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Violent Femmes- Hallowed Ground

  • 04-04-2009 10:17pm
    #1
    Andy-Pandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,848 ✭✭✭


    Just put this album on for the first time in about 2 years, i forgot just how good it is. I prefer it to there first album, although that seems to be the most listened too. Its the first ever 'alt'- country album i ever listened too, and its seriously influenced my taste ever since.The song 'never tell' even gave me a stutter when i was about 14, it lasted about two days, god i was an edjit. Anyone else know it?


Comments

  • #2
    jefreywithonef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,089 ✭✭✭jefreywithonef


    Don't know it, but I definitely must get it. I own both Permanent Record (a best of compilation) and the s/t and love them both.


  • #3
    iamhunted
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭iamhunted


    its brilliant - personally I'd say one of their best albums.


  • #4
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    All I knew by them up to a few weeks ago was Blister in the Sun, which I like a fair bit but I wouldn't be as utterly bowled over by it as some people are. But BBC 4 recently showed a documentary about Rough Trade records followed by various performances over the years from bands signed to Rough Trade - Violent Femmes were on it, performing Country Death Song. What an absolutely amazing piece of music. I want to get buying - think I'll start with Permanent Record to give me a taster of all their eras.

    I love music that evokes the darker side of rural America. Fascinating.


  • #5
    fillmore jive
    Closed Accounts Posts: 649 ✭✭✭fillmore jive


    I think it's a great album, but not too sure about the whole religious undertone to it.
    That said, this is probably one of their best songs:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHu4a2uwGEY


    An amazing band, that really set the scene for the likes of Jay Farrar.


  • #6
    jefreywithonef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,089 ✭✭✭jefreywithonef


    Dudess wrote: »
    But BBC 4 recently showed a documentary about Rough Trade records followed by various performances over the years from bands signed to Rough Trade - Violent Femmes were on it, performing Country Death Song. What an absolutely amazing piece of music. I want to get buying - think I'll start with Permanent Record to give me a taster of all their eras.


    Ah some very good songs on that. Got introduced to Mazzy Star's Fade Into You. Quite brilliant, even if I have overplayed it at this stage.


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