La Mia Vita Violenta

La Mia Vita Violenta
Studio album by
Blonde Redhead
ReleasedSeptember 4, 1995 (1995-09-04)
RecordedMay – June 1995
Studio
  • Magic Shop, New York City
  • Water Music, New York City
  • Random Falls, New York City
Genre
Length38:19
LabelSmells Like
ProducerBlonde Redhead
Blonde Redhead chronology
Blonde Redhead
(1995) 		La Mia Vita Violenta
(1995) 		Fake Can Be Just as Good
(1997)
Singles from La Mia Vita Violenta
  1. "Flying Douglas" / "Harmony"
    Released: February 1995[4]
  2. "10 Feet High" / "Valentine"
    Released: June 1995[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Spin7/10[6]

La Mia Vita Violenta (Italian for "My Violent Life") is the second studio album by Japanese-Canadian alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. It was released in September 4, 1995 by Smells Like Records.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."(I Am Taking Out My Eurotrash) I Still Get Rocks Off"3:40
2."Violent Life"3:51
3."U.F.O."5:38
4."I Am There While You Choke on Me"1:56
5."Harmony"5:16
6."Down Under"4:09
7."Bean"4:37
8."Young Neil"4:38
9."10 Feet High" (Makino, A. Pace, S. Pace, Maki Takahashi)3:22
10."Jewel"1:12
Total length:38:19

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of La Mia Vita Violenta and the 2016 compilation album Masculin Féminin.[7][8]

Blonde Redhead

  • Kazu Makino – guitar, vocals
  • Amedeo Pace – guitar, vocals
  • Simone Pace – drums
  • Maki Takahashi – bass

Additional musicians

  • Tada Hirano – keyboard on "(I Am Taking Out My Eurotrash) I Still Get Rocks Off" and "I Am There While You Choke on Me"
  • Tombi Thokchom – sitar on "Harmony"

Production

Design

References

  1. ^ Mirov, Nick. "Blonde Redhead: In An Expression Of The Inexpressible". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 19, 2001. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Taylor, Ken. "La Mia Vita Violenta – Blonde Redhead". AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Earles, Andrew (2014). "Blonde Redhead: La Mia Vita Violenta". Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981–1996. Voyageur Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-7603-4648-8. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Aston, Martin (May 1, 1995). "Overseas" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 42, no. 6. p. 24. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (1999). "Blonde Redhead". The Great Alternative & Indie Discography. Canongate Books. p. 84. ISBN 9-780862-419134.
  6. ^ Newman, Andy (February 1996). "Blonde Redhead: La Mia Vita Violenta!". Spin. Vol. 11, no. 11. p. 89. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  7. ^ La Mia Vita Violenta (liner notes). Blonde Redhead. Smells Like Records. 1995. SLR #018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Masculin Féminin (liner notes). Blonde Redhead. The Numero Group. 2016. NUM205.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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