Wisconsin folk punk band Violent Femmes have announced the 40th anniversary viral reissue edition of their album, Hallowed Ground, which will be released on Nov. 8 via Craft Recordings. The original album, their second album, was released on May 14, 1984, with songs mostly written by singer/guitarist/lyricist Gordon Gano when he was in high school.
Hallowed Ground was the follow-up to Violent Femmes’ self-titled debut album, Violent Femees (1983).
Along with the standard vinyl, Hallowed Ground can also be found in four limited color pressings, including a Green Smoke variant (available at vfemmes.com and craftrecordings.com), Orange Smoke (independent record stores), Azure Blue (Barnes & Noble) and Onyx (Spotify Fans First, available exclusively to followers).
Hallowed Ground (40th Anniversary Edition) Tracklist:
Side A
1. Country Death Song
2. I Hear The Rain
3. Never Tell
4. Jesus Walking On The Water
5. I Know It’s True But I’m Sorry To Say
Side B
1. Hallowed Ground
2. Sweet Misery Blues
3. Black Girls
4. It’s Gonna Rain
Violent Femmes are currently on a North American tour, having resumed their tour with two performances in Northampton, Massachusetts. The Hallowed Ground Tour will conclude on Oct. 9 with a special show at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee. You can purchase tickets and find more information here.
Violent Femmes’ Hallowed Ground Tour Dates:
Aug 13 / The Pines Theater / Northampton, MA
Aug 14 / The Pines Theater / Northampton, MA
Aug 16 / Riverfest Elora 2024 / Centre Wellington, ON, Canada
Aug 17 / Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards / Lafayette, NY
Aug 18 / Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort / Middlefield, CT
Sept 07 / Union Peak Festival 2024 / Copper Mountain, CO
Sept 08 / Sandy Amphitheater / Sandy, UT
Sept 09 / Sandy Amphitheater / Sandy, UT
Sept 21 / HFStival 2024 / Southwest, DC
Sept 26 / House of Blues Orlando / Lake Buena Vista, FL
Sept 27 / Pompano Beach Amphitheater / Pompano Beach, FL
Sept 28 / Jannus Live / St. Petersburg, FL
Sept 29 / St. Augustine Amphitheatre / St. Augustine, FL
Oct 01 / Charleston Music Hall / Charleston, SC
Oct 02 / Red Hat Amphitheater / Raleigh, NC
Oct 04 / Old Forester’s Paristown Hall / Louisville, KY
Oct 05 / Rabbit Rabbit / Asheville, NC
Oct 06 / Atlanta Symphony Hall / Atlanta, GA
Oct 08 / Avondale Brewing Company / Birmingham, AL
Oct 09 / Schermerhorn Symphony Center / Nashville, TN
Preorder the 40th anniversary edition of Hallowed Ground now.
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