daddy gone, and good feeling. Love the piano and the strings on the last track. Which lowkey feels velvet underground inspired
Hmm, I expected a little more from this album that I didn't really get. Sure, its a good album and has a hit song I've heard a bunch, but the rest of the stuff didn't move with me.
Very nice
Absolute Überraschung für mich. Kannte bislang nur "Blister in the Sun", den ich sonst gar nicht mal sooo abgefeiert habe, und "Add It Up", der in dem Soundtrack von irgendeinem Tony Hawk-Spiel war. Die Platte ging runter wie Öl, die Songs sind super eingängig, der nölige Gesang einfach die Endstufe von Cool. Generell ist das hier viel mehr als der klassische Punk, den ich im Jahr 1983 erwartet hätte. Das nimmt so viel vorweg, was im 90er-Indie von Pavement oder dem späteren Garage Rock weitergeführt wurde. Die Songs haben kein Gramm Fett zu viel, haltn mit ihren Ideen nicht hinterm Berg, kommen auf den Punkt und dann geht's direkt weiter zum nächsten Song. Tolle Platte und eine schöne Entdeckung!
Muss ich mir nicht unbedingt ein zweites Mal geben...
Ist das so ein UK Ding? Hat mich jetzt nicht gestört, kam mir aber wie ein kurzer Hype vor und verliert mich entsprechend über das laufende Album. Obwohl ich anerkennen muss, dass es technisch durchaus gute und interessante Ansätze gab.
Erinnert mich stellenweise an die sehr frühen Ärzte, macht mir viel Spaß
I dug this. Neurotic, frenetic. A fun sort of energy in moderation. Blister in the Sun is already in my regular playlist and now so are a few more.
Strong start, not a great finish. high 2
fantastic classic
I enjoyed the first half but the album kinda slumped more and more the longer it went on
Heartwarming: Album that on paper shouldn't work is monumentally influential and fun
worst best album
Pre Listen: Yet another band I've never heard of, with no hints from the album cover telling me what they could be about. I'll guess from the band/album title it's a punky-rock band made up of mostly women? Idk. No expectations. Notable Tracks: Blister in the Sun | Add It Up - It was these two tracks that reminded me I actually have listened to this album before. Growing up my dad had a copy of this album either on disc or cassette and played it a couple times for a period. One of my earlier memories of learning what 'Fuck' meant. Promise - Least favorite track. Stop talking bro, idgaf! Gimme the Car - Weak way to end the album. Shiet song with every aspect of it ugly. Post Listen: My guess was incorrect about it being a women-led band, but I got the punky-sound of it correct! Rating is teetering around a 2 and a 3 for me. On one hand, I heavily disliked the vocalist and how he sometimes just talks in the songs. I also disliked the lyrical content, and how it was more punky in nature. On the other, the instrumental work was quite solid, more-so than usual with these sorts of albums. Each song also had its own feeling and identity for the most part, which is also uncommon with these sorts of albums, and was appreciated. I don't think I'll remember this album yet again. Back into the memory hole with it. 2/5
11 year old me would love this...
NIET JEZELF VIOLENT FEMMES NOEMEN ALS JE GEEN VIOLENT FEMMES IN JE BAND HEBT, DIT IS PROPAGANDA.
me gusto, no es que lo escuche con mucha atencion pero me gusto
this actually sounded kinda good. 2.8
I like this a lot. A rough edge to it.
This was a fun one. Obviously I knew Blister In The Sun before going into this listen but I was unaware what the rest of the material would be like. The fun lyrics and the bass really carry this album to a higher place. It also doesn't seem to be lacking any raw energy despite being all acoustic. It stands with any other punk album and I can see how this has definitely influenced bands like The Front Bottoms.
neuritically good
not bad
I like this
Weird, twitchy, acoustic punk that sounds like absolutely no one else. Then “Gone Daddy Gone” brought in a marimba and frankly that settled it.
Great album for a Monday morning! Raw and unusual, but pretty catchy too. Favourite track: Gone Daddy Gone
So I’ve never listened to this record in its entirety because I’ve been irritated by the song “Blister in the Sun” since the very first time I heard it 40-whatever years ago. I made it through the whole song this morning, though, so be impressed with me. No, that didn’t improve my opinion. The Violent Femmes have a slight resemblance to the Modern Lovers, except that the singer doesn’t have Jonathan Richman’s sincerity and quirky sense of humor. So it all just ends up being annoying. Wait though, “Gone Daddy Gone” is fun. I was going to smack a 2 onto this record until that came on.
One of the most raw and human albums I had so far in 1001, I haven't enjoyed an album like this since Wilco's "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot", this album is 10 years before it's time and for that it deserves praise even within this context of 1001
some very nice lyrical moments there
Última semana completa de agosto y vamos con esta banda que creo me suena de nombre y, si no es así, su nombre me llama la atención. Suena simpática, punkie, pero más tranqui. Me recuerda a bandas como Descendents (Please Do Not Go) o The Damned (Add It Up) pero más lights. Debo decir que al principio me costó enganchar pero después entré. No me voló la cabeza pero me agradó. Gracias y hasta mañaña
This album feels like the soundtrack to an 90’s indie coming of age film!!
80s alt rock. Blisters in the Sun. Solid, rough-around-the-edges indie rock.
