The Blind Leading The Naked

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Total Tracks: 13   Total Length: 37:36

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For folks who have only known this band for their debut for three decades, check this gem out. If nothing else, download "Children of the Revolution" which is probably their best song not on the "Add It Up" compilation

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A more mainstream effort courtesy of producer Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads). Gordon Gano returns to his troubled teen persona and the Violent Femmes rock harder than on their previous two releases. A nice cover of the T. Rex classic “Children of the Revolution” and the yearning “I Held Her in My Arms,” complete with a horn section, are highlights. – Chris Woodstra