Violent Femmes - BBC Live

Title: BBC Live Artist: Violent Femmes Release Date: 6/21/2005 Re-Released On: 7/12/2005 Label: Hux Records (UK) Album Type(s): live UPC: 682970000657 Genre: Rock Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk, Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk/New Wave, College Rock Moods: Angst-Ridden, Bleak, Cathartic, Detached, Volatile, Confident, Confrontational, Cynical/Sarcastic, Paranoid, Rebellious, Acerbic, Amiable/Good-Natured, Energetic, Fun, Humorous, Intimate, Irreverent, Manic, Playful, Provocative, Snide, Sparse, Stylish, Campy, Cheerful, Sexual, Theatrical, Witty, Ironic, Quirky, Tense/Anxious, Wry Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Look Like That
2. Promise
3. Out the Window
4. Country Death Song
5. Prove My Love
6. Fat
7. Flamingo Baby
8. Good Feeling
9. Ugly
10. Gimme the Car
11. Blister in the Sun
12. American Music
13. Kiss Off
14. Life Is a Scream

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD Hux Records (UK) 65

No other editions were found for this album.

Recorded live in the Summer of 1991 at London's Town & Country Club, the Hux label's BBC Live captures all of the volatility, humor, and wounded sarcasm that the Violent Femmes bring to each and every predictably unpredictable live show (bassist Brian Ritchie traditionally dictates the set list in real time). The group had just released Why Do Birds Sing?, a return to the snarky guitar/bass/snare drum attack that fueled their classic self-titled debut nearly ten years before, and were experiencing a bit of a comeback with "American Music" and its accompanying video. The crowd is rabid and knowledgeable, belting out each and every word, which makes for an interesting juxtaposition between the sentimental strains of "Good Feeling" and the murderous "Country Death Song." The group's ability to mix devout Christianity with sex, drugs, and rock & roll without seeming the least bit contrived has always been both a virtue and a hindrance. The Violent Femmes have always been a polarizing band, but you wouldn't know it listening to a gaggle of British girls yell out ""Jesus Walking on the Water"" during the guitar intro to "Kiss Off." Great stuff for longtime fans. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

Name Credits Brian Ritchie Guitar (Bass), Vocals (Background), Bass Caleb Lentzner Engineer Gordon Gano Vocals, Guitar Nigel Cross Liner Notes Rocky Schenck Photography Russell Pay Mastering Ryan Art Design Victor de Lorenzo Drums, Vocals (Background)