A unique sounding album that I enjoyed. It blends a lot of styles together quite effectively, to the extent that you almost feel like a pretentious wine critic picking up on all the influences (and those it influenced). Ooh I’m getting hints of Pixies! Just a hint of Dylan! Sonically trying to blend so much was a risk but I think it really works. It probably isn’t quite good enough to consider 5 though. Lyrically especially, it’s a bit basic teenage angst that really weighs down its complexity in other areas.
A good debut with a few standouts “Blister in the Sun” is deservedly their best known track, “Prove My Love” and “Gone Daddy Gone” are my other favourites. It didn’t always click with me but the quality of the best tracks makes it good enough for a 4.
I was curious to hear this largely acoustic punk/post-punk album, having seen it named on quite a few ‘best ever albums’ lists. In fairness, it does sound rather ahead of its time for 1983; quality-wise, however, I thought it was okay but nothing special. Based on a couple of listens I don’t really get the hype. ‘Blister in the Sun’ is the most famous track and it's… fine? ‘Add It Up’ was probably one of the better tracks, plus ‘Gone Daddy Gone’ (the xylophone really added to it), and the genuinely lovely ballad ‘Good Feeling’. Decent 3 stars overall.
One of those rare bands with a unique sound that is instantly recognizable. Loved it when it came out and it holds up even though my daughter asked what weird music I was playing. Unique and weird are rare in today's monoculture.
p503.1982. 2 stars. Early 80s average garage band gets lucky. An annoying vocalist, suspect lyrics and "still learning our instruments" approach to the music. Saved from 1 star because they can write a tune and have a sense of humour.
I already liked Good Feeling – I knew it from himym. I'd then listened to Blister in the Sun which I vaguely recognised, and I liked it, then really disliked it, and now listening to it again I think it's ok? This album feels ahead of its time being from 1983 meaning it's probably influenced many other artists, unfortunately. This style of music and the way he sings is not for me at all but Good Feeling is a decent song. The xylophone or whatever on Gone Daddy Gone is also nice.
3.5
punkattitude und akustik: passt gut!
Weder noch. Aber auch nicht unhörbar.
Having only known violent femmes as the blister in the sun band, it's really great to hear that there's way more to them. I really loved this album, not quite a 5 for me but I will definitely be revisiting and maybe doing a deeper dive on the band
I didnt really know acoustic punk was a thing and I am glad I found this band because I really liked it. This was very good and I enjoyed myself a bunch.
Acoustic punk, I was so intrigued by the premise and so delighted by the execution. This album is really good.
8.5/10 Really enjoyed this album!!! Breakin’ up and please do not go are my favourites, but i enjoyed all the album. Different from my usual music taste but It really hooked me from the start Epix
9/10 = very nostalgic album for me actually, blister in the sun especially bc i remember adding it to my playlist after watching grosse pointe blank when i was like 13/14 and it always makes me think of driving on a sunny day or something, i really like the acoustic punk style and it always surprises me that it isn't from the 90s, if i had a child i would teach them to count with kiss off
These rotten kids better stay off my lawn.
Simply amazing this was made in 1983. It has sounded right and relevant in every year since.
It’s like if you got Television, Jonathan Richman and Pixies and mixed them all together in a big jug.
really enjoyed the first few tracks and also gone daddy gone but the rest was meh
Hadn't heard of these dons before but wowzers my trousers what an album.
I was surprised this came out in 1983, felt more like the 90s. It was hit and miss. Some great songs (Blister in the Sun, Prove My Love and Ugly) but lots were forgettable.
A acoustic and folk-leaning punk-album is something i didn’t have the desire to seek out before. I find it hard to believe that this album is from 1983, i would’ve located it more in the 90s. So i guess the album was quite forward-thinking back in the day. Now, i enjoy punk, so i was trying to be as open as possible. After the first shock i adjusted my ears to the clash of acoustic guitars and i quite liked the sound. It got grating at some points, but nothing so bad as to turn me off. So that folk-punk idea is kind of working for me. The big problem, though, is the lead singers voice. My god, it is grating and annoying me so much. Other punk-singers can hide insufficient vocal chops behind a wall of noise typical for the genre, but Gordon Gano doesn’t have this advantage. Some tracks are straight up unlistenable to me because of his vocals, especially Blisters In The Sun, Act Up and Confessions. It really takes a lot away from the record. Some songs, namely Kiss Off, Prove My Love, Good Feeling and Ugly are still big fun and i will probably keep them in my rotation. So ultimately, the album has some cool ideas and i like the general directon. And that xylophone? Lovely.
I had never heard this full record but had a best of as a kid that included several of these tracks. Gano’s voice has an incomparable pathos and I love the jangly guitars. There’s nothing else put there that sounds remotely like this band.
I got this one 2 years ago and somehow I gave it a 3???? That had to be a mistake. This album is incredible. This is such a 5. Its so unique, its so weird, creepy, funny, horny. Its incredible. Also, what a great band name. Here is my review from 2023: Love this album. Good times as a junior in high school listening to this one. I love how they incorporate elements of punk and folk into a collection of songs about life, love and sex. Some songs are funny, others are sad, others are creepy. Its raw and sometimes over the top, but it works.
Proof that acoustic music can be gritty and sleazy without sounding like total self-indulgent wank. Great album, building off the backs of bands like the Pogues and the Clash, it's nothing incredibly novel but the energy here is infectious.
