This year marks the 40th anniversary of Violent Femmes’ Hallowed Ground, and in addition to performing it in its entirety on their ongoing tour (get tickets), the band has announced a vinyl reissue of the album.
Due on November 8th via Craft Recordings, the 40th anniversary edition of Hallowed Ground features a remastered version of the 1984 release, sourced from the original stereo tapes. Beyond the standard black vinyl, the album will be offered in four limited-edition colored vinyl variants, each available from a different retailer.
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Check out photos of the vinyl reissue and the full tracklist below. Pre-orders for the reissue are now ongoing via Amazon and other retailers.
Released as the follow-up to Violent Femmes’ debut self-titled album, Hallowed Ground is a collection of songs musing on religious themes and the dark underbelly of American folk culture. Among the songs on the tracklist are fan favorites like “Country Death Song,” “Black Girls,” and “Jesus Walking on the Water.”
Along with the vinyl reissue, Violent Femmes will also be celebrating Hallowed Ground by performing it live in its entirety (plus Violent Femmes in its entirety) on their 2024 fall tour. Grab tickets here.
Hallowed Ground (40th Anniversary Edition) Artwork:
Hallowed Ground (40th Anniversary Edition) Tracklist:
01. Country Death Song
02. I Hear the Rain
03. Never Tell
04. Jesus Walking on the Water
05. I Know It’s True But I’m Sorry to Say
06. Hallowed Ground
07. Sweet Misery Blues
08. Black Girls
09. It’s Gonna Rain
Violent Femmes 2024 Tour Dates:
08/14 – Northampton, MA @ The Pines Theater ^
08/16 – Centre Wellington, ON, Canada @ Riverfest Elora
08/17 – Lafayette, NY @ Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards
08/18 – Middlefield, CT @ Power Ridge Mountain Park & Resort ^
09/07 – Copper Mountain, CO @ Union Peak Festival
09/08 – Sandy, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater ^
09/09 – Sandy, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater ^
09/21 – Washington, DC @ HFStival
09/26 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues Orlando ^
09/27 – Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheater ^
09/28 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live ^
09/29 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre ^
10/01 – Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall ^
10/02 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater ^
10/04 – Louisville, KY @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall ^
10/05 – Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit ^
10/06 – Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall #
10/08 – Birmingham, AL @ Avondale Brewing Company ^
10/09 – Nashville, TN @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center ^
# = Performing Violent Femmes
^ = Performing Violent Femmes and Hallowed Ground