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There were a couple of great songs on this album, and a lot of confused ones.
Blister in the sun is great
fun and jammy. what’s not to like
I don't think I've ever heard acoustic punk before. Not my genre but I could appreciate the concept
Gone daddy Gone, yes yes yes, and its gone daddy gone, gone gone gone away.....
Solid, esp the first track
Some good songs, no doubt very influential but I'm 30 years too late I guess.
Great album, punk but fun and catchy
A few good bangers on here, added to the regular rotation
I thought it was cool when I first heard this album 30 odd years ago, and I think it's cool now.
Dug this album. Great mix of pleasing, acoustic melody and funky, off-beat shenanigans.
Gillar första låten men sen blir det inte roligare än så.
Put me to sleep. Last song was cool
So many catchy songs on this album. A bit on the bizarre side but it worked.
3/5
It shouldn’t work this well but it does. Brilliant.
A very nice surprise. Creative and engaging and sounds very fresh even 40 years later. Love the combination of acoustic sound with aggressiveness. I will be putting this into my permanent rotation.
Favorite track: gone daddy gone. Overall score: 5.3/10
Good album. Never heard of it or the band, but I liked it
Listen to the extended version, which was amazing. Violent Femmes have a way of using a simplistic yet chaotic rhythms along with along with Gordon Gano’s raspy sometimes off pitch voice just makes for good music. It can fool you into thinking you could do the same reality. It’s in really quick and you know that it takes true talent to make an album like this. The demos add to the extend version are great
What a hell of a debut album. Usually I don't love the spoken, barely considered singing, style lyrics but it really works for the Violent Femmes. Their style is so unique and so catchy you just can't stop listening. The bass in "Please Don't Go," and the rest of the album, is fantastic. The whole album is full of cool ups and downs in tempo and in emotions. Highlights are "Blister In The Sun" - of course legendary - "Add It Up," "Prove My Love," and "Gone Daddy Gone" - that xylophone solo is peak I'll admit I've never listened to this album and I feel like I should have, like, 20 years ago. I'm sad that it took me this long. It's got so much feeling and character and just good tunes. I think this is very close to being a perfect album. The back half of the album lags a little and the vocals don't really change up enough and that makes a couple songs feel kind of flat (like "Promise" and "To The Kill"). On my first listen though I'd put it at 4.5 stars but I think this is an album I truly will listen to again and will probably be a favorite after a few listens.
I thought these songs were from the early aughts ahaha
rawh
There are multiple tracks on here that I like about as much as I can like music. Not favorite songs exactly, but maximum enjoyment from music. There are a couple of clunkers mixed in, but the totality of this for me is pretty stunning. Not a no-skips masterpiece, but a masterpiece nonetheless.
Even though it's totally not my genre I had to appreciate the sheer raw energy of this album.
Iconic opening track but the rest of the album wasn't particularly memorable for me. Standard alternative tunes, but I'll acknowledge that it sounds much more modern than it was so that's impressive.
Did not listen. you know why
I wavered on this album, and I feel I have some bias coming into it. I was playing in a band in the late 80's and got so fed up of hearing 'Blister in the Sun' being aggressively strummed by anyone with an acoustic guitar regardless of talent. Its definitely tainted my enjoyment of this album. I gave it a 4 and then had to remove a star for 'Bluster in the sun'. Its very unjust, I know, but trauma is unjust.
I found this pretty enjoyable and a bit annoying at the same time - which is honestly kind of my thing 😅 Extra star because the bass player lives in Hobart
it's not my favorite but of course glad i listeneddddd
Reminded me that I like dancing to this style!
4 stars. Only because I hate Blisters in the Sun.
Perfection
Classic. It's a wonderful trip down memory lane. I've been listening to this album since I was in 7th grade and I love it. I never realized how much it was probably an influence on Stephen Malkmus until this listen.
Too often I found myself annoyed at this singer's voice, so I can't quite give it the 4 id like to. Maybe a few more listens will do me good. Good feeling is a particularly lovely song.
1230 am and laid in bed pissed after celebrating the mighty Leeds United’s return to the Premier League. I recollect, just about, listening to this earlier and thought it was The Ramones playing acoustically and thinking WTF is Folk Punk. Well now I know but would have preferred to have been kept in the dark. If the 1001 God’s did promotions then today I should have got Employment by the Kaiser Chiefs. I Predict A Riot. If you know you know. MOT WAFFLL. 2/5 21/4/25
I know that one song from baseball The rest is pretty mid
Her hadde eg også store forhåpninga, men va ikkje for meg detta heller
Vilken positiv överraskning. Från första låten, i princip rakt igenom (någon dipp). Det känns som en "modern" skiva, iaf inte ett 80-tals sound. Sen hade jag ingen aning om att Gnarls Barkley gjort en cover to Gone daddy gone, väldigt skoj att göra originalet. Som de inte ändrat på särskilt mycket.
Det är inte alltid fantastiskt rent musikaliskt, exempelvis sången lämnar en del att önska, men det är ändå fartfyllt, kul och bra energi genom hela plattan, så blir en fyra åt det svagare hållet.
This is about as perfect a debut album as you can get. Something totally fresh and different at the time, and every single song hits. It's just packed with bangers. This album has had incredible lasting power over the 40+ years since it's been released. It was huge for me in high school, and I saw the band perform it live for it's 30th anniversary. An easy 5 stars.
Timeless. I had to double check the date on this because it could've easily been made in recent years. The music sounds so modern. Great record
2/5
Not for me
I hate Lou Reed
Really good album and enjoyed all the songs
Loved it. Punk/Folk combo worked well together. Really enjoyed the bass, it was fun and just kept me in a good mood
Wasn't a fan of this though did know more than i thought
Listened to this in high school, listening again now in 2025. Still a great album.
Reminds me of Lou Reed, Pixies, and T. Rex. I actually really liked the song "Gimme the Car" (even though I didn’t like it at first). I already knew the song "Blister in the Sun"; it’s a fun song! I also liked "Kiss Off" and "Ugly." I probably wouldn’t have listened to this album, so I’m glad I did!
Blister in the sun and kiss off 10/10. Like a snare drum is in my left ear, a loose string base guitar in my right ear, and a schizo voice dead centre in the cranium. The baby voice in please do not go is an automatic one star reduction. Add it up is foul. Swings back into the very good with confessions and to the kill. The rest is mid screeching.
I don't know. Maybe I just don't like the violent femmes
whats interesting is that you could release this album in the mid 2000's, put a bunch of the songs on the Garden State soundtrack and I wouldnt be any the wiser. I suppose that makes it timeless, or ahead of its time? Outside of Blister in the Sun I didnt really vibe with any of the other songs. I figure you have to really be into that indie rock sound to truly enjoy this, its not bad or anything, just takes itself a bit too serious, also a lot of repetitive bass lines, and the vocal tones tend to wear thin. That being said it makes me feel like I'm im my early 20's living in Vancouver again.
