Hallowed Ground (Violent Femmes album)

Hallowed Ground
Studio album by
Violent Femmes
ReleasedMay 14, 1984
RecordedJanuary 1984
StudioSecret Sound Studio, New York City
Genre
Length38:57
LabelSlash
ProducerMark Van Hecke
Violent Femmes chronology
Violent Femmes
(1983) 		Hallowed Ground
(1984) 		The Blind Leading the Naked
(1986)

Hallowed Ground is the second studio album by Violent Femmes, released on May 14, 1984.[4] Like the band's first album, the songs were mostly written by singer/guitarist/lyricist Gordon Gano when he was in high school. "Country Death Song", for example, written by Gano during his high school classes, was inspired by the tradition of folk songs about "terrible, horrific stories".[5] A departure from the straightforward rock style of their debut, Hallowed Ground was considerably divisive amongst fans and critics,[6][7] with many at the time incorrectly thinking Gano's Christian lyrics were ironic.[1]

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  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference HC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ MILOCAMPO, VIOLENT FEMMES 1984-05-16 JOCKEY CLUB, retrieved 2024-03-02
  5. ^ Ripple, Angie (May 1, 2016). "Interview: Gordon Gano of the Violent Femmes". Bozeman Magazine. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Rytlewski, Evan (July 25, 2017). "Soul Low Give Bitterness a Bright Spin on 'Cheer Up'". Shepherd Express.
  7. ^ "Violent Femmes open Big Gig". www.jsonline.com.