Ahead of its time. Love the combination of melancholy and catchiness. 9/10
Sadly I'm folk punks biggest supporter and its nice to hear where it started. Wild this isn't from the 90s
Don't remember this album being this good back when I first heard it years ago. But such is the case with many albums. The draw for me this time around was the very dry and raw-sounding playing, very few effects, with many human elements seeping through every note, with the fret buzz and audible slides and clicks, the voice very much included. It makes every instrument feel rustic, run-down, and percussive. And the hokey backing vocals, which have a very classic garage rock feel, like on 'Please Do Not Go', 'Prove My Love', and 'Kiss Off', just add to this pretty ridiculous atmosphere. 'Add It Up' was also incredible, just one of the most fierce and twisted basslines over this clunky proto-punk-sounding cluster of instruments. And in terms of vocals, this is Gordon at his most manic, especially in the way he strains his voice near the end. 'Confessions' is equally as wild, with these bursts of guitar noise, tremolo-picking, and out-of-nowhere drum rolls - completely chaotic. 'To The Kill' is an ominous change in pace, much slower, with this guitar that's constantly clipping in and out and another incredibly defined bassline that's just memorably melodic. And the closing track. 'Good Feeling' was a gorgeous change in pace, a much-needed soother after such a whacked-out experience. Great album; I can see so many '90s emo, country rock, and alternative rock groups being directly influenced by this thing. I love how all-over-the-place it can feel, all while still coming off as mostly composed and stable. Like it's threatening to fall apart at any moment, but manages not to.
I always thought that Violent Femmes was something like Throwing Muses, or maybe even the same band. But it’s more like an episode of Monthy Pythons Flying Circus: “and now for something completely different”. Not really my liking but I can understand why this album is part of the 1001. And that’s something that can’t be said about every album in the book.
Really enjoyed this. A cross between the Only Ones and The Buzzcocks
3.5
Such a fun and unique take on rock. I like American music!
bonito y bueno
A New York punk rock sounding album in the vain of Iggy and the Stooges or Lou Reed. Lots of upbeat energy is there in tracks like "Blister in the Sun". And there is some more gritty punk feel present too. The track "Blister in the Sun" was used in an advertising campaign in the UK. Which caused controversy in the band. However, had it not been for this, I would have not heard this song. Which raises the debate of, when is the use of a song not acceptable? Is using a song to promote a product beyond the pale? If so, is radio similarly distasteful. Especially if it is a commercial radio station? Personally I believe that exposure is exposure and this does not mean that a piece of music is devalued by being used in an advertising campaign. However it does run the risk of being forever associated with a thing. As per Reef's "Place your hands" when used on the UK television program TFI Friday. (2.666)
(Decent 8/10) An incredibly offbeat and quirky folky punk album that unabashedly does it's own thing and does it very well.
Great college rock record. Weird at times but with a really strong sense of melody that means that it's always very listenable unlike some of their peers
Песни, конечно, забавные, но удовольствия от прослушивания не вызывают
The Violent Femmes are a good band and this is a good record. I bought and loved this record my first year of college, which is exactly when you should find and love this band. I don't feel the need to dig through their discography -- this album feels like enough for me. Had lots of fun listening to it again, and I look forward to listening to it again in another 15 years.
Wisconsin’s greatest acoustic punk trio. Great musical ideas and some terrible themes.
It's hard to remove bias from this one. My mother turned me onto this album before I knew what my name was. Countless memories of this CD playing in her car as she dragged me around on errands or to family celebrations or fun day trips. She loved to sing along to Kiss Off and Add It Up. But that's beside the point. I think this is a very influential album. Song writing and musical arrangements seem ahead of its time or right on the cusp of cultural change. And who doesn't love a great Velvet Underground inspired track? From the first riff on "Blister in The Sun" to the xylophone on "Gone Daddy Gone", this is a catchy and relatable album for this listener. Post-Script: In seeing if the percussion on Gone Daddy Gone was vibraphone or xylophone I found out it includes a full verse of a Willie Dixon song. Cool stuff.
I've been very hot and cold on this. On my first listen I thought this could be a revelation; the missing album in my musical history, tying all the threads together. On the second listen it reminded me of a scratch band who just scraped the runner up position in a year 9 battle of the bands. Maybe this all averages out at a 3. Good tracks I especially enjoyed: * Kiss off * Blister in the sun * Good feeling
Très sympa ça commence a tiré vers du rock un peut plus punk/garage
Some great songs on here, but there were some less than great ones too
Got to see the band perform this album live a week ago and it fucking ruled
Random take men om man låtsas att det är Svampbob och Patrik som sjunger och spelar så blir det ännu bättre.
2026.08.18.
This album is a good time. Not a huge fan, but I’ve seen these guys live so many times. A solid album. One of a kind act. 3.5/5
A classic for a reason. More great songs came from this album than I even remembered.
Excelente! Harley Poe y Violent Femmes tienen exactamente el mismo tic nervioso, nasal y descontrolado en la voz que me encanta.
The energy and attitude on this album is super impressive - the dynamic ebb and flow of the record grabs hold of you and leaves you wanting more. I never thought I'd listen to and like acoustic punk - in fact, I'm not sure I knew of it's existence, but I'm a fan. Add It Up and Confessions are prime examples: acoustic guitars building and exploding into a fantastic mesh of guitars, driving bass and drums that gets the foot tapping double time. Very enjoyable album.
