Why Do Birds Sing?

Why Do Birds Sing?
Studio album by
Violent Femmes
ReleasedApril 30, 1991 (1991-04-30)
Recorded1990
GenreFolk rock[1]
Length42:20
LabelReprise
ProducerViolent Femmes, Michael Beinhorn
Violent Femmes chronology
Debacle: The First Decade
(1990) 		Why Do Birds Sing?
(1991) 		Add It Up (1981-1993)
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
New Noise Magazine[3]
Pitchfork7.9/10[4]

Why Do Birds Sing? is the fifth studio album by Violent Femmes, released on April 30, 1991. It was the band's last album with original drummer Victor DeLorenzo, who left two years later to devote his time to acting, and was produced by Michael Beinhorn, best-known then for his work with Red Hot Chili Peppers on Mother's Milk and The Uplift Mofo Party Plan.

The album featured the single "American Music," which rose to number 2 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart during the week of May 18, 1991,[5] and became a staple of the band's live shows.

  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Violent Femmes Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Why Do Birds Sing? - Violent Femmes | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Moore, John (October 7, 2021). "Album Review: Violent Femmes – Why Do Birds Sing? [Vinyl Reissue]". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (October 18, 2021). "Violent Femmes: Why Do Birds Sing? (Deluxe Edition)". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Violent Femmes - Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2021.