~ Violent Femmes
|
See buying choices for this item to see if it's one of the millions that are eligible for Amazon Prime.
Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links(What is this?) |
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Track Listings
| 1. Hollywood Is High |
| 2. Freak Magnet |
| 3. Sleepwalkin' |
| 4. All I Want |
| 5. New Generation |
| 6. In the Dark |
| 7. Rejoice and Be Happy |
| 8. Mosh Pit |
| 9. Forbidden |
| 10. When You Died |
| 11. At Your Feet |
| 12. I Danced |
| 13. I'm Bad |
| 14. Happiness Is |
| 15. Story - Pierre Henry, Violent Femmes |
Product Description
Album Description
Originally scheduled for a 1998 release on Interscope, Freak Magnet was pulled when the band was dropped from the label. Promo copies fetched upwards of $50 until the album was released in improved form by indie label Beyond in 2000. Beyond soon went under, leaving Freak Magnet in limbo once again. Now, High Coin is reissuing an even more improved version of Freak Magnet—including bonus tracks—finally giving it the widespread exposure it deserves. Formed in the early 80's, the Violent Femmes folky, quirky, acoustic-driven take on power pop gained them a reputation as the freakish cousins of the then-massive New Wave movement. It also gave them quite a huge following, especially after the success of their debut. Their formula was simple: Gordon Gano's adenoidal whine and offbeat lyrics coupled with Brian Ritchie's frenzied acoustic bass and a simple, stripped down drum kit. Almost two decades later, their formula really didn’t change much; Freak Magnet couldn't really have been performed by anyone other than the Violent Femmes. Gordon Gano still knew how to write great pop songs, and "Hollywood Is High", "Sleepwalkin'" or "New Generation" could have easily appeared on any previous Violent Femmes release. Freak Magnet was not the sound of a band maturing, or exploring a new sound or even expanding on an old one; rather, it was the sound of a band comfortably within its element. After the feeble effort of 1994's New Times, Freak Magnet was a fantastic return to form
Originally scheduled for a 1998 release on Interscope, Freak Magnet was pulled when the band was dropped from the label. Promo copies fetched upwards of $50 until the album was released in improved form by indie label Beyond in 2000. Beyond soon went under, leaving Freak Magnet in limbo once again. Now, High Coin is reissuing an even more improved version of Freak Magnet—including bonus tracks—finally giving it the widespread exposure it deserves. Formed in the early 80's, the Violent Femmes folky, quirky, acoustic-driven take on power pop gained them a reputation as the freakish cousins of the then-massive New Wave movement. It also gave them quite a huge following, especially after the success of their debut. Their formula was simple: Gordon Gano's adenoidal whine and offbeat lyrics coupled with Brian Ritchie's frenzied acoustic bass and a simple, stripped down drum kit. Almost two decades later, their formula really didn’t change much; Freak Magnet couldn't really have been performed by anyone other than the Violent Femmes. Gordon Gano still knew how to write great pop songs, and "Hollywood Is High", "Sleepwalkin'" or "New Generation" could have easily appeared on any previous Violent Femmes release. Freak Magnet was not the sound of a band maturing, or exploring a new sound or even expanding on an old one; rather, it was the sound of a band comfortably within its element. After the feeble effort of 1994's New Times, Freak Magnet was a fantastic return to form
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Customer Reviews
There are no customer reviews yet. Create your own review
| |||
Video reviews
|
|
Customer Discussions
Beta (What's this?)|
This product's forum
(0 discussions)
Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Active discussions in related forums
|
Related forums
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Look for similar items by category
- Music > Adult Contemporary > Pop Rock
- Music > Indie
- Music > Pop
- Music > Rock > Indie Rock & Punk > American
- Music > Rock > Indie Rock & Punk > New Wave & Post-punk
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Fun for Everyone |
More From Violent Femmes
Permanent Record - The Very Best of... Intense, wry, risque, and dependably quirky, the music of Violent...
Read more
|
A Close Shave |
Treat Someone
With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is). |
|||||||
| |||||
Your Recent History
(What's this?)|
You have no recently viewed items or searches.
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session. |
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
| ||||
Amazon Home | |
| International Sites: United States | Germany | France | Japan | Canada | China | |
| Business Programs: Sell on Amazon | Fulfilment by Amazon | Join Associates | Join Advantage | |
| Customer Service | Help | View Basket | Your Account | |
| About Amazon.co.uk | Careers at Amazon | |
| Conditions of Use & Sale | Privacy Notice © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates |
