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Rock · 1994 · 13 tracks

New Times

Violent Femmes

A pivot toward electric textures and studio polish. This is the sound of a cult band growing up, trading teenage angst for mid-life disillusionment.

May 17, 1994 · Elektra

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A restless and slightly cynical exploration of mid-life transitions through an alternative rock lens.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Don’t Start Me on the Liquor
4:08
02
New Times
4:07
03
Breakin’ Up
4:01
04
Key of 2
3:31
05
4 Seasons
3:07
06
Machine
4:39
07
I’m Nothing
2:35
08
When Everybody’s Happy
3:35
09
Agamemnon
2:57
10
This Island Life
5:31
11
I Saw You in the Crowd
4:07
12
Mirror Mirror (I See a Damsel)
4:30
13
Jesus of Rio
3:33
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring shift into heavy electric distortion on Machine that breaks the band's acoustic tradition.
The haunting, piano-led melancholy of I Saw You in the Crowd that showcases Gano's vulnerable side.
The rhythmic, almost tribal intensity of the title track New Times as it builds tension.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does New Times sound next to the rest of Violent Femmes's catalogue?

Dynamic Range+4.0σ

The production is built around dynamic range than this artist usually allows.

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