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Hallowed Ground
Punk · 1984 · 6 tracks

Hallowed Ground

Violent Femmes

A dusty, gothic pivot into Americana and murder ballads. Stripped-back acoustic arrangements meet heavy themes of faith, sin, and rural isolation.

June 1984 · Craft Recordings

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A heavy, spiritual darkness that feels both ancient and urgently personal.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
02
I Hear the Rain
1:32
03
Never Tell
7:10
05
I Know It’s True but I’m Sorry to Say
5:06
06
Hallowed Ground
4:18
07
Sweet Misery Blues
2:52
09
It’s Gonna Rain
4:11
Moments Worth Listening For
The chilling narrative descent of Country Death Song where the acoustic bass mimics the thud of a falling body.
The frantic, rain-slicked urgency of I Hear the Rain which bridges the gap between their debut and this record's darkness.
The seven-minute sprawl of Never Tell where the band moves from sparse folk into a dense, repetitive hypnotic trance.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Hallowed Ground sound next to the rest of Violent Femmes's catalogue?

Cabin In Woods+4.0σ

Cabin In Woods saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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