I recognize this first song! Brown out Hey it’s that song Gnarls Barkley covered! The end
Started off fine but then how can anybody listen to this for 45 mins is beyond me.
I like that this has a sound that isn't stuck in 1983. It has a freshness that isn't caught just in that decade. If I can offer a negative, it sounds a bit samey in the middle, before there are some tonal/tempo changes around "Gone Daddy Gone" (killer xylophone solo!) and the slower-paced "Good Feeling." This is an album that I always should have listened to, and now I'm glad I did.
I can see why the blank teens in Sabrina the Teenage Witch liked this band.
The only song on this album I knew coming in is Blister in the Sun. OK, I also know Kiss Off. I like a lot of irritating music. Not this though.
Gg
Heard before. One you hear you know it.
meh
Doesn't sound like anyone else, incredible
la rabbia c'è
Rawly spirited Busker like revolution For stripped down alt rock
annoying ass voice
Well, that was quite shit. I hate this (often popular) style of singing slightly off key
Angsty and horny teenager vibe. Sounds like pavement but somehow ten years earlier.
Groupe inconnu. Très original, je n'avais jamais entendu du punk acoustique ! J'aime beaucoup la basse très en avant. Et sur quelques morceaux (trop peu) la guitare s'électrise un peu. Une pépite : 'to the kill' avec son chorus de guitare, sa ligne de basse parfois dissonante. Mais quand le rythme ralentit les morceaux deviennent plus ennuyeux ('Confessions', 'Good Feeling'). Et sur la longueur l'album manque un peu de variété. Découverte intéressante, qui ne rejoindra pas ma collection mais que j'écouterais de nouveau avec plaisir. =>3/5
This is fun for a while. Not going to be a new favorite. For some reason I always picture Bobcat Goldthwait playing in this band.
Really solid album. Has a few filler tracks, but it makes for a solid listen.
Keith - 6.5/10 Caylum - 6/10
I’ve heard bits of Blister in the Sun hundreds of times. I don’t know if I’ve ever heard the whole song and I definitely haven’t heard the whole album, but holy shit it just keeps getting better and better! Favourite song(s): Please Do Not Go, Confessions
I loved this album. I have never heard of this band before, but I am glad I listened to it now. I get bored with 1980s music, so this was a nice change. Violent Femmes is very good.
Acoustic punk is something I never thought I would hear. I don't know how to feel about this.
Loved Blister in the Sun. Not a fan of the rest. 2/5
"Violent Femmes" is the debut album by American folk-punk band the Violent Femmes. Folk punk, post punk and alternative rock are the Wiki-listed genres. Those are about right. Most songs were written when songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist Gordon Gano was in high school. Other bandmembers included Victor DeLorenzo (drums, backing vocals) and Brian Ritchie (bass, xylophone and backing vocals). The album is the most commercially successful album in the Violent Femmes' history having sold 3 million albums up to 2016. A guitar riff, two beats on the drums, the acoustic bass comes in and we're off with "Blister in the Sun." Antsy, anxious vocals. A frantic rhythm section. A soft-loud-soft dynamic. Gano said this was about drugs not masturbation...Hmmmm. Great song. Well, in song #2, "Kiss Off," Gano is popping pills for for life situations he encounters. Snotty vocals. That acoustic bass again. Here's your exhibit A for folk punk. Gano starts "Add It Up" singing a capella and repeating "Day After Day." The band enters with a pounding rhythm section. Teenage frustration. At this point, classic lyrics as Gano counts one to eight and gets more frustrated with each number. In case you thought the Femmes couldn't rock out, Gano gives a great electric guitar riff in "Promise." Their most rockin' song and she's definitely unhappy. "Gone Daddy Gone" proves that a xylophone can be used to primarily drive the melody in a rock song. Not one but two xylophone solos. Another thumping rhythm. A haunting vocal chorus. Going to college in the middle to late 1980's in the US, this album was pretty hard to avoid. Teenage angst with sexual frustration, drugs and girls. Snotty, whiny at times vocals with catchy choruses and melodies. There's an anxious urgency to this album that's hard to ignore and I'm not sure the band met it again. I've always like this album quite a bit and enjoyed it again today.
4.5 - Great
Rock duro y con temazos potentes. De las damas violentas conocía solamente Color Me Once, que me parece un temazo, pero este disco está lleno de canciones mucho más hard y que casi todas me gustaron mucho. Gran disco, escucharé más de ellos.
Excellent album! The first track is remarkable
proto NMH
Bouncy in an early ‘80s post-punk way and a little boring - first track was familiar but the album didn’t hold my interest.
Strong opening with "Blister in the Sun" which instantly flashes me back to being 15 years old, despite the fact that I was born in the 90s. I'm looking forward to listening to the whole thing, because I actually own this album on vinyl and am embarrassed to admit I haven't listened to the whole thing yet. I have too many other good vinyls to listen to which catch my attention before this one did, unfortunately. Okay, the first few songs have held up to that standard....and "Add It Up" is my favorite Violent Femmes song. It's fun punk rock with a lot of personality. It's got the electricity of a young band early in their career getting pumped that they might be able to make their own record. Now that I say that, I should look up if this the first album or not...but either way it's got that energy. "Confessions" is a little sad for my taste, on this particular album. "Prove My Love" is so good. So good. It's funny after listening to Buddy Holly a few days ago, the secondary backup singers reminded me a lot of the Crickets. Fun. "Promise" is also great. I sort of felt like it was a follow up song to "Prove My Love." Okay I got distracted during the rest of the record. But I enjoyed it, it's fun and would definitely listen again. I need to pull out that vinyl!
Deserves to be up there as a classic album IMO. 8/10
5/10. I don't really know how to feel about this album. On the one hand, ok really hoping that the lyrics in most of the songs are written with a sense of irony, otherwise they sounds like the repetitive, juvenile drawings or a horny 17 year old boy. In combination with some of the ridiculous melodies it's hard to describe some tracks like 'Ugly', 'Please Don't Go' or 'Gone Daddy Gone' as anything other than annoying. However, subject to the above caveat there are some songs with nice, energetic riffs like 'Blister in the Sun' or 'Add It Up' which amount to very compelling pieces! Also 'Goof Feeling' is a lovely softer addition which decently crafted lyrics and a satisfying melodic backing. All this seems to aggregate out somewhere in the middle for me.
Seems alright. Not blowing my mind or anything. Hear heavy Rolling Stones influences. Ok, the last song actually got me now. Love the violin/cello?
