3 (Violent Femmes album)

3
Studio album by
Violent Femmes
ReleasedJanuary 1989
StudioCarriage House, Stamford, CT and Home Base, NYC.
Genre
Length36:07
LabelSlash
ProducerViolent Femmes, Warren Bruleigh
Violent Femmes chronology
The Blind Leading the Naked
(1986) 		3
(1989) 		Debacle: The First Decade
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[3]
Record Mirror[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide4/10[7]

3 is the fourth studio album by U.S. punk-folk band Violent Femmes.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "Gano’s songwriting and delivery have their usual odd character and some of the old passion, but the Femmes don’t seem to be making much progress or impact in any direction here."[8] Chris Woodstra of AllMusic noted that the fans of the band's early days would "appreciate the slightly stripped-back acoustic production."[1] The Los Angeles Times wrote that "3 often comes off as a pale, precious shadow of the Femmes’ 1983 debut album."[9] The Rolling Stone Album Guide deemed the album "a jumbled stylistic grab bag."[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gordon Gano

No.TitleLength
1."Nightmares"3:32
2."Just Like My Father"1:42
3."Dating Days"3:14
4."Fat"1:49
5."Fool in the Full Moon"4:25
6."Nothing Worth Living For"4:21
7."World We're Living In"5:16
8."Outside the Palace"2:38
9."Telephone Book"1:41
10."Mother of a Girl"2:41
11."Lies"1:31
12."See My Ships"3:17

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[10] 64
United States (Billboard 200)[11] 93

References

  1. ^ a b Chris Woodstra. "AllMusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 445.
  3. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1202.
  4. ^ Zeppelin, Geoff (21 January 1989). "Review: Violent Femmes – 3" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 32. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ David Browne. "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  6. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 741–742.
  7. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 427.
  8. ^ "Violent Femmes". Trouser Press. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  9. ^ "POP MUSIC REVIEW : Violent Femmes' Spiritual Mission". Los Angeles Times. June 6, 1989.
  10. ^ "Chartifacts – Week Ending: 23 Jun 1991 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 74)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  11. ^ Whitburn, Joel; Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955–1996; p. 819. ISBN 0898201179