Man, I just love the 2000s grunge rock scene….. THE FUCKING 80s???
loved it. been meaning to listen for ages so it was great to hear in full
Blister in the Sun is like one of the weirdest earworms ever. Never heard anything else by them so was glad when this came up. Hearing a bit more made their acoustic punkiness a bit more obvious Ugly seems too good to be a bonus track
Pretty sure I’ve heard the first track before Another one where I think I could really get into this after a few more listens 3.5
Not my music, but understandable why it is listened by people
Näää
didnt really like it
music is love
I love the Femmes. They can do things I hate from other artists (dissonant noise comes to mind) and for some reason it works. I think because you always get the feeling that it’s all tongue in cheek.
Lyrically off, of its time, wouldn't go back.
the punk/folk combo was new for me... and it did't connect that much with me. can see the appeal but I'm still not a punkhead.
i feel like i've listened to this album at some point... it's not bad? couple more good songs than i gave it credit for 💥blister in the sun 💥kiss off 💥add it up 💥gone daddy gone
Top-notch shambling folk punk. File next to the brilliant primitivism of Jonathan Richman and Camper Van Beethoven. Def goes on any rock geek’s permanent record. 4.75 stars
This album is inextricably connected to my teenage self. Blunt and angsty, self-loathing. Too nerdy to be garage rock.
Toos
Used to be in my top albums of all time list I feel as I’ve aged there were some songs I don’t enjoy as much as I used too but still a really good fun album
I know I'm a man full of contradictions. For weeks, I’ve been disparaging anything that even remotely resembles alternative, indie or punk rock at every opportunity during the 1001 Albums Challenge. Today, however, I’m celebrating the self-titled debut of the American trio Violent Femmes. However, I wouldn't be myself if I didn't have a reason for this paean of praise. Firstly, I discovered the Violent Femmes when their snotty folk-punk, led by the band's songwriter and singer Gordon Gano, matched my outlook on life perfectly – one of depression, hopelessness, self-doubt and post-adolescent crises. Secondly, it's the originality with which the Violent Femmes perform their songs. All they need is an acoustic guitar, drums, bass and Gano’s nasal, whiny voice. Back in 1983, this was the antithesis of perfect eighties pop and a huge departure from noisy political punk rock (or even light-hearted pub-punk). Gano’s songs, written when he was 18 and 19, precisely and sarcastically summarise the major and minor dramas of a young man coming of age. They are anthems for losers with which I could strongly identify back then. Presumably, from a purely musical perspective, the album wouldn’t resonate with me in the same way today as it did back then. Some music is timeless, and some you have to discover at the right stage in your life. Everything’s different now, but there was a time when I would have loved to write songs like Gordon Gano’s.
no sé si los pixies estuvieron antes que ellos, pero se escuchan muy influenciados por ellos o los pixies fueron influenciados por violent femmes.
Mid mid and weird and misogynistic
Jeg tolkede folk-punk-lyden mere som rockabilly, men uanset mærkat utraditionelt for perioden. Kunne godt høres igen.
Rock alternativo competente e divertido. O contrabaixo tem bastante destaque nas músicas. TRIxHBB Kai.
Lowkey the nexus point for both 90’s alternative and incel rage.
british bums
I remember listening to this album several years ago and just not getting it. Obviously blister in the sun has always been amazing, but the album as a whole didn't do anything for me. Really enjoyed it this time around. I think I'm more and more appreciating a stripped back sort of approach to music generally. It's basically folk with some drums and a bass. Did they invent indie?!
Incel
Phenomenal album that captures the angst, humor, and spirit of punk despite being nearly exclusively acoustic. It has all the charm and energy of a bands first album. The bass playing and singing are especially delightful. Add it Up is fucking fantastic, such such such a good song
Blister In The Sun used to irritate me when it played on the radio as a kid. It still does. Now I know the rest of the album is somehow worse. Could not finish
Love it!
Fun fact, two days before this I watched She’s The Man; and Sebastian is wearing a violent femmes T-shirt. This is just a great pop folk punk album; start of a genre. Lots of fun, boppy, good lyrics. Sad they aren’t more well know but that opener slaps.
A damn fine debut from the folk punk pioneers. 4.5 bumped up to 5.
I’m at a 5. Just a bit higher, really. I just love how this album feels. A more experienced songwriter would overthink their teenage experience; they’d try to use metaphors for thoughts they never truly had & they’d try to ideate a past with more pain than they’re willing to admit. A more experienced composer would try to evoke those feelings with a bit more panache; one that elevates their younger hormones as something beautiful to be honored despite the flaws, and probably do a little too much in trying to capture that false mythos. This album’s got none of that experience & polish behind it, and its ability to capture the raw attitudes of a teenager (in part from writing these as teenagers) is so remarkably unique for this era. I’m amazed this is 1983, because it feels like a natural precursor to the angstier tones of the ‘90s, especially with how much they just kinda attack the guitar on a lot of these tracks. Obviously, there’s a lot of cynicism here, and that might shatter the album for some people. I think it’s a fair criticism, but you can’t deny that it makes for decently compelling storytelling, even if it’s a bit edgy / defeatist by modern standards. It’s also a horny album; most of these tracks are practically puberty-centered depression about not being able to keep his girl or not getting sex. Once again: a fair criticism, but this album is self-deprecating enough that it’s clear it’s a bit exaggerated, as most teenage complaints truly are. High school feels big until it doesn’t & life seen solely through that scope feels like it’s a universe wide until you expand it out further. These tracks carry a gravitas that simultaneously know how ridiculous it all seems in hindsight & yet feels as important as it did back then, and that’s something that very few albums can capture with the same sincerity as this one. The only reason I’m not at a 10 is because I think the back half gets just a little repetitive – specifically, “To the Kill” & “Gone Daddy Gone”. They’re still both good tracks, but they do feel different enough that it shakes the flow of the album in a way that doesn’t feel quite as airtight as the first 7 tracks did. “Good Feeling” is a great closer though. Hence, I’m a bit higher than a 5. I feel like a moron for having heard of Violent Femmes before now but never actually choosing to listen to them (and discovering that they are in fact, not femmes). It’s a great album, it more than deserves to be on the list, and I think I need to run back those first 7 tracks a few more times. You should definitely hear this before you die.