After blister in the sun… eh
I did not use a private spotify session for this one. For whatever reason, I didn't think much of the Violent Femmes throughout the 80's and 90's. Sometime in the early 2000's, a then girlfriend left this CD in my car and I started listening to this album a lot and came to the conclusion that this album was just good fun, sometimes frantic, rock. I really like the Femmes now, listen to them regularly, even seen them in concert. Back to this album, it rocks. Where that CD is now, I can only guess because its gone, daddy, gone.
Mwah
Banger city
Bad, cool sound sometimes
It cannot be denied; the sound of violent femmes is fun. A glazey wall of wobbly, folky, bouncy, and intentionally imprecise folk punk rock. Lyrically lacking in depth, but isn’t that kind of the point? Look at the big picture here: juvenile, offensive, and crass desires go hand in hand with the sonic landscape.
Violent Femmes sounds like it was designed as the Gen X response to the cocaine-addled "more is always better" grindset of the 80s. This casual, intentionally low-effort blending of 70s folk rock with punk sensibilities helped pave the way for modern alt-rock. While I understand the universal need to communicate the loneliness we all feel sometimes, as a woman in her mid-30s, it's hard for me to relate to the specific expression of that loneliness made by an 18-year-old boy starved for sex. As a lover of alt-rock in general, I am pleased by the foundations of the genre I see in this album. Favorite track: Kiss Off 3.5/5 stars
I really enjoyed the moments of barely held together chaos in the instrumental parts, especially in Add It Up and Kiss Off, and the fun xylophone in Gone Daddy Gone. The band's acoustic texture is awesome, dirty but clear enough that the moving parts are still discernible. On the other hand, I actually had to keep myself from laughing at certain parts listening to the lead vocalist. The talking moments and lyrics are pathetic, but they sound from the heart and are almost excusable given the songwriter was a high schooler when he wrote them. There are plenty of catchy classics on this album that are maybe even good, but the teenage angst is so well-communicated (in that pathetic kind of way) I can't bring myself to put the Femmes in my listening rotation. Final verdict: the Violent Femmes' sound is great on this album, but the lyrics are a major turn-off.
This sounds much newer than it is
It's okay
What a great name for a band. Never heard of these though I think I've passively heard "Blister in the Sun" before. Pleasantly surprised.
Is 'Blister in the Sun' the earliest released song to sound like it was released in the 90's?
Love this! Must have been an influence on pixies and white stripes
Loved it
Tried to download this off Limewire back in the day. Frustratingly only managed about five or six songs. Good to finally catch up with the whole thing. Blister in the Sun is the sound of summers I wish I had as a teenager.
I don't care what year it is, and how many other albums there are in the world. This album will always be ranked in the top 5! Does Gordon Gano often sound like Elmer Fudd? Sure. Is every song still a masterpiece? Absofuckinglutely!❤
Está bien, pup rock , pero no es mi estilo , 3 estrellas
Great album form the 80's. Takes ma back to my university days.
Didn't even have to listen to this as it's already one of my favourite albums of all time!
Fun album. some classic tunes.
You can really hear how Violent Femmes helped lay the groundwork for the ‘90s alternative sound; raw, stripped-down, and full of attitude. Beyond its influence, the album itself is packed with great tracks, balancing angst and playfulness in a way that still holds up. A classic that deserves its reputation.
Releasing this album in 1983 is pretty amazing, getting the exact vibe of 90s grunge punk while flash dance was on the charts. I like the bass playing on this album. A perfect proto-pixies album.
This one was interesting. The sound ended up feeling very contemporary rather than from the 80s, reminding me of some folk bands from the 2010s like AJJ or the Taxpayers. Previously i'd only known Blister in the sun but im glad i listened to this album and particularly enjoyed Kiss Off, Gone Daddy Gone, Good Feeling and Promise.
7.5/10 I have mixed feelings about this album but enjoyed the full listen way more than I expected to from previous songs I'd heard - even outside of 'Good Feeling' which remains a fantastic song, even better in the setting of the album. Will give this a few more listens to pick out some other high points, although the overall effect still leaves me ambivalent due to the emo/alternative/green-day inspiring vocals in places grating on me. Listens: 1
These guys have such a distinctive sound. Bass and guitar and great lyrics. I like what they’re doing. I’m good for about 30 minutes of it, but then it’s time to move on.
Gets a bit formulaic at times but they definitely have their own sound.
Lives up to the hype. Proto grunge punk dudes making their garage the coolest place on the block.
Shazam
.75 .5 .5 .5 .75
This album is incredibly charming. The bass player is absolutely fucking nuts on every track. I don't really have much else to say except it was super catchy and a fun listen
Fun album!
Meh not that good tbh😂 maybe I’m just not in the rock mood but I’m supposed to like this but god this shit can be so ass at times. For example take a listen to the last song that is so shit. Just all blended together but like that’s because it all sounded the same and had no variation. Some good songs don’t get me wrong but pretty mid tbh. Add It Up was the best song but I just didn’t like the vocals on most songs. A calm 4.6/10 2.3/5 05/04/26 review: I listen to this probably over a month ago and do enjoy it. Blister in the sun is the obvious outlier, outshining the whole album but the rest wasn’t that bad. Yeah it could be called boring but idk I just liked how chill it all was. Blister in the sun is ofc my favourite song. 6/10 3/5
- "Blister In The Sun" is from 1983!? It was on alt-rock radio in the 00s and I assumed it was only a few years old! - Raw, cutting, and beautifully simplistic in its instrumentation while being joyously complex in the arrangements. The bass and the drums do wonders here. - The first half is stronger (adore "Kiss Off"), but I gotta give credit for always trying new ideas. The xylophone in "Gone Daddy Gone" is pretty gimmicky, though.
I find I am naturally drawn to stuff that sounds like it's been thrown together in a shed. Especially if the people sound like they have enthusiasm for what they're doing. This has this in spades. Obviously I knew 'Blistered in the sun' but there are loads of tracks here that deserve way more playtime than they get. It's not all killer, but there is more than enought there for me to come back to and give the time it deserves.
Not my style
You cannot mess with Violent Femmes. One of the purest college music albums ever recorded. Alongside the instantly recognizable album cover, this album is an instant earworm anywhere you start the music. I forget what 8 was for.
This album was great. I enjoyed every song and obviously blister in the sun is iconic. It’s not quite a 5/5 but it’s a solid 4.5
Great album. The emotion on some of these, Add It Up in particular, is astounding. There are a lot of elements that make this stand out as well, like the xylophone on Gone Daddy Gone or the general bounce of the bass. Gordon doesn’t have the most conventional lead singer voice either, which is something that I had to get past many years ago, but it’s definitely worth it. I’ve never listened to this album in it’s entirety, and was caught off guard by the harmony on Prove My Love.
