We Can Do Anything

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We Can Do Anything
We Can Do Anything cover.jpg
Studio album by
Violent Femmes
ReleasedMarch 4, 2016
GenreRock
Length31:53
LabelPIAS America
Violent Femmes chronology
Happy New Year
(2015) 		We Can Do Anything
(2016)
(2017)

We Can Do Anything is the ninth studio album by U.S. band Violent Femmes, released March 4, 2016.[1] It is the band's first studio album since 2000's Freak Magnet.[2] “We Can Do Anything” features Boston based drummer, Brian Viglione,[3] best known for his work with The Dresden Dolls.

Artwork[]

The cover artwork is by Barenaked Ladies multi-instrumentalist Kevin Hearn with whom Violent Femmes toured in 2015.[2]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[4]

Consequence of Sound described the album as one that "ebbs and flows, but in the end, it has enough going for it to merit its existence".[1]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Gordon Gano unless otherwise indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Memory" 3:03
2."I Could Be Anything" 3:42
3."Issues"Gano, Kevin Griffin, Sam Hollander3:05
4."Holy Ghost"Gano, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz2:35
5."What You Really Mean"Cynthia Gayneau3:51
6."Foothills"Gano, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz2:43
7."Traveling Solves Everything" 2:58
8."Big Car" 2:55
9."Untrue Love" 3:16
10."I'm Not Done" 2:12

Personnel[]

The Horns of Dilemma

  • John Sparrow – cajon
  • Jeff Hamilton – acoustic guitar, mandolin, 6 string banjo, ukulele, vocals, percussion
  • Blaise Garza – contrabass, bass, baritone and tenor saxophones
  • Kevin Hearn – accordion, acoustic guitar, piano, organ, vocals
  • Paul Cebar – electric 12-string guitar

Charts[]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 59
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 153
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 147
US Billboard 200[8] 184

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Bray, Ryan (March 4, 2016). "Album Review: Violent Femmes – We Can Do Anything". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Violent Femmes Announce First LP in 15 Years, 'We Can Do Anything'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  3. ^ "Drummer Viglione Good Fit For Violent Femmes". www.bostonglobe.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  4. ^ allmusic rev
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (March 12, 2016). "ARIA Albums: The Cat Empire Debuts at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Violent Femmes – We Can Do Anything" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Violent Femmes – We Can Do Anything" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  8. ^ "Violent Femmes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
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