Artist:  Violent Femmes

Title:  Violent Femmes

Date:  1982

Package Design:  Jeff Price

Notes:  From the front cover photo to the sound of the acoustic bass, this album is special.  The vocals have a bit of that 80's whine and the spare DIY feel of good punk.  Clever, understated or the cocktail cool of the xylophone these guys are fun.  The front cover has a feel as if it is from another time and place.

Line Up:

Gordon Gano: guitar, violin, lead vocal
Brian Ritchie: acoustic bass guitar, xylophone, electric bass, vocals
Victor De Lorenzo: snare drun and tranceaphone, drum set, scotch marching bass drum, vocals

Track Listing

Side 1

Blister in the Sun
Kiss Off
Please Do Not Go
Add it Up
Confessions

Side 2

Prove My Love
Promise
To the Kill
Gone Daddy Gone
Good Feeling