This is the kind of quirky and eccentric rock that on the surface, should not work, but somehow does so exceedingly well. "Blister in the Sun" is timeless, and the whole album is a fun romp - albeit a bit exhausting when listened to all at once, at least for me.
Quite dull
Probably fine. I was not in the mood.
Awesome
Reminded me of being fifteen and going to the shows my friends would play at the roller rink and I really just thought I was so cool for being there.
An undesirable torture bookended by two interesting songs.
Good as hell folk punk. So many great tracks on here from start to finish.
This is apparently “folk punk” which I think just means “acoustic punk”. I liked this album a lot on the first listen, and less on the second when I noticed the “filler” songs more. But, yeah, pretty good. 3.5 stars.
Ah it’s that band that sing ‘Blister in the Sun’….. heard it loads times and did not know the band…. Now I know. Enjoyed the rest of album as well! Will revisit.
Enjoyed. Instinct tells me this would be a crack gig
This album undoubtedly features some amazing songs and a highly creative sound. However, two tracks—Please Do Not Go and Confessions—significantly detract from the album. Not only are they bad, really bad, but their placement disrupts the album’s flow. As a result, I rarely revisit the album itself, opting instead for the Add It Up compilation
One of those records that absolutely grips your attention because it was so different even from what was on college radio. Acoustic (mostly) folk punk? Who saw Blister In the Sun and Add It Up becoming the classics they are now? Some of us maybe… Highlight: Prove My Love combines elements of Beatles and Ramones to create something new but recognizable. Low lights: the spoken bit on Please Do Not Go sounds like a terrible Adam Sandler character impression. Which is impossible as it pre-dates Adam Sandler. So it’s possibly worse because it may have influenced Adam Sandler to develop that character voice.
It has one or two weak songs, but most of this album has songs I sing along to whenever i hear them. Blister, Kiss off, Add it up, and Gone Daddy are all mixtape or playlist staples. I'm not even sure how many times I've listened to this over the years.
This is such a fun album. Been listening to this a lot since high school, and always glad to give it another spin
Positvely surprised. Love the dry humor and silliness. Love how it's acoustic and punk at the same time. It feels like folk, rock n roll but also early brit-post-punk like Joy Division. Melodies are catchy and feels like you already know them. He sounds like Bob Dylan. I like that. More than halfway into the album I got a bit bored. Think it was because the songs/sound start to sound like eachother. Will listen again.
Excellent. Loved it
Ahead of the curve of what was a glorious alt/indie rock movement this is a great album. Mixing the organic acoustic sounds of folk rock with punk bile, a creepy lou Reed update vocals that encompasses the male teen angst experience, all mixed up in their own way to be 1 of the stars of the underground indie scene of the early 80s. Raw and basic musically, but don't sell that short theres more emotional intelligence and melody here than the look at me im so musically proficient brigade and their ego masterbation sound, give me this anyday, any year, it all ends up producing a timeless record. 4.5 Star.
3,5 I liked the song "Blister in the Sun"
A staple of the genre - their latter work is pretty solid as well.
I know the first song... Nice Energy
These guys were so far ahead of their time that if I hadn’t known better I’d have thought this came out in the 90s.
Album 711 of 1001 Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes (1983) Rating : 4.5 / 5 Great album. Sorry that I didn't find it back in 1983. Love the acoustic punk. Blister in the Sun opens the album and it stays solid throughout. Highly recommend.
Simpler songs than I remember. I like the unique spotlight on the upright bass. The whiny vocals got tiresome after 2-3 songs. "Blister in the Sun" is entrenched in the auditory catalog of my adolescence.
this music reminds me of Iris Bilinky, with its angsty singing/speaking combo and scratchy, playful guitar riffs. honestly the perfect first album to put on my list because i love it!!! a fantastic album for when my sadness is annoying the shit out of me one day. pretty disappointing that no violent femmes sing but whateva
Glad to hear this album all the way through. It's really something. I had heard plenty of songs from this but had never played it all the way through.
only ever heard Blister In The Sun prior to now Blister In The Sun - 4/5 Kiss Off - 4/5 Please Do Not Go - 3/5 Add It Up - 4/5 Confessions - 3/5 Prove My Love - 4/5 Promise - 4/5 To The Kill - 2/5 Gone Daddy Gone - 4/5 Good Feeling - 3/5 Overall score: 3.5/5 (rounding up) i enjoyed this more than i thought i would, very much ahead of its time. shocked to learn this album was released in the early 80s and not the 90s!
Classic! Saw these guys at Woodbury Forrest High School in like 96!
A very 6 music style album. Got very repetitive very quickly
Okay but not for me
all time classic
3.25
Insanely good. I liked this record a lot as a teenager and I was getting really into Velvet Underground/Lou Reed around the same time, now I can hear the connection so clearly. I hear Bob Dylan style vocals too, man I wish I actually liked Bob Dylan I've forced myself to like him for the longest time because I just honestly like his vocal style a lot but anyway whatever pull it had on the sound here it works. Just one of those bands that every other punk or indie rocker teenager becomes momentarily obsessed with at some point in their journey and for good reason, perfect record.
Whiny album, good music though. 3 stars
Pretty boring album. That one song is not enough.
Solid album. I knew blister in the sun but nothing else. I quite enjoyed this listen.
I guess when you love an album as much as I loved this one when I was 17, that love stays with you for life. Because this album hasn’t lost a step after 30 years in terms of my estimation. Easy five stars. Rarely can music just instantly put me in a good mood the way the Violent Femmes can. Not only does this album not have a bad track on it, I’m not entirely sure it has a less than perfect moment for all of its 36 minutes. A masterpiece.
Violent Femmes — американская рок-группа, образовавшаяся в 1980 году. Название группы, с учётом сленга, можно перевести как «Отчаянные слюнтяи». Странно, очень быстро и сильно, все песни одинаковые
Excellent debut album! Violent Femmes encapsulated anxiety and awkwardness and turn it into an album that a lot of people can relate to.
This album is like the definition of a 3. The rhythms are great and super interesting, but man 90% of the time the singer's voice gets on my nerves. I liked the album overall tho, and "Blister in the Sun" is a CLASSIC. "Gone Daddy Gone" is sooooo good. Liked Songs: "Blister In The Sun" , "Kiss Off" , "Add It Up" , "Prove My Love" , "Promise" , "Gone Daddy Gone" , "Ugly"
liked songs: Blister In The Sun, Kiss Off, To The Kill Punk Unplugged. It's fun and different, definitely carried by the lead singles though. 3
Good!
An 80s classic...Bumped back up to 4 stars on subsequent re-listens.
Much better than what I recalled. Impressive.
point8.
It's not terrible but I'll never get on with that voice
Liked
Add it up is alright. Like the vibe of Confessions and Prove my Love.
