Released 42 years today on April 13, 1983, The Violent Femmes self-titled debut album

I’m more disturbed that it was 42 years ago lol. Doesn’t even sound that old!

Too bad about the rest of their stuff.

I first heard it in high school, around 1991.

I hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record.

Mind, fucking, blown.

One of my all time classic favorites. Just had a friend pick up a first pressing LP for me. In my top 10 favorite single records of all time no question. Theres nothing else quite like it.

If you haven't yet, check out live versions of them. Street performance was so ingrained in them that the drummer didn't even use a drumset.

I love this album and still listen to it pretty regularly. I saw them once in the early 90s and yes, the drummer had nothing but a snare drum.