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With their 1983 debut, the Violent Femmes got the ball rolling for what would become alternative rock, using acoustic instruments to deliver an unexpectedly raw blend of punk angst and catchy-if-neurotic songwriting. The band's subsequent '80s albums were a mixed bag, yielding occasional highlights but not quite gelling into anything as consistently powerful as the first album. Released in 1991, fifth album Why Do Birds Sing? was something of a return to form, if only in terms of having song after song of the kind of weirdly fractured folk pop that represented the band at their most accessible. Upbeat and straightforward album-opener "American Music" is somewhere between campfire song and pop masterpiece, with subtle production details like sleighbells and sparingly used organ runs growing along with the song's steady build. More blatant stabs at pop come with a snarling cover of Culture Club's hit "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me," the inverted girl group appropriation of "Look Like That," and the driving college rock of "Used to Be." The band's penchant for sardonic and juvenile humor remains intact on the faux-blues stomp of "Girl Trouble" (vocalist Gordon Gano returning to the refrain "Have mercy on me, I've got girl trouble up the ass!") and the shadowy clunk of "Make More Money," a bitter revenge story of the tormented high school nerd becoming a rich rock star. When Why Do Birds Sing? was first released, the Violent Femmes were already a decade into their career, enjoying cult success but still living mostly in the shadow of their debut. The album would be one of their most commercially successful up until that point, despite some critics finding it disjointed and a little too all-over-the-place stylistically. Removed from the time it originally arrived in, Why Do Birds Sing? feels more solid, with its lesser moments strung together by some of the best songs the band ever penned, and production that makes space for both the Femmes' anxious demeanor and their not-so-secret love of big, dumb pop songs.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
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Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Thorngren, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Organ, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Mandel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - David Vartanian, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - David Vartanian, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
George O'Dowd, ComposerLyricist - Roy Hay, ComposerLyricist - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Moss, ComposerLyricist - Eric Thorngren, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Piano, Mellotron, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mikey Craig, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - David Vartanian, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Recording Producer - The Shepard Tonie, Author
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Suzie Katayama, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Corbett, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sid Page, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Thorngren, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Harmonium, Mellotron, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Ilene Novog, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - David Vartanian, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - David Vartanian, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - David Vartanian, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - David Vartanian, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - David Vartanian, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - David Vartanian, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - David Vartanian, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Author, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, Composer, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Author, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SUSAN ROGERS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Ritchie, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Producer, Drums, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Beinhorn, Producer, Recording Producer - William Henry Pommer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Richard Doherty, ComposerLyricist - Spencer Patrick Jones, ComposerLyricist - James Hood Graham, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Brian Ritchie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Brian Ritchie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Brian Ritchie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Brian Ritchie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Brian Ritchie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, Composer, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Author, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Brian Ritchie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Brian Ritchie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Brian Ritchie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, Composer, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Author, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Caleb Alexander, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Brian Ritchie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Brian Ritchie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Brian Ritchie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Brian Ritchie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, Composer, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Author, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Brian Ritchie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Delorenzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
Approfondimenti
With their 1983 debut, the Violent Femmes got the ball rolling for what would become alternative rock, using acoustic instruments to deliver an unexpectedly raw blend of punk angst and catchy-if-neurotic songwriting. The band's subsequent '80s albums were a mixed bag, yielding occasional highlights but not quite gelling into anything as consistently powerful as the first album. Released in 1991, fifth album Why Do Birds Sing? was something of a return to form, if only in terms of having song after song of the kind of weirdly fractured folk pop that represented the band at their most accessible. Upbeat and straightforward album-opener "American Music" is somewhere between campfire song and pop masterpiece, with subtle production details like sleighbells and sparingly used organ runs growing along with the song's steady build. More blatant stabs at pop come with a snarling cover of Culture Club's hit "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me," the inverted girl group appropriation of "Look Like That," and the driving college rock of "Used to Be." The band's penchant for sardonic and juvenile humor remains intact on the faux-blues stomp of "Girl Trouble" (vocalist Gordon Gano returning to the refrain "Have mercy on me, I've got girl trouble up the ass!") and the shadowy clunk of "Make More Money," a bitter revenge story of the tormented high school nerd becoming a rich rock star. When Why Do Birds Sing? was first released, the Violent Femmes were already a decade into their career, enjoying cult success but still living mostly in the shadow of their debut. The album would be one of their most commercially successful up until that point, despite some critics finding it disjointed and a little too all-over-the-place stylistically. Removed from the time it originally arrived in, Why Do Birds Sing? feels more solid, with its lesser moments strung together by some of the best songs the band ever penned, and production that makes space for both the Femmes' anxious demeanor and their not-so-secret love of big, dumb pop songs.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
A proposito dell'album
- 1 disco(i) - 32 traccia(e)
- Durata totale: 01:53:31
- Artisti principali: Violent Femmes
- Compositore: Various Composers
- Etichetta: Craft Recordings
- Genere: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2021 Craft Recordings. ℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.
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