Es una mezcla que no me molesta escuchar, pero no volvería a escuchar el álbum de corrido, tiene sus puntos altos y puntos donde siento que todo es una misma canción
big gooner energy
This album has good compositions and interesting instrumentation, but falls flat vocally and lyrically. Not something I'm likely to listen to again.
I burned myself out on this album in high school during the 80’s. Hard to listen to it with fresh ears these 30 some years later.
One of my all time favourites :)
Super unique execution of what could otherwise be pretty straight forward songs. Purposefully and delightfully sloppy and quirky. Love it.
I love how bare and basic it is. Unfortunately, there are a few songs that don’t hit, but overall good.
Just fine. The opening track, Blister In The Sun, is surly this groups only hit. But I don't think the other songs on here are bad.
This isn't really my thing and I'll probably never listen to the album all the way through but there's something here I can't quite put my finger on that's really good? Like I don't know if the acoustic approach is what puts me off and I'd love these songs played by The Adolescents or something? A 3, but a weak one.
Mega pozytywne zaskoczenie. Ta płyta jest jak lato. Idealna kwintesencja bycia młodym, szalonym, odważnym. Niektóre kawałki są sporo słabsze, ale te które działają sprawiają że czujesz się jak w serialu dla młodzieży. 7.5/10
Not sure what to make of this album. As a fan of Lou Reed I could detect a Lou Reedesque tone throughout but in a way I found it a but irritating. Maybe that's unfair because the vocals were good throughout, I am maybe letting bias cloud my judgement. The more acoustic tracks weren't a bad listen but some other tracks diabolical. Overall I think it's worthy of the top end of 2 stars
3 days in a row of classic albums. I love it! This Violent Femmes album is a good mixture of alternative folk music, with some post-punk influences, with awesome lyrics. Yes, you should listen to it before you die. Also listen to these songs before you die: Blister In The Sun, Add It Up, Kiss Off, Gone Daddy Gone. 4/5
Got more into it as the album went on. It's not their fault the first song is so overplayed but it does ruin it a bit
LoFi, slacker, acoustic guitar. Whimsical like Cake. This song is covered and I've heard the cover, but I don't remember by which artist. Acoustic bass with a plectrum.
Folk Punk made of whiny, winchy and screamy vocals straining my patience while having some promising instrumental parts which the rest of the album just doesn't live up to.
Poco entusiasmante e coivolgente, nonostante siano buoni musicisti
Such a vibe
Il y a des disques qui vous tombent dessus sans prévenir, comme une averse en plein mois d’août ou une révélation mystique au rayon surgelés du supermarché. Le premier album éponyme des Violent Femmes, c’est exactement ça. Une claque, un ovni musical qui, en 1983, a débarqué dans un paysage sonore dominé par les synthétiseurs rutilants de Duran Duran, les clips pharaoniques de Michael Jackson et la pop colorée de Culture Club. Autant dire qu’à côté, ces trois types du Wisconsin avec leur instrumentation à la con ressemblaient à des amish égarés à une convention de tuning. Ce qui est génial avec cet album, c'est ce mélange des genres totalement improbable et pourtant si évident. C'est du punk, mais joué avec une contrebasse acoustique, une guitare sèche et une batterie minimaliste qui se résume souvent à une caisse claire martyrisée par des balais. C'est du folk, mais avec l'énergie rageuse et l'urgence du punk. C'est du rockabilly déglingué qui aurait forniqué avec le fantôme de Woody Guthrie. C'est tout ça à la fois et c'est surtout un son unique, reconnaissable entre mille. Là où les punks hurlaient "No Future" en se tailladant les veines, les Violent Femmes, eux, chantaient la frustration sexuelle crasse, l'aliénation adolescente dans ce qu'elle a de plus pathétique et de plus authentique. Les paroles de Gano sont des petits chefs-d'oeuvre de névrose ordinaire. "Kiss Off" et son décompte nihiliste, "Add It Up" et son cri du coeur hormonal ("Why can't I get just one fuck?"), "Prove My Love"... C'est le journal intime d'un puceau magnifique et d'un poète maudit de supérette. Il n'y a pas de pose là-dedans, c'est brut, c'est honnête, et c'est pour ça que ça parle encore à des générations de gamins qui se sentent à côté de la plaque. Cet album est un classique qui n'a pas pris une ride et c’est même son plus grand tour de force. Prenez n'importe quel disque de 1983 avec des tonnes de synthés et de boîtes à rythmes Simmons, et ça sonne daté, c'est un bibelot sonore. Prenez ce premier Violent Femmes, et il pourrait avoir été enregistré la semaine dernière dans un garage à Rennes ou à Seattle. Pourquoi ? Parce que l'instrumentation est intemporelle et que l'angoisse adolescente, elle, ne se démode jamais. Le son est sec, sans artifice, sans la réverbération dégueulasse qui a souillé une bonne partie de la production des années 80. C'est direct, dans ta gueule, comme une bonne bière fraîche et amère. L'histoire de cet album est d'ailleurs aussi atypique que sa musique. Il a été enregistré pour une bouchée de pain et a mis près de dix ans à devenir disque de platine, sans jamais vraiment entrer dans les classements officiels. C'est le triomphe du bouche-à-oreille, l'album culte par excellence, celui que les grands frères passent aux plus jeunes comme un secret, une initiation. Alors, en le réécoutant pour ce projet "1001 Albums", je me dit que mon 4/5 est parfaitement justifié. Ce n'est peut-être pas l'album le plus complexe ou le plus révolutionnaire sur le plan technique, mais son impact, sa sincérité et sa longévité en font une pièce maîtresse. C'est un disque qui ne ment pas. Il pue la frustration, la maladresse et le désir. Il a l'odeur des chambres d'ados, des fêtes ratées et des espoirs déçus. C'est un disque nécessaire, un compagnon de route pour tous les coeurs malmenés.
I'm surprised by how modern this sounds. I'd previously liked 'Gone Daddy Gone', and looked this band up, thinking they were like late nineties or something. It's mad that this was early 80's as it doesn't sound like it at all. It's got some good songs, however a lot of songs really drag, especially the slower ones where he's doing his manic, Lou Reed kind of thing. The upbeat tracks are way better.
Excellent, what a treat to revisit this album.
This is a ramshackle affair which hides the fact these songs are little more than nursery rhymes without any charm whatsoever. You can hear the influence of The Clash and Stray Cats and you could probably - at a leap - see the acoustic genesis of what woudl eventually become grunge but, honestly, by the time you get to the live stuff you feel like throwing the speaker out of the window.
Blister in the sun is quite the hit and it is a great song. I was impressed at the tense feelings in "add it up." The rest of the album is aight, but "Gone Daddy Gone" is one track that really pulls me back in because of the sick xylo solo and driving beat. "Ugly" is just fun and I want to play it to someone as an insult.