Pretty wonky guitar and bass sounds on this. I enjoyed some of it, i’m just not a huge fan of Ganos vocals. Melodically kind of uninteresting to me outside of blister in the sun unfortunately.
Pretty decent. It has a kind of punk-ish sound to it but it's so low-energy that it's hard to think of it in the same category.
achei bem gimmicky com umas letras bem bestas, nao gostei muito nota 3
I can't be unbiased with the Violent Femmes. Milwaukee legends, I love them so much.
Spindly bass lines and primitive acoustic guitar back up raw vocals, lamenting universal late-teen hang ups. That makes it sound really bad; it’s not, it’s great. Kiss Off is an all time great alternative rock song
Wasn't aware of the Violent Femmes before, but I digged the album.
Blister in the Sun is an amazing song. Timeless bop for the ages. I can't imagine being the creator of such a top-tier song. Not every song on this album reaches the same transcendent level but this is a 10/5 listening experience. This 1001 Albums experience is really showing me that I love punk music. Top Tracks: Blister in the Sun, Add it Up, Confessions, Promise, Gone Daddy Gone, Good Feeling
Колись давно слухав цей альбом. Blister in the sun памʼятаю, класна пісня.
Voy 56 discos y la mitad se parecen a esto
Somehow this is both annoying and good enough to be completely average.
I love it
I'm biased. I have seen them live a few times and love their stuff. It's weird and dark punk. It's not the punk you think of that is loud and fast. It's slow and kinda plodding in parts. It's off key and off kilter on purpose. It's lyrics are meant to make you feel a little uncomfortable at times. Honestly it's a great album that people get put off by because of the weird. It's what they go for so give it chance and realize that is the point of it.
Some real gems I didn’t fully appreciate at the time they came largely due to the people playing it ad nausea I’m
Album of my childhood. Love.
Not for me, sounded a bit whiney
It came with a lot of hype when I first heard it years ago. It was fine then. It's still fine now.
Haven't listened in a long time. so many good songs on this album. Lively, simple, direct only 1 bad track (the long one). 4 Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes, 95/357 (26%) Will I get: Already have
Gostei bastante, uma vibe meio twenty one pilots
gostei das vibes, me lembrou twenty one pilots somehow mas mais retrô. uma ou duas se destacaram, mas nao ouvi com atenção o bastante pra saber quais foram
não parece muito violento pela capa
The seminal album of 90’s alt rock, a decade early.
violent femmes. hell yeah. milwaukee, wisconsin. hell yeah. such a good band. you don't realize how many femmes songs you know until you're at a show and recognize all of them. this album is awesome. everyone knows "blister in the sun", but "add it up", "kiss off", "please do not go", and "gone daddy gone". "good feeling" is such a good way to end the album too. "gimme the car" is a great bonus track. BUT i think their follow-up, "hallowed ground" is their best. and proto cowpunk, alt country. check it out! and check out "add it up (1981-1993)" a best of comp that contains a bunch of their best not included on any studio albums.
Nobody else sounds like this - especially crazy that this was 1983 and they didn't get forced to synthesize. Awesome that they can get so much energy and rhythm out of acoustic instruments and then throw in a crazy voice singing scary incel lyrics. Love it.
I listened to this album on Spotify and liked it a lot. It’s punkish, caustic, and often funny. To the Kill is my favorite song. A good one for my blood buzz playlist.
My 3 play rule really helped this album. I wasn't in the mood for it yesterday evening and I wasn't getting anything from it at all. However, returning to it this morning you could hear the cheekiness and the humour ("I forget what 8 is for", "Third verse, same as the first), the anger and general disillusionment. For some reason, today I needed xylophone in my life, so thanks you Gone Daddy Gone and the stand out track is Good Feeling, and pretty much perfect way to end the album. 4 stars, because I had to be in the mood for it to appreciate it - a 5 star album would have put me in the mood.
Not for me
The upbeat songs are the ones that shine on this album for me. Punk lyrics and vocals over acoustic instruments is brilliant. The slow songs are rough though.
Every song is very similar in sound and structure. The lyrics are entertaining and the music is not bad, but I’d like to see more variety from the overall album.
I loved this album when I was a freshman in college. Today, I learned that I have matured quite a bit since freshman year…
Metal attitude on an acoustic guitar.
A bit of a throwback to early college days for me. Not sure why but this album always clicked in a good way. I think the abrasion with the catchiness makes it really enjoyable.
With Violent Femmes, I discovered Folk Punk. It was at a concert for this album where I first ventured into the pit, though admittedly just about the entire floor was the pit. Every song on this album speaks to me.
enjoyed add it up and good feeling otherwise not a whole lot on offer for me here.
Not in love with the themes, but I could have just not been listening intently enough. A couple of the top hits had me dancing.
Pretty peak! Somewhat repetitive
Love this band, strong album, campfire friendly cover fodder but still.....
Didn’t blow me away but enjoyed it. Impressive how much “size” they get out of the broadly acoustic sound set here. Good album
Besides Blister in the Sun, it was mostly unmemorable. But I do like this band and their vibe.
