Hotel Last Resort [Blue Vinyl] (LP)
Violent Femmes

Amoeba Review
08/04/2020
Violent Femmes' tenth studio album includes a few special touches, like Tom Verlaine of Television on the title track and pro-skater/singer Stefan Janoski on a new version of “I'm Nothing” (from 1994's New Times). There are also two oddball covers: “I'm Not Gonna Cry” by Greek band Pyx Lax and the Irving Berlin classic “God Bless America,” appropriately as the album closer, and featuring jazz improvisation. The band's jangly folk-punk sound remains strong however, carried by Gordon Gano's distinctive vocals and smartass lyrics – for example, “Please don't sing another chorus, that's the thing that really bores us” from opening track, “Another Chorus.”
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
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1.
Another Chorus
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2.
I Get What I Want
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3.
I'm Nothing
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4.
Adam Was A Man
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5.
Not Ok
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6.
Hotel Last Resort
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Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
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1.
Everlasting You
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2.
It's All Or Nothing
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3.
I'm Not Gonna Cry
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4.
This Free Ride
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5.
Paris To Sleep
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6.
Sleepin' At The Meetin'
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7.
God Bless America
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