Add it up and blister are classics. These guys were underground yet popular when I was in high school. I never really got it - I was into metal (still am). But the bass lines in this record are fun to listen to. Not sure if I can round this up to 4. Yeah, keeping at at three but it’s really a 3.5
Hey, this was pretty dang good.
Here's an album I've known since I was 14, and was inarguably one of the gateway albums to my love of punk. Blister In The Sun, Kiss Off, and Add It Up remain timeless classics. How these songs still sound so aggressive, played on acoustic bass, a cocktail drum kit, and a guitar with virtually no fuzz is still a mystery to me. Proof positive that early punk was an attitude more so than a sound.
Anfangs war es wirklich Horror, weil ich davor schon ein langweiliges Album gehört habe und dann im Langeweilemodus war denke ich. Dann habe ich es nochmal angehört und soooo schlimm war es dann doch nicht. Entweder hohe zwei Sterne oder niedrige drei Sterne
The best album by my favourite band. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars. I remember exactly where I was when I heard this album for the first time, at a party at my friend's house. It absolutely blew me away. It changed me. I borrowed the record that night. That was 41 years ago. I should probably give it back.
Only knew Good Feelings for having it heard in HIMYM ! Was actually happy like this. The music itself as nothing bad in it but the voice is grating and get quite painful after a while 2.5
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes I wish I could enjoy this album personally, but the way they sing and play the melodies throughout the album just turned it off for me. Really rough and out of place at times, while it does sound fun on the surface, it's just not appealing to listen to most of the time. There are some good songs here, but overall, this is decent. 1.- Blister In The Sun = 5/10 2.- Kiss Off = 5/10 3.- Please Do Not Go = 6/10 4 - Add It Up = 7/10 5.- Confessions = 7/10 6.- Prove My Love = 5/10 7.- Promise = 6/10 8.- To The Kill = 7/10 9.- Gone Daddy Gone = 5/10 10.- Good Feeling = 8/10 FINAL SCORE: 6.1/10
I had never heard of Violent Femmes before, so I went into this album with no expectations. What surprised me most was how ahead of its time it sounded—despite being released in the 80s, it has a raw, lo-fi energy that feels more in line with 90s indie rock. The band’s stripped-down sound and unfiltered intensity immediately stood out to me. Favorite song: Blister in the Sun—an undeniably catchy and infectious track. Least favorite song: Honestly, I enjoyed every song on the album and will definitely be giving it another listen. Album artwork: A slightly eerie cover that adds to the album’s offbeat charm.
folk punk before folk punk was folk punk and i love folk punk
So close to a 4 star! Lot of fun with this one, like a scrappier version of the pixies Can Def hear the influence of the velvets and a bit of Dylan (Gordon gano's nasally singing) Raw and overall enjoyable but not everything was a standout banger
Didn't really like the roughness of the mixing on this album. Definitely more raw and unpolished. Liked Blister in the Sun and Gone Daddy Gone 3/10 -- wouldn't listen to the album again
5/5 Classic
I love this album but I never listen to it for some reason
I’ve aged out of this sound and message, and it wasn’t much my jam back in the day because my 20’s was spent as it was. If I’d had the single and college experience, I would have likely loved this. In another life…
I loathe Blitser in the Sun pretty much more than anything on earth. And it was such an alt-music staple I heard it constantly for so many years. And my disdain for it just grew and grew until it became a foaming-at-the-mouth maniacal hatred unrivalled by any other. But in the interest of fairness I still put this on. Yep. I still absolutely hate that song and this album. If I could take away stars from it I would. This sucks so badly I’m surprised the earth still has an atmosphere.
Violent Femmes is one of those bands I actively avoided because I don't enjoy folk punk and I feel like every time I hear this genre it can feel 50% stinkier. Still I had listened to this before and was one of those that if not a favorite at least showed the genre could be... well better than I expected. I still feel the same about this one, the use of the folksy instrumentals in a punk context but at least in a way that enhances how weird and desperate the lyrics can be rather than as a gimmick, Blister in the Sun's herky-jerky instrumental matches its lyrics and feel so well and those are the songs I had the most fun with in this album. The slower songs weren't all that interesting to me by comparison (as usual lol). I'm glad that this one didn't become less enjoyable or more annoying on a second listen, I think I even dig some of what it's doing more than before
Raw 80s punk, seems a bit ahead of its time. It's not really for me, but it's an interesting find given the age and the rawness of it. Musically pretty entertaining.
I just thought the album was pretty weird
I remember listening to this a few years back and wasn’t that impressed, but I think it’s pretty ace now. If they played the same songs through distorted guitars they’d sound more like a Fugazi or Drive Like Jehu type band, so I guess I’d out them as folky punk. Or something. Really like it though, I can now understand why so many bands put them down as an influence. I read a while back that the singer gets sick of Modern Lovers comparisons, but it’s hard to disagree. All to their credit though, very good
Blister in the sun is everywhere, heard it yesterday. Quite enjoyed this, felt very b-52s influenced (one was particularly rock lobstery) without going too far in that direction. I think this sort of folky kitsch indie sound is pretty ahead of its time, which speaks to why blister is still heavily played. I would listen again but I'm not super keen, so 3.5.
I hear Blister in the Sun a few times a day. Otherwise, no preconceived ideas. I hadn't bought into it at all at the start, but the second half of the album is nice. Confessions, To The Kill, and Gone Daddy Gone are thrilling. If this is what folk punk is, I like it. Quick and nimble vocals, instrumentation rudimentary but fits the vibe, sounds like it was recorded way later than 1983 (other than Blister in the Sun, firmly rooted to the 80s).
Knew the opening track from adverts I think. Is decent. Wasn't completely convinced about the rest of it though. Bit fluffy for me. Still not bad at all though
4.4
One of my faves
I knew Blister in the Sun, but because for me that song walks the very fine line that separates amazing from annoying, I never tried listening to anything else by the Violent Femmes. Turns out they can walk that line for an entire album - I really enjoyed this.
Rätt bra
Felt like quite a warm album and was decent but nothing too special just 3 stars
Listened: 6/02/2025 Album no: 15 % rating: 33% Fave Song: blister in the sun Listening to men sing about women is so fucking exhausting; like pick literally any other subject to sing about. Jfc. Ended up skipping a bunch of the latter tracks because they sound insufferable.
Perfect, beginning to end. I've listened to this album more times than I can count.
wasn’t my favorite but i’ve definitely heard a lot of these songs before and they were pretty fun.
Nawh
the voice vibrato at the high tones throws me off.
The first song is nice, rest a bit less impressive
Nice, offbeat.
to znałam wcześniej!!!
