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I really don’t know how others rate albums. Is it based on influence? Its history? Rawness? The production? Or just the overall listening experience? This album is kinda a mixed bag for me. The good tracks are interesting, to be fair, but the others just are not my cup of tea.
16 year old me, at a church dance. DJ says, "If anyone has any requests, bring it on." I smile, joke with my friends, and saunter up to request "Add It Up". The music starts, people are dancing, then the needle screeches across the record. I was asked to leave. This shit still makes me laugh 40 years later.
Cool vibe! De har mycket känsla, men jag bara dras inte till den här typen av musik. Jag vill ha folk, inte folk/punk eller punk för den delen :p
In contrast to your aging folksy singer-songwriter, penning their earnest feelings on regrets and growing old and blah blah blah, here we have Gordon Gano, age 19 (most of the songs here were written when he was in high school) delivering direct, simple, emotional, cathartic statements and marrying them perfectly to anxious, wiry, angular, catchy music. Yes, this album is seemingly about high school angst, but let's be real, the emotions covered here stick with most men throughout their lives. Their greatest hits are all here: "Blister In The Sun," "Kiss Off" (one of my all-time favorite songs), "Add It Up," "Gone Daddy Gone" (the greatest use of xylophone in any rock song ever) along with some less-heralded but equally great album tracks in "Prove My Love," "Promise," "Ugly" and the sinister "Gimme The Car." Gano may have peaked as a songwriter in high school. Their follow-up, Hallowed Ground, was very good, trading teen angst for religious angst (his father was a Baptist minister), but after that the band felt like a ship without a course. Regardless, the first album is an absolute masterpiece.
For me this is a perfect album front to back
An example of the perfection achieved when the accountants have no say in the art. A brilliant record.
turned it off like 4 songs in this shit is ass 0 stars if possible
Another reviewer called it acoustic punk and I think that's a decent summary of the album.
Wow!
I love the instrumentals. But the lyrics and delivery strike me as proto-incel rhetoric. :/
I'm not sure what to make of this. On one hand I think they were 10-15 years ahead of their time. On the other hand some of the songs are pretty bad, besides a handful of great ones. It does have a couple of great ones. Favorite song: add it up
Ohhh, these are the Violent Femmes?? I had an ex that would whisper-screech "day ... AFTER DAY... I get ANGRY..." Just as well. Blister In The Sun is irresistible, as is Gone Daddy Gone and the Kiss Off chorus.
'Blister in the Sun' is a classic, but found myself skipping songs towards the end feeling ready for a little less chaos.
Some bangers, some mehs
Not just one hit! Im with this
Can’t objectively rate this. Too many memories listening to it. Teen angst and yearning. Love ot
I played this album in 1983 and 1984 as a college DJ—and it’s as vital now as then. Pure rock from a teen perspective- still perfect after all this time.
Bien. Pas l'habitude d'écouter ce genre de musique mais j'ai apprécié
Snotty bratty band with some catchy tunes
This is where Add It Up comes from! I practically know the song by heart, such nostalgia. It also says something that I never thought to associate the band name with the track, just not my default genre or energy. The vocals are angsty, just barely good enough for commercial success, the pretentiousness is strong but it's definitely part of their likeability. The feel of rugged angry acoustics clash well with the lyrical content. It's a really solid album, on the musically elaborate side of alternative punk rock. The Gone Daddy Gone rabbit hole was fun. I know of the Gnarls Barkley cover, so I paid close attention to the songwriting credits. I first thought the original might've been a work by Willie Dixon himself, reimagined by Gordon Gano, it's really just got a piece of lyric found on "I Just Want To Make Love To You" popularized by Muddy Waters, written by Willie. It's impressive to see how varied the influences can be, and how much of a spin they're capable of giving it with their unique sound and structure. 3.7/5
Ahead of its time. Enjoyed this one.
Not heard of this band before. Worth a listen-we’re they the band that others bands listened to?
Hard to keep going after a banging start like that
Another unexpected bit of genius. So many influences combined to make a unique sound. Great, ironic, lyrics. Getting something more from it each time I listen. Will defo be back on the decks..
Not my kind of music, first few songs all sounded very similarly then album picked up a bit
3/5
This is about what I expected
3
One good song
Cover 6.5 Good album. Not great. There are some serious gems but interspersed with some mediocre duds. The duds are somewhat tolerable but duds nonetheless.
No one else sounds like the Violent Femmes. Fun album. Highlights: "Blister in the Sun", "Kiss Off", "Gone Daddy Gone / I Just Want To Make Love to You"
So so much fun, exciting and all encompassing. Close to a 5/5, a purely entertaining album
Du punk accoustique. Fun à petites doses.
Great album
Perfect garage-pop with zero polish and a ton of attitude. It feels like the soundtrack to a very anxious teenager's summer (me?). The simple approach makes everything catchy. This is pure, raw banger territory. Spins: All Day Playlist Additions Blister In The Sun Kiss Off Add It Up Promise Good Feeling Ugly Gimme The Car
Weak
Folk punk! Honest stuff. 3/5
Another album in which there is one great song and the song is important if only for its immense popularity but nothing else stacks up. I personally have played Blister in the Sun at least 750 times. Always to a drunk woman making sure I stick exactly to the structure. Always a woman. Always drunk. There you go. 2 stars.
There aren't enough stars for this album. It's so wild and carefree joyous and unexpected. Impossible not to sing along, yet edgey, psychedelic, and so alternative. Applecross High , WA, 1989 at some school dance or one of the Legendary parties , at every occasion this song came on, Nigel Calver showed us exactly how much music have him joy and he danced like he didn't care - pure joyful frenzy and jumping about and maybe even chair dancing . Woohoo! #Airbourne! I have a small pile on which my 6 star records are going on. This is on TOP.
This is everything I love about rock and roll and pop music. Raw, unalloyed, hard driving, energetic, stupid and just out and out fun. The stripped back sound, the acoustic bass guitar, the snare drum wallop and then there's Gordon Gano. There's a lot to be said for sitting in your bedroom for a while and thinking about shit. You kind of don't want to think too hard about what was going on with Gordon, but hey he got it right and put it in a song/s. It's an absolute joy from go to whoa.
