LAST LISTENED TO yesterday
CHANCE OF WAKING TO IT fairly good
RATING
The Violent Femmes are one of those '80s cult bands that you kinda, sorta, might have heard of but you're not sure why. Yes? The reason for this was because their first (self titled) LP was something of an underground hit. Formed of a post-punk sound that owed almost as much to folk, the album captured perfectly the band's teenage angst. Consequently, a few of the singles from this album went on to become staple sounds for alternate teenagers all across the globe. Indeed, i can't recall going to an 'alternative disco' and not hearing one of their songs during my teen years.
Never Tell is from their second album. It's an album that shows the band having grown considerably in not just confidence but sound. It's a far more adult album, even through the group had barely left their teens. That said it's still a passionate album, especially this track and not only the vocals but in the fiery guitar playing which is reminiscent of parts of the Velvet Underground's debut. It's a masterful song, one of many from this album.
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