Better than expected. Stripped down and basic.
Some tracks sound like acoustic post punk, others sound like 2000s indie folk tracks. Couldn't grasp this is an early 80s record
Not exactly my thing with the sort of sparse instrumentation, but it was okay. I only really liked Blister in the Sun, Prove My Love, and Promise.
215. ok
I am semi familiar with Blister in the Sun, but that’s it. This album was bleh otherwise lox
Surprisingly enjoyable
Juu ei oo mulle.
Ninguna femme en el grupo, violencia relativa, un par de canciones buenas.
This album is so fucking fun, it sounds great and its an absolute teenage anthem , and for myself (17yo) its so relatable It also sounds great, with each song being distinct from the other Very fun and great expirience , and really close to 5stars
This was way ahead of it's time for 1983, it sounds like it could easily be from the early 90's. It has an alternative vibe that is certainly different than a lot of the other popular music of the time. I enjoyed it, but for as influential and groundbreaking as it surely is, it didn't knock my socks off. Which is fine, it's a good album in a vacuum, and it takes on a surprise factor when you learn when it was released. But that in itself doesn't make it particularly special.
I am familiar with Violent Femmes and know and really like 3 songs on this album - "Blister in the Sun", "Add It Up", and "Gone Daddy Gone" - which were all popular on the radio at the time. Probably on the college/alternative radio station near me called WLIR. But I don't think I've ever actually listened to the whole thing. I'm only going to review the first 10 songs because that was the original release. Thoughts after listening 3 times ... I also like "Kiss Off", "Please Do Not Go", "Prove My Love", "To The Kill" and "Good Feeling". So I now have 5 more "new to me" songs in my Spotify library. A lot of these songs have a good, and somewhat morbid, sense of humor. Like in "Kiss Off" when he's counting down the number of pills (or shots of booze??) he's going to take and why and he says "I forget what eight was for". While listening to this I definitely hear the influence of Lou Reed/Velvet Underground - it first hit me on the song called "To The Kill" - but on subsequent listens I hear it all over the place. Extra credit for adding a xylophone (like on "Gone Daddy Gone") and making it sound cool. Liked songs on Spotify: 8/10 Rating: 4/5
lol its pretty vibey and im surprised i knew one of the songs beforehand and idk what that tells me about me at the ripe age of 21. "kiss off" was the song. well the rest.. was.. interesting.
Loved this. I knew 'Blister in the Sun' bit nothing else about the band, and was surprised to learn how old it is. Fur me, it has a similar punk energy to early Billy Bragg. Where he defied convention by being a solo singer with an electric guitar rather than an acoustic one, they do it by playing raucous punk on acoustic instruments.
Still nothing is quite as catchy, bratty, horny, and weird as this album. I still love it.
+1 star for nostalgia and nothing quite like this. Being such a core of the soundtrack to the early-mid 90s (Add It Up best of was released), it boggles the mind that they're early 80s acoustic punk. Gordon Gayno was a snack.
This is an album very close to my heart. 1990something, primary school, probably 10 or 11. My best friend Ryan was always the one who exposed me to the shadowy, alluring things that bad older kids got up to. The smoking, the wagging school, and the music. Soundgarden, Nirvana, Bodycount, NWA. The kind of thing that can really turn a good kid like me bad, in the best possible way. One day I came over and he put this on. We listened in hushed tones, it felt like a dispatch from a room our parents had told us to stay out of. Immediately I knew that THIS was the sound of all the desperately sad and cool looking long shaggy haired flanny bedragled stoner teenagers that our older siblings hung out with. Kids from broken homes who were artistic and angry and drug fucked. That kid would be me in a few short years and this album revealed itself more and more as a place of solace and identification. As the years past and I grew up and okay it became more of a curio, a relic of a time I cherished in a rose coloured way, but hope to god my own kids avoid. Few pieces of art have quite captured the torture of youth like this. A masterpiece.
i just don't understand at all the praise this album is getting. but it isn't a bad album though
A classic of early 80's punk. Seems like Blister in the Sun has appeared in a million movies and TV shows--it's almost a parody to use it now. When I was in elementary school all the middle school kids were into this, so I pretended to be as well. Anyway, not bad album.
Couldn't even get through this album😭. I like to keep it respectful but respectfully ts is ass to me, it is NOT for me and thats okay. The spaghetti acoustic, the lead singers voice, these dudes remind me of hobo johnson, the king of burger music I cant bruh😂😂😂
Quite alternative, very acoustic. I like it.
i liked it
Punk attitude, acoustic guitar, snare drum, and bass. Need they say more?
Интересный альбом, мне зашло
This crew rocks it raw, acoustic and with basically 3 instruments. Their hits hit hard. No filler in between. Adding this to my favourites.
Its a good alternative indie punkish album and I like the laidback vibes and unique sound. Bonus points that they're from Milwaukee !
Was not what i expected, lovely songs with deep meanings and elegant instrumentation, big fan
Pretty good punky stuff.
Punking around the indie space, violent femmes have been rocking for ages. Generations have grown up tossing glass bottles and shooting tin cans to their music, as an anthem to injustice and powerless of teenagers world wide. The acoustic punk space will always have its place but only after violent femmes truly appointed a name to the movement.