When I was at uni in 1990, my friend Kate and I skipped lectures one afternoon to go see the Femmes busking at Circular Quay (filmed for the Noise on SBS TV). That sunny afternoon next to Sydney Harbour, singing along to the band, is one of my favourite live music memories. You see snippets of that day here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2J6d0EVEJE This record is an unequivocal and absolutely unique masterpiece. Raw and immediate, with unsophisticated recording style and (almost) no embellishment, this is probably the best expression of teenage frustration and anxiety ever recorded. It feels _so_ real. The bare arrangements mean that the songs seem completely unfiltered. This album is so honest that it feels like a secret every time you listen to it; I can't believe they are saying what they are saying! And yet, this obviously hit a nerve with many, many people; sales estimates to date are around 3 million copies sold (and, one has to think, a handful of furtively taped copies for each disc sold). Nearly every member of my generation (at least in the more alternative circles I moved in) can sing Add it Up, Blister on the Sun, or Gone Daddy Gone from memory at the drop of a hat. The basic recording means this never sounds old, and, interestingly, my 16-year-old son has this album on his want list, so it clearly still speaks to young people today.
Not my style. Almost whiney to me
Meh tbh
Wall to wall bangers.
The blessings from OAD continue with the Violent Femmes' first record. I've loved this one for years. I was six when it came out, and I probably only heard of "Blister in the Sun" when the song's appearance on the Gross Pointe Blank soundtrack created a short-lived revival of the Femmes' popularity. No, no wait, I think I first heard of the Femmes when Ethan Hawke sang "Add it Up" at Winona Ryder in Reality Bites. To me, this album, more than any other, captures the frustrated aggression, depression, and sexual frustration of older adolescent young men. Gordon Gano is not cool in the conventional rock star sense. Any swagger on this record bursts through in a messy wave of unmanaged testosterone. What else would we expect from an acoustic punk record written by a Milwaukee high schooler with arrangements hashed out by the band while busking? At least, that's the legend I'm allowing myself to believe. This is not the most artistic, important, uplifting, creative, or beautiful album in my collection, not by a long shot. Still, this is the one I wish I had written. Five stars. Side note: the Craft Records vinyl of this album, sold on Amazon, is fantastic. When you get your copy, make sure that it has an internal, thin black border on the red hype sticker.
Add it up
Had always assumed this was early to mid 90s. Way ahead of its time
Pretty solid album which I should probably give another listen. Probably deserves a higher score than I’ve given it
Correcto
This was the very first CD I ever received that made me interested in music. Its crazy to think that that this album was released in 1983, it sounds like something that would have been huge a decade or so after. Very impactful album on me and the landscape of music overall.
The sound of house sharing, bald room mate cleaning the carpet to Good Feeling. Blister In The Sun, Add it Up, Confessions, Gone daddy Gone (not the hideous cover) Fricken belter of an album.
no likey, and there are some unique melody
Top five all-time for me.
good tunes. some i recognised but had no idea were by these guys
Familiar with this record. Always found it somehow annoying. I really tried to listen with fresh ears but I still really struggled with it. At times it sounds a little like Dylan and at times there are some funk or grove like elements - some really fun rhythmic instrumentation.. But there's something about the "too cool for music" delivery that just annoys me and I can't get into it. I'll try again some day.
Certified classic, it‘s amazing to think that this album came out in the eighties. This started my folk punk phase when I was getting out of my emo phase.
I was expecting something different when I saw the album cover. Wasn't really impressed by it.
incredibile che sia stato fatto nell'83
I love the guitar in this album, simple but honest like a nirvana or Johnny cash sound. This guy’s got a kinda whiny Midwest or punk voice.
Highlight Song/s: Blister In The Sun, Kiss Off, Add It Up and Good Feeling This one I've been meaning to have a re-listen recently, well I've listened to this album now for a second time. The first time was when I was sick and my ears were heavily blocked, so I can hear the album a bit better on this second listen. Well the generator blesses the album unto me, so thanks generator! This punk album consists of heavy emphasis on acoustic instruments compared to electric. The guitars on the album are quite chunky sounding. The lyrics and the delivery of the said lyrics are quite bratty, juvenile, immature. I quite love how they don't take anything too seriously on this album. Another aspect that I quite love is the use of this lazily-delivered spoken word, it's used in and around the album but it adds a lot. Some things that I've thought about but don't fit elsewhere, so I'm gonna leave them here: -Gordan Gano has a great sense of melody, and this album is the evidence. -The main riff of Promise sounds like Jumping Someone Else's Train by The Cure This album is filled with amazing lines, but below are among my favourites: "Big hands I know you're the one" (from Blister In The Sun) "I hope you know this will go down on your permanent record" (from Kiss Off) "Why can't I just get one kiss?" (from Add It Up) "Ba-ba-bow-da-da-da" (from Promise) "Good feeling, won't you stay with me just a little longer?" (from Good Feeling)
This album is so incredibly horny. I love it.
When I first heard about Violent Femmes it was in comparison to They Might be Giants & Ween. Two bands that I did not like (I’ve since softened on Ween though). So I never listened for a long time. What a mistake! So awesome & all acoustic too.
Fine. Heard the fists one on films but nothing else stood out
I took absolutely no joy in the listening to this album. Indefensibly mediocre music, that bordered on folk jazz, and just about the whiniest, most self-indulgent lyrics put to record. Honestly, it reminded me on how my own head space has been over the last month or so, and God knows I don't need reminders of that. Drivel.
Had a couple bangers.
The record could've done without the unnecessary vulgarity of the song Add It Up but it was fantastic other than that. I especially liked the songs Blister In the Sun, Confessions and Good Feeling.
This suffered a bit from me just not really being in the mood for it lol sorry If I can put my shitty mood to one side for a minute though I can hear that this is good so I’m gonna give it 3.5 and maybe come back to it on another day when I’m not a dickhead
Blister in the sun. Loud and harsh. Like a blister in the sun
This is a really great album. This band sounds so ahead of their time.
Spoiled american kids vibe... Boring
I knew quite a few songs, and it still holds up besides being from early eighties.
A review for this album makes me wonder what The Weeknd covering a Violent Femmes song would sound like. Probably awful, but it would at least be funny. Anyways, what a classic album. Never would've guessed this came out in 1983. I really like the singer's voice and the whole thing has a great parody kind of feel to it. Why can't modern incel music be like this?
I can't decide if they are a super weird band making fairly normal music or a pretty normal band making deeply weird music, but either way it's an interesting listen.
Pleasantly surprised by this. Reminds me a bit of the Decemberists, like a pale brass folksy color. Scaled-back/simple version of 2010s folk rock revival.