Blister in the Sun will always be an obnoxious song. I gave this album a listen anyway and loved it! Blister in the Sun is still no good though.
some songs are fine but most of them are not my type at all
A bit too much of the garage band sound here - the vocals made me cringe at times - but the bass player is phenomenal
When this was released I'm sure it would've blown my mind, however in it's current context I didn't enjoy it much. It's pretty passable if you don't take notice of the lyrics.
Ninth grade talent show. Some buddies wanted to do a lip synched performance of Violent Femmes "Blister In The Sun". Naturally, the administration required a lyric sheet to see what's what. Don't think they got past "I'm so strung out/I'm high as a kite". Punk rock sensibilities swiftly stifled.
I loved this when I was made up almost entirely of teenage angst. Now it seems like it's made up almost entirely of teenage angst and much too juvenile.
Raw and punk, but melodic and irrepressibly catchy. Only problem is I can't listen to it at work because I'll invariably end up singing aloud.
Wieder mal eine Gruppe von der ich noch nie gehört habe. Deswegen mag ich 1001albumsgenerator! Sehr gutes Gitarrenspiel.
This was really great - I enjoyed most tracks on in!
Outside the two singles, this borders on unlistenable... and even those are brought down by the overall experience...
There was some good stuff here. Didn’t change my world. I was happy to have this though after this weeks poor showing of albums. Getting a 4 as this is above average on the listening scale. I am interested but in hearing more from them.
shit
I feel like I should have liked this more but I just didn’t. It was fine overall.
just not my thang, but I do like big hands I know your the one.
"In 2007, Gano angered Ritchie by selling advertising rights for the classic 'Blister in the Sun' to Wendy's." Talk about beef!
gordon gano seems to really hate himself, which is relatable because i also fucking hate him
Blister in the sun was a banger I knew beforehand, loved this album. Maybe I'd rather not have a slow jam to finish the project, but thats just me nitpicking. Sounds way better than other albums I have heard of the same years and it has no annoying reverb drums that were the bane of the 80's
this is hands down one of the best albums about being horny
Violent Femmes is an album that feels raw, unfiltered, and strangely charming in its own way. It’s rough around the edges, full of angsty energy, and packed with infectious melodies that stick with you. The blend of folk, punk, and new wave makes for a unique listening experience, and while it’s not perfect, there’s something undeniably enjoyable about how loose and spontaneous it feels. The best thing about this album is how immediate and stripped-down it is. It doesn’t rely on flashy production or overcomplicated arrangements—just acoustic guitars, a punchy rhythm section, and Gordon Gano’s unmistakable voice. It has this unpolished, almost demo-like quality that actually works in its favour, giving it a rawness that makes the songs hit harder. The harmonies are another highlight. They sound very pleasing and work really well, especially on tracks like “Blister in the Sun” and “Please Do Not Go.” They add just enough depth to balance out Gano’s nasal, almost bratty vocal style, which might not be for everyone but suits the album’s youthful energy. The acoustic bass work from Brian Ritchie is also worth mentioning. It gives the album a unique rhythm that’s both bouncy and aggressive, driving the songs forward in a way that makes even the slower moments feel lively. The stripped-back arrangements make every instrument stand out, and that clarity makes for a fun, engaging listen. The album’s energy is infectious, but its rawness sometimes backfires. Some tracks feel overly rough and could’ve used more polish. and while the loose, jam-like feel adds charm, it occasionally lacks direction. Gano’s vocals are an acquired taste. while I don’t love or hate them, they sometimes verge on whiny, making certain tracks a bit grating. Violent Femmes is a raw, fun, and undeniably unique album. The harmonies work really well, adding warmth to the otherwise rough and sometimes chaotic performances. The songwriting is sharp, the energy is infectious, and when it works, it really works. That said, it’s not a flawless record. The roughness, while charming, sometimes feels undercooked. Gano’s vocals can be polarising, and the production, while fitting for the style, could’ve used a bit more depth. Still, it’s an album with a strong identity. A solid 4.2/5.
Jim Carrey voice: I like it a lot!
When i first heard this as a teenager I hated every song past the third one but now i am an adult and think this is fun and i like having fun to music and drinking my vitamins with beef juice mixed in a modelo <3
Best thing to come out of Milwaukee since string cheese... It was only 6 years but, hey, that's still a pretty good run.
8/10 Was pretty worried that there would be a significant drop in quality after the hit single but was pleased instead with a really good Proto-Indie Rock album that served to inspire quite a lot of important bands. It is really strange to seen an album this early be such a hit with the mainstream, especially since the record is loaded with bizarre musical styles, pretty explicit song topics, and a really awkward and anxious spirit to the whole thing, but it manages to be entertaining track after track even if not every one is a “Blister in the Sun”. My first exposure to this band is not this song but the cover of “Gone Daddy Gone” by Gnarls Barkley on Tony Hawk’s Project 8 when I was a babo and the awful music video made for it, I wish it wasn’t
Fun, perfect, just a fantastic LP all around
Ce son de punk acoustique est vraiment cool et assez unique. La progression de “Kiss Off”, le refrain de “Please do not go”. En fait leurs secondes voix donnent systématiquement envie de les hurler. Très attachant, même si des fois approximatif (du punk, quoi…), avec un léger ventre mou au milieu. Je fais une exception en prenant en compte “Ugly”, pas sorti sur l’album d’origine mais en single. Grosse énergie, pas loin des Undertones.
reminds me of the front bottoms! quite fond of the playlist maybe not so much the messages of the songs but the vibes and beats
Disappointing. I love Blister in the Sun. I figured there’d be more in the album. But it sounds like every song was something the Ramones could do better.
pretty good
YOU CANNOT FUCK WITH THIS BAND! This album has no bad songs. A masterpiece with no wasted space. Even if you include the two bonus tracks every song is amazing. Although Good Feeling is one of the best closers of all time, so the bonus tracks throw off the flow of the original. Gordon Gano’s songwriting and vocals are so full of teen angst mixed with his unique sense of humor. There are some laugh out loud funny moments on this album in the best way, “hey dad, speaking of driving…” on the bonus track being my personal favorite, what a hilarious payoff! Then there’s Brian Ritchie’s incredible acoustic bass playing, this guy is incredible. And let’s not forget Victor DeLorenzo stirring the soup on his weird trash can drum. Somehow these three came together and made one of the best punk albums of all time, and invented folk punk to boot! An all time great album that definitely deserves to be on this list.
Big hands, I know you’re the one ❤️
okay, moody
Quirky as hell, but not a single boring moment. As Rich aptly said, "slimy yet satisfying".
Huono albumi mut toinen albumi tält ihan ok
It's just Midwest emo before Midwest emo was a thing. That's the only thing that makes it impressive, is the fact that this was never done before this album. After everyone figured out how to terribly sing over terrible instrumentals, though, it became just the same as every other. I couldn't even tell when one song started and another ended. But ya know what? When I don't listen too closely and just jam the music, it's not too bad.