I can hear so many diff ppl in this album. Tfb, mcr, lowkey a little elvis… all written by a bunch of high schoolers. Yay 6/7
i had no idea they made that / 5
Nostalgic and angsty without being too harsh. Really fun
As someone who loves the Front Bottoms, this was surprisingly pleasant to come across on this list. I love silly messy music that is very well written and poorly sung with passion and emotion. I think I will enjoy this just listening to the first few seconds of the first track. i wish i knew of this album when i was 16. ———poem——— there is the itch of a knife below the last rib behind whatever organ there is I cannot reach it, no matter which way I bend I tear apart my skin Dig with my nails Invite men in Fingers past my throat There is nothing there It stays lodged Squatting in this place for which I struggle to care I listen to songs from back then, from back when, from back before when, it screeches to the sounds like terrors of its nights it aches
0s: Album looks like country 10s: Album sounds like country 20s: oh no, it's post-punk with horrible singing 30m: oh there's some actual good singing and song writing 45m: this was good! let's listen to this again 60m: it's so whiny and full of self pity! I cannot stand any more minute
i wish i had discovered then when i was 17, i would be 20 times cooler. this is making me nonbinary. the COLDEST FUCKING GLOCKENSPIEL SOLO EVER in gone daddy gone holy shit
This wasn't a bad album, and I'm teetering between a 3 and a 4, because I liked it but it didn't stop me in my tracks ever. Fuck it, I'll give it a 4.
4.4 4x this is a great album i'm not sure i've listened all the way through
day 7 — Violent Femmes — Violent Femmes (1983) genre: folk punk runtime: 44 min rating: 1.5/5 (dnf) fav track: thoughts: dnf 😭 i got through about half of it and just wasn’t enjoying it, so i skimmed through the rest and nothing rlly clicked but i added a .5 cuz this album sounds pretty modern despite being from the 80s 🤔 just not my vibe
Really good album. Enjoyed the mix of punk influences and country ish structures. Will check out more from this band. Lead vocalist has a good delivery.
Prediction: Si toutes les chansons sont dans le style de la première (qui est la plus écoutée sur Spotify) c'est 2 Impression d'écouter une version cheap de jack white avec la voix de lou reed en moins bien Meh 2 ou 3 je verrai demain
Je pensais pas aimer et en fait j'ai passé un bon moment Playlist pick : Gone Daddy Gone
It was a good album. Many of their songs sound the same
I can see how this is foundational. There's some songs on the album I'd listen to more than once, but it's like 3/5 one and done for me and it's not really my style.
Классный, веселый, для тех времен довольно новаторский и влиятельный, особо нигде не проседает, заслуженное место в списке
Как же любила их сто лет назад. Гениальный альбом.
Класс
при прослушивании этого альбома произошло очередное открытие "ты не знал, что это кавер", на этот раз по поводу gnarls barkley - gone daddy gone. альбом приятный и интересный, но не прямой восторг, потому - 4
I started listening to the Violent Femmes in Highschool/College time (which was 20+ years after the album came out). There is something really charming about the record, it has a kind of naive innocence to it, and it sounds like the album a lot of teenagers would make to try to capture their adolescent angst and melancholy.
- I'd never listened to this album - I only knew the hits... but, wow! This is definitely one of my favourite discoveries on this site, so far. I have a feeling I'll be listening to this one a lot. - This album is super confident, angsty, and tongue-in-cheek. You know this guy could rip you apart with words. Sometimes, its incel tone can make you wonder how much really is satire... - Such great melodies and acoustic basslines! and xylophone! - It's an easy 5 stars - there isn't a bad song on here.
I don't know. I don't believe that I heard of them before. Some folk/post punk band. Nothing really outstanding.
its angry, simple, and raw. some evil spirit possessed that acoustic guitar and was recorded as proof. these guys were really like how do we punch up this track and brought in a xylophone. captures that feeling of being so horny you want to actually be dead but also youre just a a silly little guy, a really core part of the human experience. ive loved this album for a long time but also i just saw the jackass movie last night so i was really primed for anything that does a lot with very little resources and a lot of energy this morning. i guess im just a teenage boy in spirit. fave tracks day after day, add it up, promise
I am torn. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it, thought some of it was pretty decent. 2.5 stars.
Much better cohesively than I thought/remembered!
It's alright. The guy can't really sing but some of the tunes were catchy.
At under thirty minutes this barely qualifies as a full album by conventional standards, which makes it all the more remarkable that it still manages to feel uneven. The opening one-two of “Blister in the Sun” and the promise it establishes set expectations the back half can’t consistently meet — a familiar problem, but more pronounced here than most because the gap between the peaks and the valleys is genuinely wide. The peaks are real. “Blister in the Sun” is transcendent in the specific way that opening tracks can be — the kind of song that resets what you think a guitar and a voice can do together in under three minutes. “Add It Up” is the other anchor, the song that works at maximum volume late at night when everyone is sufficiently committed to the moment, which is its own category of achievement. These are songs that have appeared in movies, TV shows, and club sets for forty years for good reason. Gordon Gano’s voice is the variable that determines everything else. When the material is strong enough to carry it the adenoidal intensity is part of what makes the record feel like nothing else. When the material isn’t — and “Please Do Not Go” is the clearest example — it tips from distinctive into wearing, which is the honest ceiling on what the record can do front to back. A three with two genuinely great songs inside it. Worth catching their festival set at Bourbon and Beyond for exactly those two songs. A standalone show in Roanoke is a different commitment, and this listen settles that question cleanly.