Whining. I couldn't finish that - punishing
Always found this band and their music so original! Can't think of anyone else doing something like it - and for that alone my 5/5 Also, the humor, the energy, I don't know, I can't explained it; I simply love this :-D
This is definitley the sort of thing that I need to be in the right mood to get through. I'm usually one to become agrieved by slopiness, but there's something unusually offensive about some of the performances here, which are of course coupled with purposefully careless production. However, there are some very good tracks, it's just a shame that their momentum doesn't carry the whole thing along. Ultimately, middle of the road for me.
5 out of 5 So many great songs and great memories of high school parties. Every song rocks. I'd give it an 8 if I could but I forgot what 8 was for.
Blister in the sun! My so-called life! Never heard the rest. Some of the lyrics are cringe ‚why can’t I get just one kiss/screw/fuck‘ and downright scary. Emo fuckboy vibe from the 80s, I guess they‘ve always existed.
I never could get into these guys. I know friends who like them but, they just don't click with me. I don't know why but they just miss the mark. Maybe it's the fact I like my punk with electric over acoustic guitars. Whatever the case, this doesn't resonate with me.
Every song sounds the same.... granted it's a good song, but yeah.
Not at all what I was expecting- and that’s where the good news ends. I managed to make it through the entire album without skipping a track but it was a sore test as it’s quite bad. Horrible vocals, inane lyrics and musically barely above middle school bands. This album reinforces the fact that 10% of the bands produce 90% of the good music and bands like this are wasting time, space, our time and their lives.
No son mujeres :(
No notes. Folk punk perfection that everyone knows but can’t remember where from.
One of the best, endlessly quotable. It's such a fun, weird little record. They proved you can be punk without distortion.
blister in the sun is rockin, the rest is bleh, shout out to life is strange true colors.
Album No. 0034 on my list. Of this album, I've only known "Blister in the Sun" so far - a song however wich I really like. And I actually like the rest of the album as well. Not all songs have the same hit potential as "Blister in the Sun", but "Kiss Off" and "To The Kill" are coming close, and there are various other cool songs on this. Decent sound, decent row atitude, decent lyrics - like it! 4/5 stars.
This is the two hundred tenth album I’m rating. For a little over a month I've been avoiding this album but here I am now. Adding to my Playlist - Blister in the Sun, Kiss Off, Please Do Not Go, Add it Up, Confessions, Prove my Love, Promise, To the Kill, Gone Daddy Gone, and Good Feeling. Not Adding to my Playlist - Nothing. All in all I liked 10/10 songs. Good music for a bit of a stressful time.
I went to high school with their current sax player! (there's nowhere else I can brag about this) It was ok, some nice tracks. Veers into the "talking instead of singing" I don't enjoy. 3* Highlights: blister in the sun (classic), prove my love (60s vibes) Lowlights: gimme the car (jesus wtf) (this song alone made me debate giving it 2/5)
Seemingly years ahead of its time. Such a solid punk album from the early 80’s. Belongs on the list.
The self-titled album by Violent Femmes is a CD I own. I liked it well enough not to sell. Incidentally, I sold too many CDs in my life. I even sold Eno/Byrne's My Life in the Bush of Ghosts after my mom explicitly said not to. God, I am so glad she is dead now so she will not find out.
can't help but reflect on a very wise woman's words in regards to this album: "bitch me too! the fuck." highlights - blister in the sun, prove my love, promise
It’s as if the clangers dropped acid and recorded an LP. Worst album on here so far
3.5
The lyrics were interesting and the first song was a classic.
1983 Songs about sex, relationships and loneliness, all to a backdrop of American, acoustic pop-punk. Like a mash-up of Jeffrey Lewis and Jilted John. Quite a revelation that this was released in '83. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★★☆ (7/10)
Really not familiar with songs other than Blister in the Sun and Kiss Off but it was a fun album to listen to on my commute to work.
7/10
Had to listen twice to appreciate the effort. The bass lines were very clever and pulled everything together.
Genius sound (the bass is unbelievable) and a few great tracks here including the signature Blister in the Sun. Works quite well as a full record and fascinated by some of the stylistic choices here (the track where they slip into an almost reggae style was out of the blue), but about half of this wasn't for me as much. Still can't believe the year this came out and I do like a lot of folk punk that follows so have to pay my respects here.
I’ve been getting so many painfully boring albums lately; this was a welcome change of pace. 4/5 Highlights: Blister In The Sun Kiss Off Confessions
Never heard of this artist or album BOOM let's get into it. I am in crippling album debt at this juncture of my music-listening career and desperately need to offset the cost of writing these introductory paragraphs. After scrutinising this album cover to deduce its very nature, I propose the hypothesis that this is a punk kind of album. Blammo, some degree of punk. It's not a full boom since the album is buried under a prominent folk influence, though it's a half-splosion all the same. I'm not a punk guy, and I don't suspect I ever will be given that everything the genre stood for is now the motto of every transnational corporation ever. The sound of this album is pretty alright. The mellow sounds on the guitars are paired nicely with the melodic, unique vocal style. "Blister In the Sun" is a solid opener. The guitarwork is pretty good, and I enjoy the vocal style. The rest of the album kinda blends together, though it does a decent job of being somewhat varied. Book time. Not an instant hit, but found success over time. That's about it. Moving over to Wikipedia reveals that this album was well-received and landed on a few best-of lists. I guess I can turn a blind eye to this one - it's pretty unique. I cosign this inclusion.
My only exposure to the Violent Femmes before this was Blister In the Sun, of course. Hearing more from them the vocals strike me as especially flat and proto-emo. Despite this, I liked parts. Add It Up was pretty great.
Interesting! I think there's a reason that Blister In the Sun is the most popular track from the album. All in all, it's pretty cool and ahead of it's time, but its not my favorite.
Very cool
Why was the bass so good? Why did I know almost half the album from games and films but not the name of the band? Hooray for the lovely music times :)
Good
Give the guy what he wants he sounds desperate
I really adored this one. This type of folksy punk wasn’t something I’d ever hear on this project but I was so surprised I wanted to give it 5 stars just based on genre alone. But then the lyrics turned out so funny and charming with an obvious beating heart below that I just can’t help but love it. It’s wonderful! Really
Da hends mi aber schön hinders Liecht gfüehrt, wie ich da e 80er jahr fraue-punk band erwartet han (keis Wunder wenn sich vier dudes violent Femmes nennet - minuspunkt für das). Und mit dere ahfängliche Enttüschig isch denn d musig au zu unspektakulär blibe. immer mal wider ganz e spassigs lied drunder gha, aber dur d skip-rate doch eher zwei Löffel honny-pops zum zmorge
Today i fell Violeeeent De name gfallt mir besser als d musik. Isch eher e klassische 3er, da wirdi chum na mal drizappe. Mal was anders mit biz pönky rock, aber halt nöd so fire. 1mal glosst und ab in staubsammler aka violent staubsuger
Could be a genuinely fantastic album if they stopped singing more
nice guys finish last: the musical
3.5
3.0
Without the first Violent Femmes album would we even have Pixies or Neutral Milk Hotel -whose In the Aeroplane Over the Sea really should be on the list incidentally. The vocals are an acquired taste but the one thing that they do they do supremely well but it seems they never really evolved or recaptured the catchiness on display here. Favourite track Add It Up.
