Violent Femmes

Violent Femmes on Their Coachella-spurred Reunion and Pulling It All Back Together Again for 'We Can Do Anything'

PUBLISHED Mar 3, 2016

Violent Femmes have a new album, their first since 2000's Freak Magnet — and it's good. The record hearkens back to the live, stripped-down...

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'We Can Do Anything' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2016

Violent Femmes started making music back in 1981, but the folk-punk alt-rockers haven't put out a new full-length studio album since 2000's...

Violent Femmes Return to TV to Do "Memory" and "Blister in the Sun" on 'Colbert'

PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2016

Violent Femmes are gearing up to release their first album since 2000's Freak Magnet, and to support the impending We Can Do Anything, the...

Violent Femmes Take 'We Can Do Anything' on North American Tour

PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2016

As the title to the upcoming Violent Femmes record alludes, the band can do anything. This apparently includes supporting their We Can Do A...

Violent Femmes Detail 'We Can Do Anything' LP, Share "Memory"

PUBLISHED Jan 13, 2016

Violent Femmes announced back in the fall that they were plotting to return with their first full-length since 2000's Freak Magnet, and now...

Violent Femmes to Release First New Album in 16 Years

PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2015

Violent Femmes haven't released a new album since 2000's Freak Magnet, but having reunited in recent years, they gave fans some new materia...

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'Happy New Year' (EP stream)

PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2015

Violent Femmes have been on the reunion circuit in recent years, playing endless versions of "Blister in the Sun," but now they finally hav...

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"Love Love Love Love Love"

PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2015

A few years ago, Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie said that the band's singer-guitarist Gordon Gano had lost his songwriting ability. T...