It’s fine. Not something I would listen to a lot.
Really delightful. Look at those bass lines go!! Favourite Track: Please Do Not Go Least Fav Track: Add It Up
6/9/91 Buckeye Lake Music Center Psychedelics for the win
New wave surfer punk! Violent Femmes were ahead of their time. I accidentally walked up to them playing a street concert in the early 2000’s. They played this album front to back. It was even better live.
3.5 want to relisten
Grew up listening to this album...its brilliant. Boogie boogie indie rock.
Fantastic album. Great acoustic bass lines.
Chaotic folk rock with heartfelt but cringy teeny lyrics
An all-time favorite. As I was pondering this album, though, I had a thought. I found myself wondering if adults hearing this for the first time would really find love for it. Sure, the songs may be pleasant, even fun, but does it speak to you? Part of me thinks you may have to be a teenager discovering this album to truly love it. I don't know. Maybe not. Shrug.
It’s funny how “Blister in the Sun” is the biggest hit off this album, yet to me, it’s one of the most annoying songs ever. For many years, I was turned off by Violent Femmes because of that song. But then I heard “Add It Up” and fell in love with it, so I decided to get the album. Once I did, it became one of my favorites for a while. Violent Femmes is one of those bands that straddles the line between folk and punk, but they also have a fun and playful undertone. Although I’ve played this album so many times that I probably won’t go back to it in the future, it will always have a special place in my heart.
Not a huge fan
Punk is one of my least favorite genres. I hate the singer's voice and the melody choices.
a couple of songs I really liked but I loathed gimme the car… eek
The Violent Femmes have a very specific sound that cannot be confused with anyone else. Before listening to this album, I had only ever heard Blister in the Sun, but every track on this record had the same exact, unmistakable sound. I do enjoy the singer's voice at times, and the sparse instrumental arrangements and inventive melodies are fun and enjoyable most of the times. But there were a few tracks that just sounded like they were all drunk or high and goofing around amelodically for a minute. Overall I would say I enjoyed the album, but it wasn't stellar. Three stars.
It is a super interesting project, I really enjoyed the first couple of songs.
I'd heard the name, back in the 80s, but never got to know this band. I was hoping for edgy 80s indie/punk. I thought at first I was going to be really disappointed: I don't like a drawling vocal style, and didn't like the first track at all. But things really improved. Add It Up convinced me that the band had great energy, punk sensibilities, a hint of folk, and a sense of swagger and humour (which, yes, I mention frequently). And then it kept getting better, harking back to Iggy and a stripped-back Doors, as well as the Velvet Underground, but also sounding fresh. The folk influence, happily, persisted, and then unexpectedly you got the bonkers rock n roll of Gone Daddy Gone, which is a bit B52s. It made me happy that the album ended with some quite earnest la-la-la-ing. And had some great bass playing and a xylophone! Decent.
Some solid bangers on the album, would listen again
manchmal sehr cool, manchmal nervig, und manchmal langweilig
meh.I have a big distaste for punk, but it was intersting that it was mostly acoustic. Surprised I recognised two songs.
This took me back to my youth, though I did not listen to them at the time. Delighted to have discovered them now!
Da singed ja gar kä Fraue und au kä französischi Text. Punk mit Blues Element - spannend, mängisch än Touch vo 70erJahr. Eig. es beachtlichs Werk für än Erstling. Singed aber scho chli schräg.
ok es isch punk mit akustischer gitarre? dasch no geil. kiss off goht au no blöd, ich check wiemer da afang 80er e offebarig findt. please do not go hani glaub schomol ghört? findi huere guet. add it up recht nervös, aber de alustisch bass findi super. öööh confessions het e-gitarre. aber akustischi immerno wichtiger. sie bringed recht viel lärm ane für es paar akustischi gittis. seeehr simple song, aber funktioniert. macht etz aber nüt mit mir. bin bi gone daddy gone und ich checks immerno aber will etz nöd unbedingt viel meh devo haa. good feeling isch herzig, giige cute und so.
hahaha luca heschmer lust gmacht ufs album. bluster mega funny kiss off gaht de bass ultra dumm I forgot what 8 was for hahahaha han mega e gueti ziit bis jz sie schaffeds bis jz quirky und funny z sii, ohni lächerlich z sii oder dass ich sie nöd chan ernst neh pls do not go super und de BASS jo jz tuts halt chli vor sicher spiele finds aber sehr cool, dass zB in confessions, doch nachli meh drums und punk driichunnt, git chli dynamik good feeling löst tatsächlich es guets gfühl uus in mier was füres cools und lustigs album. aber au: was füres es bizeli langwiligs album. mussmi morn zwüsche 3 und 4 entscheide
Neurotic acoustic rock that sounds pretty unique. Some might hang this up on the "folk punk" genre, but I would encourage those already familiar with the genre to associate it with the likes of Pat the Bunny projects or Days n Daze. In my opinion, Violent Femmes are in a league of their own for their excellent songwriting and refined tone. Much of their self-titled debut sounds proud and purposeful, with the closing song Good Feeling reeling in all the angst for something much more tender. Add It Up is still the clear centerpiece of this album, but every song surrounding it excellent too.
Absolutely rockin bass lines.
Monumental in my musical exploration. Thank you David Berger.
Dang these dudes write catchy songs
Une expérience assez unique par rapport à tout ce que j'ai pu écouter jusqu'à présent dans ce projet. Les premières chansons m'ont fait lever un sourcil, mais au fur et à mesure que l'album avançait, j'ai fini par me faire à leur style, ce qui a fait que j'ai pu beaucoup plus apprécier leurs différentes trouvailles (le solo de xylophone sur Gone Daddy Gone a vraiment un effet particulier). Bref, 3,5 arrondi en dessous. De belles trouvailles, mais pas forcément mon style et un quand même un peu trop space pour moi
I enjoyed it. Mostly the two songs I already knew.
Violent Femmes debut is a classic. This one hits hard for a disaffected lovelorn young person, which I was when I first heard it. "Blister in the Sun," "Kiss Off," "Add it Up," are practically perfection and pull you right in. For me today they sounded like an acoustic, American Buzzcocks.
Sick
banger alt rock, probably kicked off emo music in the 2000s
An all time classic
If you gave an angsty teen boy an acoustic guitar and just started recording.
Nice. A little repetitive but its alright. Would not skip if 1 or 2 songs appeared for me in another day.
It’s like Lou Reed had a baby with the Soft Boys, but then that baby had a baby with the Cure
Starts off fantastic. The middle tracks are a little too repetitive. The last two tracks pick things back up.
one good song
Felt like a teenager again which is weird because I'm already a teenager