This album has a raw, restless energy that makes it feel alive from the very first note. The stripped-down sound gives everything a sharp, jangly edge, and the nervous, slightly unhinged vocals give the songs their punch. It’s messy in the best way, the kind of record that feels like it could fall apart at any moment but never does. Songs like “Blister in the Sun” and “Add It Up” are obvious standouts, packed with attitude and the sort of hooks that get stuck in your head for days. There’s a sense of teenage frustration running through the whole thing, but it’s delivered with a wit and intensity that keep it from ever feeling whiny or one-note. Violent Femmes is one of those rare albums that captures youthful chaos perfectly. It’s scrappy, loud, and surprisingly clever, managing to sound both completely of its time and weirdly timeless at once.
wow
konstigt och tråkigt samtidigt, inget för mig
No es un estilo que me guste mucho, pero aprecio el trabajo. Me gustó la expresividad de la voz y la utilización de instrumentos acústicos, lo que le dio un toque más peculiar y menos agresivo. También es interesante cómo utilizan algunas notas "libres" apostando por un estilo más experimental. No puedo decir que me parezca un gran álbum, pero lo disfruté y me gustó como cierra con el último tema ("Good Feeling")
Interessant aber eher eine 4/10
Violent Femmes have scored a neurotic proto-folk punk masterpiece here. I think the unlikely ultra-success of Blister In The Sun gives some people the impression that Violent Femmes were something of a one hit wonder, but this whole album captures something pretty special that Violent Femmes could never quite recapture. Not that anyone would know, no one has ever listened to another Violent Femmes album. The punk songwriting and attitude across here combined with the jangly, almost percussive acoustic instrumentation here is a match made in Heaven. This manages to feel as much like folk music as it does punk. On top of this, Gordon Gano fills in the gaps with his amazing performances and distinct lyrics. His writing is direct and bitter, often painting a visceral portrait of a certain archetype of deeply pathetic man. It's like someone starts venting about a breakup and you slowly realize that they were the problem. And even the songs that escape from this kind of character retain the wiry, nervous energy. For example, Kiss Off reads as a rant about suicide by way of angsty, alienated, nervous implosion. Kiss Off, as well as Add It Up come across as downright manic, and I think they are where this album's strengths may be clearest. Like these both may be among my favorite songs ever. The rest of the album achieves the same goals, albeit ratcheted up a little less, and the results are usually great. Confessions, Prove My Love, Promise, To The Kill and, of course Blister In The Sun are my other favorites here. Among what's left, we still don't really have any duds. Gone Daddy Gone is defined by its xylophone playing, which is incredibly strong. Good Feeling isn't a favorite of mine, but ending the album on such a comparatively earnest song does a lot for the project as a whole. If I had to choose a least favorite, it's probably Please Do Not Go, which is basically a reggae song. It's honestly still pretty good, but my biggest complaints are with some line deliveries. Gano is damn near putting on a Jamaican accent for a couple lines. My problem isn't so much that it's problematic, which on some level it probably is, but it really does just sound unnatural and distracting out of his mouth. Regardless of a few gripes, this is a classic that really holds up. The anxiety coursing through this album is palpable and it is leveraged in such a way that it makes the material here incredibly compelling.
I did not listen to this one. Stop fucking asking
Prima, maar niet mijn ding
I don't always know what to do w/ 'cute' things, especially when the object essentially satisfies both definitions of the adjective: a cunning or shrewd commodity, on the one hand, and something that's immaturely attractive, on the other. That's Violent Femmes's eponymous debut in a nutshell, a record that's simultaneously clever and innocent, sharp-witted and yet wet behind the ears. Some of the tracks here I can get down w/, even enjoy in a real way, especially 'Please Do Not Go,' 'Confessions,' and 'Good Feeling.' +, it impresses me that this came out in the early 80s, foreshadowing a 90s aesthetics embodied by acts like Neutral Milk Hotel. But it also fails to do much for me - they aren't a wannabe VU, but come on, they kinda are, dig?
Some interesting stuff, but trying too hard to be edgy
Shitty drums and acoustic guitars when they should have been electric. Blister In The Sun is great, I don’t need the rest.
4/5 its really good
Remarkable album but flawed by the vocals which really can get annoying after a couple of songs. There are some stand outs here and I can see how it ended up on this list. Some heavy influence on future bands.
7.3
3.5 stars
Ne znam ni sama šta reći, na trenutke zanimljivo, na trenutke naporno, brijem da mi je samo previše u komadu ovako nešto slušati. Ali ima okej stvari, ono nije mi najgore što sam slušala tu. 2/5, 3/10
This was fine. Like Blister in the Sun is good but a whole album of variations on that is maybe not for me, and it didn’t have any nostalgia factor that everyone else seems to have with it.
Es un sonido muy peculiar. Como un ensayo en una habitación de un grupo punk. Pero cantan bien y tienen buenas melodías. De hecho, suena muy muy actual.
This is great. The songs are do catchy that the not so great musicianship and DIY aesthetic becomes a feature not a flaw. I always forget how much I like the Femme’s.
Dangerous Lipstick Lesbians.
Good homework chill music
8/10
Good old punk rock. I loved it.
For some reason, the objectification of women doesn’t bother me when it’s in this genre. I love this. I wish I had known about this album as a teenager.
Fascinated to learn this album was recorded when the singer was 20 and he wrote all the songs in high school. And that he's a devout Christian, who knew? This album seemed to be a mainstay of the nerds I was around my freshman year of college, but don't think I ever heard the whole thing. Much better than I expected.
In the words of José I has nozing to zay. I think it was pretty good. It's not ground breaking. Gotta go 2 stars on the app because I don't think I'd realisticallt give it a 6. Probably like 5.9
What a fun album.
