Originally scheduled for a 1998 release on Interscope Records, Freak Magnet was pulled when the band was dropped from the label.[7] A reissue with live bonus tracks were released via Shout! Factory in 2005.[8]
The Washington Post called the album "stuck in the Reagan decade," writing that "the Femmes still play punky hootenanny-rock with occasional potty-mouthed lyrics to assure frat-boy appeal."[9]Exclaim! wrote that the Violent Femmes "tend to sound like an average band dabbling in a goofy brand of punk, save for Gordon Gano's voice, which anyone could spot a mile away."[10]Paste's Andrew Lisle wrote: "With sarcastic, solid originals like 'Happiness Is' and 'Hollywood Is High', the boys try to achieve former glory on Freak Magnet, falling just short of success."[11]Trouser Press called it "a strong return to form," writing that "the Femmes hang their music in thick, hard-rocking sheets of sound rather than on a skeletal acoustic frame."[12]
Track listingedit
All tracks are written by Gordon Gano, except where noted
^Wilyman, Scott (May 1, 2000). "Violent Femmes Freak Magnet". Exclaim!.
^Lisle, Andrew (June 30, 2008). "Violent Femmes (reissues)". Paste.
^Robbins, Ira. "Violent Femmes". Trouser Press. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
January 01, 1970
freak, magnet, studio, album, violent, femmes, released, 2000, contains, single, sleepwalkin, studio, album, violent, femmesreleasedfebruary, 2000, 2000, studiobig, house, soundtrack, odin, perversion, room, milwaukee, nine, livesgenrerocklength44, 49labelbeyo. Freak Magnet is a studio album by Violent Femmes released in 2000 4 5 It contains the single Sleepwalkin 6 Freak MagnetStudio album by Violent FemmesReleasedFebruary 22 2000 2000 02 22 StudioBig House Soundtrack Odin Son Re DV s Perversion Room Milwaukee WI Nine LivesGenreRockLength44 49LabelBeyond 1 ProducerWarren Bruleigh Violent Femmes Pierre Henry Tom GrimleyViolent Femmes chronologyViva Wisconsin 1999 Freak Magnet 2000 Something s Wrong 2001 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 2 The Austin Chronicle 3 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 1 Originally scheduled for a 1998 release on Interscope Records Freak Magnet was pulled when the band was dropped from the label 7 A reissue with live bonus tracks were released via Shout Factory in 2005 8 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 3 1 Violent Femmes 3 2 Technical personnel 4 ReferencesCritical reception editThe Washington Post called the album stuck in the Reagan decade writing that the Femmes still play punky hootenanny rock with occasional potty mouthed lyrics to assure frat boy appeal 9 Exclaim wrote that the Violent Femmes tend to sound like an average band dabbling in a goofy brand of punk save for Gordon Gano s voice which anyone could spot a mile away 10 Paste s Andrew Lisle wrote With sarcastic solid originals like Happiness Is and Hollywood Is High the boys try to achieve former glory on Freak Magnet falling just short of success 11 Trouser Press called it a strong return to form writing that the Femmes hang their music in thick hard rocking sheets of sound rather than on a skeletal acoustic frame 12 Track listing editAll tracks are written by Gordon Gano except where noted2000 Cooking Vinyl album track listingNo TitleWriter s Length1 Hollywood Is High 2 222 Freak Magnet 2 353 Sleepwalkin 2 214 All I Want 3 325 New Generation Rose Marie McCoy Albert Ayler Mary Parks2 386 In the Dark 3 507 Rejoice and Be Happy 2 118 Mosh Pit Gano Brian Ritchie2 139 Forbidden William Carlos Williams Gano2 5910 When You Died 2 3411 At Your Feet 2 5112 I Danced Max Dunn Gano2 4313 I m Bad 2 4214 Happiness Is 4 1815 A Story Gano Ritchie5 00 2005 Shout Factory reissue bonus tracksNo TitleWriter s Length16 Rejoice And Be Happy live 2 2417 Freak Magnet live 2 3418 Positively 4th Street live Bob Dylan3 56 1998 Interscope promo CD track listingNo TitleLength1 I m Bad 2 422 Freak Magnet 2 373 All I Want 4 094 Rejoice and Be Happy 2 115 I Wanna See You Again 2 436 I m Nothing 2 247 Positively 4th Street Bob Dylan 2 528 A Story featuring Pierre Henry Gano Brian Ritchie 4 589 Happiness Is 4 2010 Forbidden William Carlos Williams Gano 2 5511 Mosh Pit Gano Ritchie 2 1312 Yes Oh Yes 3 2213 When You Died 2 3414 Requiem 3 4815 Reckless Stones Special bonus composition featuring Pierre Henry 4 41Personnel editViolent Femmes edit Gordon Gano vocal guitar Brian Ritchie bass guitar keyboards percussion shakuhachi vocal additional recording cover design Guy Hoffman drums percussion vocal Technical personnel edit Violent Femmes co producer Warren Bruleigh co producer mixing additional recording Pierre Henry co producer additional recording Tom Grimley co producer additional recording Martin Brass recording mixing David Vartanian mixing cover design Howie Weinberg mastering Roger Lian mastering Bill Emmons additional recording Mark Mason assistant engineer Ken Feldman assistant engineer Rich Tapper assistant engineer Nicola Stemmer assistant engineerReferences edit a b Larkin Colin 2006 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Vol 8 MUZE p 445 Freak Magnet Violent Femmes Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic via www allmusic com Lieck Ken March 31 2000 Review Freak Magnet Nick Barbaro Retrieved 19 June 2009 Violent Femmes Biography amp History AllMusic Reviews CMJ New Music Report CMJ Network Inc February 7 2000 via Google Books VanHorn Teri January 3 2000 Violent Femmes To Take Freak Magnet On Road MTV News Murray Nick March 4 2015 Hear Violent Femmes First New Song in 15 Years Rolling Stone Freak Magnet Bonus Tracks Violent Femmes Release Info Allmusic Jenkins Mark April 14 2000 VIOLENT FEMMES The Washington Post Wilyman Scott May 1 2000 Violent Femmes Freak Magnet Exclaim Lisle Andrew June 30 2008 Violent Femmes reissues Paste Robbins Ira Violent Femmes Trouser Press Retrieved 16 February 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Freak Magnet amp oldid 1190106822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
