Why Do Birds Sing? | Limited Edition

Craft Recordings is pleased to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Violent Femmes’ Why Do Birds Sing? with a reissue of the be stselling album from the folk punk pioneers. The vinyl reissue of the original 13 track album, features freshly remastered favourites like “American Music” and the band’s inspired cover of Culture Club’s “Do You Really Want to Hurt Born out of the Milwaukee underground, Violent Femmes who are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year formed in the early ‘ 80s by Gordon Gano (vocals, guitar), Brian Ritchie (bass), and Victor DeLorenzo (percussion). Blending jittery folk rock and punk sensibilities with a heavy dose of teenage angst, the band gained a fervent fanbase, thanks to their 1983 self titled debut. Several of the album’s enduring tracks, including “Blister in the Sun,” Sun,”“Kiss Off,” “Gone Daddy Gone,” and “Please Do Not Go” became college radio hits and made the Violent Femmes one of the biggest alt rock groups of the decade. As the band recorded Why Do Birds Sing?, they found themselves returning to their classic Violent Femmes era sound, particularly with songs like “Out The Window” and “Look Like That.” They also revisited several compositions from their earliest days, including “Girl Trouble,” “Life is a Scr eam ,” and “Flamingo Baby.” Additionally, upon Beinhorn’s urging, the band chose to record an unlikely cover: Culture Club’s 1982 hit, “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me.” “We took it as a challenge,” laughs Gano , who reworked the

Tracks

1~1~American Music
1~2~Out The Window
1~3~Look Like That
1~4~Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
1~5~Hey Nonny Nonny
1~6~Used To Be
1~7~Girl Trouble
1~8~He Likes Me
1~9~Life Is A Scream
1~10~Flamingo Baby
1~11~Lack Of Knowledge
1~12~More Money Tonight
1~13~I'm Free

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Violent Femmes
Release Date: 08 October 2021
Genre: Rock
Label: CONCORD
Distributor: Universal Music