Kinda of lost me after the first two songs (mainly due to being familiar with them) not something I was super into but I guess it wasnt terrible
8/10 Favourite: Blister in the Sun Least Favourite: Confessions
254/1089 - Cool sound; weird (in-a-good-way) voice; great bass player. On a different note, I dislike most reviews on this website but people really need to learn the difference between unrequited love and being an incel.
hell yeah
egentlig ganske nice - burde høre mer på
Good mood
Very nice
Acoustic folk punk for sexually frustrated teens (or otherwise!). Cracking album, opens incredibly strongly with Blister In The Sun and Kiss Off. Gone Daddy Gone, Confessions and Add It Up are great tunes too. Good feeling ends the album on a solemn note with wonderful strings. The acoustic bass playing is strong throughout, providing a real sense of drive and melody. Love it.
Fantastic from start to finish.
The good songs on here were pleasantly weird and a fun listen. However, the album was dragged down significantly by the inconsistent song quality and misogynistic lyrics (I understand these were a product of their time, but they were still uncomfortable to listen to).
Really enjoyed it, I can see why it was so popular in the 80s
Whiney in a way that reminds me people born in the 70s still had a childhood.
3.5
This one is not really for me, the acoustic punk slacker thing was fine but wasn't really exciting me.
It was interesting and somewhat enjoyable, but I don't know what I should make out of it. Not bad though
É o tipo de música que te deixa no modo criativo, não exatamente a mais diferente de todas, mas criativa ao ponto de te levar para outro lugar. Ironicamente, mesmo eles sendo dos Estados Unidos, me senti em um bar em Londres, talvez sejam as minhas referências de onde esse tipo de música sai. De fato, é o meu favorito até agora, mesmo não achando o melhor álbum dos quatro que ouvi, música também é sobre identificação.
Blister in the Sun has long been a favorite, but it's interesting how this album tells a story of teen desire, angst and fear of rejection that is so relatable, looking back.
Would give a 3.5 if I could. "Blister in the Sun" is obviously a classic, as is "Gone Daddy Gone." The rest of it is kind of a muddle.
Continue to enjoy whiny white guy music. Quality punk adjacent album. 4/5
The stereotypical example for “ahead of its time”. I’ve been a little generous with scores recently but this one is deserving. These songs are all great. The vocals work with the style even if they aren’t “good”.
Was just okay, 4.8/10
Best Song: Blister in the Sun Blister in the Sun is great, the rest of the album is pretty non-eventful. 3/5.
Great album, catchy punk acoustic sounds. Short and sweet, no filler here. Blister in the sun and gone daddy gone are absolute classics.
So unique and fun. I really like the humour and am curious to listen again
Great album, so many popular songs, and a sound unique to the band. Open with a lot of space for each musician to shine. It can become a little grating over time, but it's a good one to put on every now and again for something different.
yeah ok had a few decent songs but all were very samey
85/1001 :: Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes Heard before? ✅ Would I revisit? ✅ Rating: 8 Listen before you die: Yes This album is like the gateway drug to indie music. Fun, catchy, piss off, singalong songs make this a high school staple. Or at least it was when I was growing up. I feel like this album doesn’t get enough credit. I hear the Pixies now when I listen to it and bring it dropped in 83 I’m sure there are countless bands for whom it laid the groundwork. My only knock on this album is what makes it great. It’s a little childish, so once you graduate you don’t really go back to it other than throwing a song here and there on a mix tape. Lastly, I saw these cats in 98 play a small club in my hometown. A really fun show. What a time to be alive
Eh
Day 40 Wow, can’t believe I’d never heard this album before, absolutely love it. Instantly hooked me in and has been on repeat all day and probably will be for a good while yet. Been a long time since I instantly got hooked on an album after a first listen like this. 10/10 Highlights Kiss Off Add it Up Gone Daddy Gone
I liked it, reminded me a bit of the moldy peaches, or probably where the moldy peaches got their inspiration from. The last track I found funny. Was a bit done with the songs by the end of the album.
I know this one! I would put this on the T1001 for longevity, hits, popularity/listen counts, radio impact and uniqueness. EVERYONE, even my teenagers, know "Blister In The Sun" and can sing along with it, it's still played in college bars. No one sounded or sounds like the Femmes! There's angst oozing from this album that you just can't make up. Instantly recognizable voice and sound. Yeah, it takes some time to get used to his voice/delivery. If this same album was released by the Beach Boys or someone mainstream tame it would have been a giant hit, the songs are solid. "Blister" alone has 310M listens! Throw in radio friendly tracks like, "Kiss Off" (43M), "Add It Up" (43M) and "Gone Daddy Gone" (30M) and you have a hit record. Factor in glue tracks/fan favs like "Please Do Not Go", "Prove My Love", & "Good Feeling" and it's an undeniably solid release. No song has under 3M listens. This is part of 80's lore and still sounds good today. 4 stars for sure.
A grower, not a shower
I'll give it a 3 as there's nothing on the list quite like it but i wouldn't listen again
Fun!
I was sort of frantically packing while listening to this but my thoughts during that were: such hits at the front, I actually love these songs. Middle seemed a little monotonous… he seems sad. Last song Good Feeling made my ears perk. Need to save that and listen again.
Honestly kind of a perfect album, dare I say timeless?
At one point in high school, I realized that all these songs sounded like they were being sung by a massive loser, and as someone who was trying to stave off loserdom, it really hurt my enjoyment of it! Of course, now with more age and wisdom, I can recognize that this is one of the coolest sounding albums out there, and that overrides everything else. Not quite a 5 though, because "Confessions" is not a very good song, and it's way too long.
Really enjoyed this new york 80s post punk pop smash
Wow, good feeling is one of the best songs ive ever heard. I hated a lot of the test of this album tbh, would have been a 2. Gone daddy gone just makes me pine for Gnarls. Parts of this album unfortunately gives “undertones” vibe. Bur good feeling bumps it up to a THREE.
Even better than I remember.
Vill gilla det, men kan inte.
Enjoyed the album. Haven't listened fully before. Will listen to again.
The Violent Femmes always seemed like one of those cool bands that you either got or didn’t. This first album is classic, combining folk, music, and punk and pretty much whatever the hell they want to do. The song Blister in the Sun has been used in so many movies that it almost felt like it took on a life of its own and I’m still not sure what it actually means. Gone Daddy Gone is also the first time I think I have ever heard a kickin’ xylophone solo in the middle of a punk song. I think my favorite track is Added Up simply because it has a really cool vibe to it. I had never listened to this full album until today. I think I’m finally cool enough to get it!
