Violent Femmes (Deluxe Edition) (20th Ann Ed) (Bonus CD) [Audio CD] - Good

Good - USED BOOK: This book is in good condition with moderate signs of wear. It may contain some highlighting or markings but remains generally clean. The cover may have minor shelf wear, and pages might show slight creasing. Despite these signs of use, the book is well-maintained and fully readable.

Amazon.ca Emerging, literally, from the streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where they gained notoriety through busking, this strange trio led by guitarist-vocalist Gordon Gano became a cult favorite with their self-titled debut album in 1983. Influenced greatly by Jonathan Richman's Modern Lovers, the Femmes' minimalist sound pitted Gano's low-volume electric guitar against Brian Ritchie's acoustic bass guitar and Victor De Lorenzo's ashcanlike homemade drum kit--all of which only served to make Gano's angst-ridden adolescent tirades more arresting. Highlights here are the rockabillyish "Gone Daddy Gone," the snotty "Kiss Off," and the emblematically nervous "Blister in the Sun." All in all, a fond reminder of the innocent days of alt-rock. Note: this deluxe, 20th anniversary version of the album includes an additional 26 demos and live tunes, 22 of them never before released. --Billy Altman

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