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.
The reissue, mastered from the original stereo tapes, includes fan favorites such as “Country Death Song,” “Jesus Walking on the Water,” “I Hear the Rain” and “Never Tell.”
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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