Random thoughts: * I enjoyed this quite a bit but I’ve also been familiar with this album for 30 years but hadn’t revisited in a long time. * 90s kids love the Violent Femmes. I’m not sure why Blister in the Sun was a staple of the 90s. Their song was also used in Reality Bites. Basically even though they are 80s I feel like they were more popular in the 90s. Maybe that is just a personal perception. * There are at least 4 really great songs on this album: Blister, Kiss Off, Add It Up, and Gone Daddy Gone. * I liked the bonus track Gimme the Car. * The bass player kicks ass! * very good album that should be heard.
4/10
The only way you might not have heard the music on this album, is if you have been living in a cave, situated in a remote jungle, towards the top of a mountain that can only be accessed by helicopter, with no electricity or contact with the outside world, for 42 years. Blister in the Sun is that ubiquitous. Kiss off and Gone Daddy Gone are not quite as common but can be found on fine Alternative Radio Stations throughout the world. The Violent Femmes eponymous debut is like that, full of catchy, quirky songs that not only captured the zeitgeist of the mid-1980s but somehow transcended the times to become pop culture icons. Unfortunately, this album is an example of lightning in a bottle, something unrepeatable. It's not that they never created another album; It's that they never created an album like this. That's the problem with creating something iconic - it's not repeatable. So, while one could argue the value of the Violent Femmes' subsequent albums, none reached the heights of quality of their debut. It was of the times and out of time. That's why it's special.
One of the best albums ever recorded. No matter how much time passes this album still sounds fresh. The Violent Femmes have been able to tap in to a sound that is all there own. Unique, and universal in the same breath. A wonderful mix of wit, sarcasm, double entendre, and biting social commentary. An album that is able to reach platinum without hitting the billboard 200 is an astonishing feat.
3.5 stars
Great
Not my vibe. First song is a soundtrack mainstay
Such a great energy and fun songs. The singer really has an amazing presence in these songs. And the rhythm section of bass and drums are second to none.
4 great songs, rest is a vibe. Its a good album. Remember crazy reverse cover, gone daddy gone, blister.
this sounds like a practical joke
Fantastic album. One of the best all-time debut albums. Pitchfork: 9.1 Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs Blister In The Sun Kiss Off Please Do Not Go Add It Up Gone Daddy Gone Good Feeling
Liked it! Surprise gone daddy gone original
One of the few albums I can remember where is was when i heard for the very first time.
Prima
Weird album, 2 bangers, hated the rest. Also THUG 2 tune <3
It’s the Ramones if they went acoustic and hired the bass player from Primus. I like all that stuff, so I should like this more than I do. Perhaps it’s the fact that this was so overplayed in the mid 80s that it has created a multi-decade hangover I can’t seem to recover from (evidence of this - some of the album tracks like “Promise” I find vastly more appealing than the beat to death “Blister In The Sun”). Unequivocally original, but just something I ever want to listen to ever again.
OK. Couple of decent songs.
bass player sick af
Debut, Milwaukee punks, Modern lovers Blister in the sun Kiss off Add it up
These guys went to Waukesha North High School, which is right where I grew up. I went to West, as I wasn't in a legendary band, and thus couldn't attend Waukesha North High School.
Good starter song. The rest is alright
I know the first song which was fun. The rest are okay. I can see why the rest didn’t ever become popular
Only knew Blisters in Sun previously which is stone cold classic. On first listen I found the rest of the album a bit meh- but its a real grower and by third listen I was onboard. Its not great to work to - but great in the car.
Blister in the Sun! Will carry any album on its own, but the other tunes and lyrics are infinitely catchy and quotable, though end up with the jitters and Gordon Gano's screech messing with your head by the end.
this is probably a "you had to be there" kind of album and i could imagine someone hearing this for the first time hating it lol. however, for me, this is a timeless masterpiece. will listen to this until i croak
Very unique and modern sounding for 1983. I swear, this sounds like something out of the early 90's. Manages to keep a high energy while being firmly in the "folk" territory. The boy-who-wants-girl-but-can't-get-any lyrics are like some proto-Weezer stuff, but with a bit more finesse, thankfully. Key tracks: Blister in the Sun Kiss Off Gone Daddy Gone
Somewhat Chaotic mix of folky instruments and style with punky spirit and approach. It’s got that early 80s alt rock thing where bands were unique and freer. They were messy and great and also kinda sucked, and it was cool. Anyway…The lyrics and vocal delivery strike somewhere between Lou Reed, Jonathan Richman, Bob Dylan, and an awkward teen. Acoustics bass parts are a highlight. For 3 dudes using acoustic instruments, the results can be surprisingly cacophonous and messy - but they can also play with dynamics and get soft and tight. I like listening to it, but don’t crave it much other than Blister in the Sun.
very good. feeling a 3.8.
This is a magic-in-a-bottle type of record that captured everything perfectly and established a career. No, they would never live up to this, but more importantly, they MADE THIS. An amazing record full of instant classics.
Absolutely legendary track, worth a three in my book
It’s been a really long time since I’ve listened to this. It brought back memories of chilling outside with the porch jammer (an acoustic bass we kept in the mud room), smacking out Blister in the Sun over and over. That riff is so damned infectious. Next, I couldn’t believe I forgot Kiss Off is track two on here. I sing it all the time. (Sing it all the time). Rock out then to a few killer jams and you get to Gone Daddy Gone, and you’ve gone n got a classic album!
5 starts for it's uniqueness. Did these guys start the freak folk / acoustic punk movement? No idea but they're awesome. A really unique sound.
pretty sick
Love the live / primitive recording sound and how the imperfections make it so much better. Forgot how many low key hits are on there.
Shit is ass
One of the great indie albums of all time. Whiny, nasal vocals, mariachi bass, high snare drums. Songs about sexual frustration, masturbation, kissing people off, unrequited love, gun violence, absent parents and occasionally getting laid. Teenage feelings have never been so well documented. Best Tracks: Blister In The Sun; Kiss Off; Prove My Love
Went through my life thinking this album came out ten years later. What a zap to the brain this must've been in 83. Don't have much to say about this: tightly controlled slightly-out-of-control. It's fun, it gets you moving without doing too much, it's infectious. I'm pro.
I can’t get through this without skipping. The instruments sound AWFUL. The vocalist sounds terrible. It’s just a no from me.
1. This is truthfully not really my genre and while this might be a foundational album in this genre it's just a little bit whiny/screamy for me. In other words, while I can acknowledge how some others might like this album, it's not for me.
Blister on the Sun and Gone Daddy Gone aren't enough. 1.5 if I could
A little biased because I'm connected to Milwaukee, but yeah this album is a banger.
It's good but not very memorable. Not a lot of standout tracks just a bunch of solid tracks
Respect but not my style
1001albumsgenerator project: Album 6 - Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes "Day after day / I get angry" I won't ever forget the first day I heard a song from this album, excluding Blister in the Sun, I was watching The 100 and Add it Up started playing, perfectly used in context, and all I could think of was "Man this guy is really angry he can't fuck, huh?"... little did I know this was gonna become one of my favourite albums ever… I also realized he's also sad because he can't fuck. Jokes aside, this record is SO ahead of its time, Violent Femmes here sound like The Pixies but roughly 5 years earlier and with a folk/acoustic twist, but don't let that fool you, despite this release being mostly acoustic, the songs are as fast, loud and powerful as punk music usually is. Many people like to point out the lyrics can be corny but I believe they're missing the point. We're hearing a 20 or so years old Gordon Gano sing about his frustration, his weaknesses and his romantic failures with a little sprinkle of sarcasm here and there, and you can't help but feel those lyrics actually mean a lot to him, the way he sings them. The vocals are so raw and visceral and at points genuinely scary, making him sound like a guy who could snap at any time due to accumulated resentment. The highlights of the LP to me are obviously Blister in the Sun, absolutely incredible song that would've gone "viral" even if it was released in the 90. Again, so ahead of its time. Gone Daddy Gone is also a high point of this record: I don't know what the creative process was behind the idea of adding a xylophone in a folk punk, but it makes the song very enjoyable and catchy. The Xylophone solo as well is absolutely incredible and unique. Good Feeling is a beautiful song to end on. It was probably meant to show that all of his anger and inner turmoil were directed at no one but him, rather than at failed romantic interests. Generally speaking though, the tracklist is very tight and it's just a banger after banger after banger. The quintessential teenage angst album that won't ever get old. Either way, this is just my opinion. So try not to pay too much attention to it.
If I had heard this album 30 years ago I would probably have been a big fan. As it is I enjoyed it, I just feel like I would have appreciated it much more at 18.
Regi likes this, 80s punk rock she calls it, I dont think its quite that 😂 Couple of good songs.
An album that feels like it was comprised of songs that'd been rattling around in someones head for years. The subject matter on the album feels pretty diverse (not always to the album's benefit) but the main saving grace on this album is the instrumentals. The bass playing is consistently great on here, and with fun suprises like the xylophone on "Gone Daddy Gone", the album remains sonically interesting throughout. "Blister In The Sun" is the best song on the album.
that was mostly quite enjoyable!
I didn't care for it, mostly because I don't like the sound of this guy's voice.
punk folk
For a five year period in the 80s, every college kid in America played 5 songs on this album, and ignored the other 5. The other 5 make me not go back to it on the regular. Good...not great.
aw
Classic, lots of good songs here.
His voice is a bit annoying
more entertaining than expected, liked maybe two of them
An album with some high highs and low lows. Overall I liked what they were doing with their take on the punk sound though. Standout tracks were Blister in the Sun and Probe My Love. Unfortunately there were too many “lows” to go much higher than a 3.
That was like a breath of fresh air! Great, almost exclusively acoustic sound coupled with energetic delivery scratches the itch for me. I liked "Add it up" and "Gone Daddy Gone".
Blast from the past. Still as good and as fresh.
I enjoy one offs listens, but the album back to back grates on me with their off key singing and low quality sound design.
Favorite tracks: Blister in the Sun, Gone Daddy Gone, Kiss Off I was really back and forth between 2 and 4 stars for this album. I really love their fast-paced songs, but their slow songs feel like a slog. They're just disjointed enough to be interesting, and I've come to really enjoy their unforgiving style and lyrics.
Very chaotic, but this time in a way I like. Blister in the sun and add it up are some all time angry songs, the rest are good too but I don't see myself seeking it out too often.
Interesting. Like an alternative acoustic rock band. Some say it was punk but it sounded a little softer than that for me. I liked it a lot though.
A big, neurotic, clanging slab of lo-fi acoustic "alternative", Violent Femmes stands completely out of place, erected as it was in the spring of 1983. I suppose that makes them somewhat ahead of their time, and there is little here I am inclined to say is necessarily terrible. At its best it sounds like Lou Reed does Talking Heads unplugged; at its worst it just comes across as a bit of a juvenile lark committed to a portastudio by a group of sniggering six-form students during their lunch break. I suppose the problem is the quirky, often frivolous, treatment is what stays with you far longer than any of the actual songs do. It has its moments, but they are spread a little to thinly for my liking.
Insane bass work throughout this record and odd song structure. Swagger oozes from the vocalist.
Acoustic but punky, bright but uneasy. Why didn’t I know this band? Blister in the sun got me hooked—time to check their albums.
Catchy but repetitive
some good songs but man it's just not my jam
One hit wonder? The other songs are pretty cool too. Cool xylophone solo! Some nice bass too
Charmen tar dom en bit, den är svår att bortse ifrån faktiskt. Men det finns mängder med charmiga indieband, i synnerhet från 80talet. "Blister in the sun" är en jädra dänga, det är också svårt att förneka. Men en dänga gör inget album. Det är som jag var inne på med Arctic Monkeys, det borde kanske varit en single of the week i NME och sen stannat där. Men dom försöker heller aldrig göra nåt mer som dom inte klarar av, det ska faktiskt premieras. Alltför för många försöker sig på att addera massa saker till en tunn gryta men det gör den bara värre, den fällan går inte VF i. Istället är det charmen som gör att det här kravlar sig upp över godkäntstrecket tycker jag, det är ingen vidare maginal dock.
De har hittat en egen stil med sitt halvakustiska garagesound. Överlag bra låtmaterial, men utförandet emellanåt lite svajigt. Bästa spåren: Gone daddy gone, Please do not go, Confessions och avslutande Good feeling som skulle kunna vara från någon av Belle and Sebastians tidiga alster.
Jag gillar det akustiska soundet. För mig lite att tänka på Jamie T. Kvaliteten på låtarna är varierande. Finns några bra dänger som den inledande hiten och Add it up, men som helhet lite svagt när vi talar album du måste lyssna på.
Inleder med en helt ok popsång. Sen tycker jag det mest blir trams som inte har åldrats särskilt väl.
Dang, this is great. This is punk as fuck. I had no idea this is over 40 years old. For some reason I thought it was more recent than that.
A perfect debut, so much so that I haven’t dug very deep into their discography. I should really do that.
Yeah. I’ve loved this album for a long time. I’d put the first four track up against any other opening four tracks. The rest of the album is also so, so good. This is an easy 5 stars for me and seeing them live is fun.
Sick xylophone solo bro. This fucking rules.