Raw and so tasteful, this is such a treat after getting so many ho-hum recordings. The energy and basic melodies are so strong and memorable, I love this LP
very interesting, not usually what i would listen to but definetely don't hate it, kinda like the vibe.
All kills, no fills. Almost 45 years later and nothing sounds like it. Wild. Missed an anniversary concert for this album a few years back and i don't know if I can forgive myself.
Not really for me
Het is weer eens een pestplaat. Hoor ons eens interessant doen, het was absoluut onze bedoeling niet dat je van onze plaat zou genieten. Niet dat de valse zang, de takkeritmes en het onoordeelkundig gebruik van instrumenten daar aanleiding voor gaven. En dan heb ik het nog niet eens over de puberale humor. Man man man.
Weer iemand die niet kan en niet wil zingen. Vanaf de eerste woorden, wordt alle energie uit mij getrokken. Triest, heel triest, dat dit in deze lijst staat. Meer woorden wil ik hier niet aan vuil maken.
Dit albumpje van de gewelddadige dames heeft alle ingredienten om het af te kraken: matige zang, schijtlollige teksten, een xylofoon. En toch vind ik dit aanstekelijk leuk om te luisteren. Met name het eerste nummer is zo'n typische evergreen, die je onder veel films kan zetten en wat gelijk sfeerverhogend gaat werken. Je zou nog kunnen betwisten of dit dan in een beste album-lijstje hoort, of "Blister in the Sun" in een beste nummers-lijst. Maar alleen voor dat nummer krijgt dit lollige albumpje een extra ster. Laat ik ook weer niet te gek doen met 5 sterren, maar ik had hier meer plezier dan ik vooraf had verwacht. Een schijtlollige 4 sterren!
Listening to 𝘝𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘍𝘦𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴, it’s easy to hear the roots of what would later be called alternative rock. The album doesn’t fit comfortably into any one genre. There are traces of folk, bits of rock & roll, punk energy, and a quirky acoustic sound that feels entirely its own. What I find most interesting is how unusual the album still sounds. Even decades later, it doesn’t really resemble what most people think of as alternative rock. The stripped-down instrumentation and nervous energy give it a personality that sets it apart from many of its contemporaries. I enjoy the album’s originality, but I’m not sure I enjoy the album itself as much. I can hear why it became influential, yet I never feel completely won over by it. In the end, I admire it more than I love it.
2.5
Would not buy
MILWAUKEE MY HOME TOWN
Really enjoyed this album and the acoustic approach to punk and new wave Fun listen, added to my library
Really enjoyed this, only knew Blister and Good Feeling but nice little weird half hour (until the very creepy bonus track)
achei... exótico
Litt incel-energi med et par store hits.
Brilliant!
Real punk like this transcends genre. It’s not just three chords and distortion it’s about ignoring categories.
Masterpiece
Never realized this was an 80s album. Held up great in the 90s and today. Given that listening made me smile a few times and sing along a few times, going higher than four
Really like the mix of acoustic and punk.
I am usually pretty good about being open to singer's voices. Not this one it seems! I feel like I'm being hit on by a guy that just got dumped and is bitter about it, and the whiskey on his breath is also hitting on me.
Its a twist of other punk I heard, but it is also remarkable on its early release time. Like back then it really was something to come up with something like this. But sadly I just didn’t feel it that much, punk isn’t really my favourite either
Good album! Seemed to me that every song was different and i like that.
🥞
Oh! We got acoustic punk
Nice folk rock with a modern edge.
A classic, knew "Blister In the Sun" "Kiss Off" and "Gone Daddy Gone" going in but also really enjoyed "Please Do Not Go" "Add It Up" and "Prove My Love"
Seems ahead of their time to me
Like a Kettle in the Sun.
It’s rare that I wana replay a punk piece but this does it for me
Have
"Gone Daddy Gone" is alright. The rest not so much.
Loved this album for years! Also surprised it came out in 1983, these guys were really doing it. Not every song hits, but there’s soooo many hits
Blandade känslor. Ibland rockar det fett, ibland känns det som en oengagerad efterapning av Talking Heads. Av någon anledning väldigt lite nostalgi, utom för hitten Blister in the Sun. Den gitarren är helt sjuk! Svag fyra.
Such a blast to go through this one. Pretty amazing folk/punk/alternative mashup, very college radio vibes. I get a little Modern Lovers/Patti Smith in there as well as some blues but the vibe is unique to the group. I listened to the demos on the 20th anniversary and its clear the group was fully formed at such a young age and had everything in the chamber. Must be stated that the swirl of angst & horniness is so encapsulating of the American youth experience. Must have had some Wisconsinites shook.
pretty good stuff. Shocked this is from the early eighties. Sounds like a 90s band
Vivaro, A8 Ulm - Augsburg, Deutschland. Sehr tolle Platte!
excellent - I have not listened in a while
Geek lightning in a bottle.
April 1983. Violent Femmes' debut album drops in the same month as REM's Murmur. Would have been a good month to have a kickass independent record store nearby.
I like this more in theory than I do in reality. I love Gone, Daddy Gone and the closing track. I also dig what they do with acoustic instruments. But I find some of the lyrics and his voice to be grating.
I expected "Violent Femmes" to be an all-female thrash metal or hardcore band, so was a bit disappointed right off the bat. All kidding aside, this record has undeniably impressive acoustic work all throughout. At the end of the day, this style and the vocals just aren't really for me. Still a decent album.
I love this album. It mixes '80s alternative with rock and blues. They even quote Willie Dixon in Gone Daddy Gone.