Violent Femmes
Hallowed Ground LP vinyl

Hallowed Ground is the second studio album by Violent Femmes, released on May 14, 1984. 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". A departure from the straightforward rock style of their debut, Hallowed Ground was considerably divisive amongst fans and critics, with many at the time incorrectly thinking Gano's Christian lyrics were ironic.

NEW / Released in 1984 / Reissue 2024

Tracklist:

A1 Country Death Song

A2 I Hear The Rain

A3 Never Tell

A4 Jesus Walking On The Water

A5 I Know It's True But I'm Sorry To Say

B1 Hallowed Ground

B2 Sweet Misery Blues

B3 Black Girls

B4 It's Gonna Rain