Violent Femmes: Self-Titled CLASSIC REVIEW

The year was 1983, music was changing at an incredibly rapid pace, with the mainstream focusing on synths and cocaine, a trio called Violent Femmes put out their first LP; a stripped-down acoustic punk gem. 

Now, a lot of people may be familiar with this band via the song "Blister In The Sun," which was a big hit during the early nineties, but that also means a lot of people haven't taken the time to appreciate this album, and the Violent Femmes in a more meaningful capacity. Because Violent Femmes really signaled a new wave of punk music in the early eighties, or at least a wave that would finally reach shore a decade or two later.

 

Aside from the popular ( but still excellent) "Blister In The Sun" this album features some truly gripping punk tunes like the grooving and angst filled "Add It Up" or the snotty "Kiss Off." But the album also has more tender moments with tracks like "Please Do Not Go" and  the closer "Good Feeling."

The album also carries on punk tradition with its length at under 40 minutes, the album flies by, but not before digging its claws into your brain with catchy hooks and pure punk energy. You may also recall the group Gnarls Barkley doing a cover of the psyched-out "Gone Daddy Gone," which is one of my favorite tracks on this LP.

So, yeah, there's not much left to say about this LP, just go listen to it! It's so simple, but not an LP you'll be able to forget anytime soon.

9.0/10