I really like the Violent Femmes. They keep me interested. I have been a run of subpar music for me was glad to get to an album where I was not just trying to get to the end. I remember this music growing up, not sure why I never owned the record.
A good, hard album. I could see this having a lot of fans among people who hated hair metal.
This album screams angst, sex obsessed, rebellious teenage male energy. Nothing musically complex here…just raw energy. It’s album that people will either love or hate and I fall squarely in the love camp.
General out-of-key vocals, not particularly enjoyable. Instruments were overall okay.
With hits like blister in the sun and add it up, this is a good listen. Vibes match a rebel party
Quirky, fun music
Blew me away this. At least 10 years ahead of its time in sound. Sounds raw and dangerous. Like Lou Reed fronting Weezer with lyrics by Kurt Cobain. Everyone has heard Blister In The Sun even if they don’t know the band but as a whole this is immense fair play.
I remember listening to this like 10-15 years ago and disliking it quite a bit aside from Blister in the Sun. This go around, now that I have a better appreciation for folk punk (AJJ, Harley Poe, and Stick and Poke), I'm enjoying this quite a bit more. Definitely seeing this band's influence on Harley Poe, just without the misanthropic murder folk vibes. So yeah, if you like Violent Femmes, you'll enjoy Harley Poe. Singer sounds similar too. I will say though, this album sounds shockingly ahead of time. It blew my mind this was released in 83. Production is great, clear, and this album could have easily released in the 2010s with no one thinking it was dated.
This was a surprise. I was expecting a more hardcore experience given the name. I like it and I recognise Blister In The Sun but I have no idea where from. One of the very few albums I have liked less on second listen. 3.5
Gran disco. Me parece bastante atípico. Como dice todo el mundo, esto es punk acústico, gente. Punk acústico. Es raro de pensar. Pero además, es un disco adelantadísimo. Hay canciones de este disco que me hacen acordar un poco al gran Billy Bragg, un músico contemporáneo; otras en las que el canto de Gano tiene una onda a un Syd Barrett (un poco más explosivo. Pero además el disco tiene cosas que parecen adelantadísimas. No sé si estoy loco o simplemente soy divertido, pero yo escucho en este disco cosas de bandas tan disímiles como los Smiths o de Pixies. Además las canciones son todas super pegadizas y atractivas. Y es un disco VARIADO. ¿Qué canción me gusta más? Difícil saber, porque las 10 canciones son buenas pero bastante parejas, y no es uno de esos discos que escuche constantemente y me sepa de pe a pa. Me puedo inclinar por la última canción, "Good Feeling", una balada excelentemente colocada al final. También me gustan las canciones más punkies, más rocanrolleras, como Add It Up o Blister in the Sun, pero son todas realmente muy buenas. Por ahí las que tienen un ritmo un poco más lento como Please Do not Go son un poco más pelotudas, pero es un disco excelente. Le pongo un 4, porque si bien todas las canciones me parecen muy buenas y como dije al principio, creo que es un disco que avisora el futuro, también me parece que es uno de esos discos que no son parte de mi, que nunca supe o pude apropiarme y los siento como un poco ajenos a mi vida.
piolita (4/5)
Sellasta menevää punkahtavaa hauskaa huumorimenoa
Não conhecia muito Violent Fammes, mas gostei bastante e diria que algumas músicas ouvirei novamente.
Odié que son hombres, increíble
It still hits hard after all these years. This is rock in its purest form.
Hadn't listen for years! Forgotten just how addictively good these songs are
One of my very worn CDs from early high school, love it. I really enjoy the acoustic bass
Not my style. Boring. Don't like the singer's voice
Я проснулся в полдень после выпускного, в котором я с Алексеем Клевко ходил по ужасно неудобному для пеших прогулок району Октябрьской улицы, пил какой-то Джек Дениэлз, и курил без остановки. Это, наверное, предпоследний (за исключением свадьбы Вади) раз, когда я ходил как бы в костюме. В любом случае, я проспал работу, голова - полный пиздец, но мне звонит АЛО и орет, где я и почему я не на работе. И я, не помывшись, ничего, просто выбегаю из квартиры, наушники в уши, и бегу на остановку. Маршрутка уезжает прямо из-под носа. Я стою на этой жаре - и слушаю Blister In The Sun. На всю жизнь. Лучшая песня - Blister In The Sun.
Great album
Might have exhausted my time with this release.
Surprisingly good album. The band has such a different sound to almost every song it’s amazing
Liked this one. Blister In The Sun is a classic. Vocals in most of the songs remind me of Harley Poe in Have a Great Life which is an album I love. Best song: Blister In The Sun Notable(s): Add It Up, Kiss Off
Did you also first hear of the Violent Femmes from a Sabrina the Teenage Witch episode?
Good fun, like a sillier version of the pixies.
A stone cold classic which has got better with age. A perfect snapshot of disaffected youth, angry at everything, confused, horny, whiny, earnest, and sarcastic. It's so ahead of its time - it was a huge album in the 1990s which was a testament to how great the songs are. It's amazing that the acoustic instruments pack such punch and power, it's full of killer riffs, crystal clear lyrics and memorable lines.
Cool. Reminds me of Pixies and Minutemen. I like the use of acoustic guitars in a punky way. It's got personality and a unique, unorthodox approach with good songs.
Favourite album of all time first up! 5/5 of course😉
Sinto que seria a soundtrack de um filme com adolescentes se aventurando no seu bairro pacato dos Estados Unidos
Fajne, dużo gitar, melodyjne, ale 3/5, bo zbyt angażujące
Sound is ok Songs uninspiring, if you can't write good songs, throw in a few covers
Need to listen to it once more to properly rate it
This is basically a repeat of the Modern Lovers Album (see two reviews ago). The singer's voice is a little less whiny, but the album is still pretty rubbish overall. Not enough melody, uninspired lyrics, kind of an unpolished sound
Hell yeah, banger of an album. Already in my rotation of certified classics.
Ahead of its time.
God, this is so boring. I didn’t like it back in the 80s when my friends did & definitely not now. Blister In The Sun is alright, but that’s about it.
This is a difficult one to rate, because half of the album is certifiable bangers that are very fun. The other half of the album is fine, but fairly forgettable. I can listen to the bangers now and forever, but don't care at all about the others. So how do I rate an album like that? It's 3.5 if this project had half stars.
Big Patti Smith vibes. Some clash-esque punkyness maybe, and kind of drifts into a pixies-adjacent vibe occasionally. Sonically quite enjoyable with some nicely raw irreverent lyrics.