Freak Magnet

Rock · 1998 · 14 tracks · 44m

Freak Magnet

A high-energy pivot toward electric guitars and studio polish. Gordon Gano's signature nasal snarl meets thick basslines and satirical 90s alternative rock grit.

The Femmes finally plug in their guitars and it sounds like a nervous breakdown you can actually dance to.

A caffeinated burst of satirical energy that trades acoustic vulnerability for electric cynicism.

Freak Magnet · vs · Violent Femmes

Studio Polished+1.7σ

The production is pushed notably harder into studio polished than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 44m

01

Hollywood Is High

2:22

03

Sleepwalkin’

2:21

04

All I Want

3:33

05

New Generation

2:39

06

In the Dark

3:50

07

Rejoice and Be Happy

2:11

08

Mosh Pit

2:14

09

Forbidden

2:59

10

When You Died

2:34

11

At Your Feet

2:52

12

I Danced

2:43

13

I’m Bad

2:43

14

Happiness Is

4:19

15

A Story

5:00

Moments Worth Waiting For

The sudden surge of distorted electric guitar on Hollywood Is High that signals a departure from their acoustic roots.

The frantic, percussive energy of Mosh Pit that captures the chaotic spirit of a late-90s club floor.

The sprawling, five-minute narrative arc of A Story that closes the album with unexpected structural ambition.

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