Violent Soho (album)

Summary

Violent Soho is the second official studio album of Violent Soho, released on 9 March 2010 on the Ecstatic Peace label. The album contains much of the material off of their first album, We Don't Belong Here, though it has been re-recorded with changes made to some of the songs. Although the album is not technically their first record, it is commonly referred to as their "debut album".[3]

Violent Soho
Studio album by
Released9 March 2010
RecordedEcstatic Peace/Universal Records
GenreAlternative rock, grunge[1][2]
Length31:22
LabelEcstatic Peace
ProducerGil Norton
Violent Soho chronology
We Don't Belong Here
(2008)
Violent Soho
(2010)
Hungry Ghost
(2013)
Singles from Violent Soho
  1. "Jesus Stole My Girlfriend"
    Released: January 2010
  2. "Muscle Junkie"
    Released: 2010
  3. "Son Of Sam/Bombs Over Broadway"
    Released: 10 May 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Absolutepunk.net72% link
Allmusic link
Alter The Press! link
Drowned In Sound6/10 link
The Guardian link
Rock Sound8/10 link
Sputnikmusic link

Track listing edit

All music is composed by Violent Soho (Luke Boerdam, James Tidswell, Luke Henery and Michael Richards, except where noted)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Here Be Dragons" 3:15
2."Jesus Stole My Girlfriend" 2:57
3."Son Of Sam" 3:00
4."My Generation" 3:02
5."Muscle Junkie" 3:16
6."Outsider"
  • Boerdam
3:00
7."Slippery Tongue" 3:02
8."Love Is A Heavy Word" 3:05
9."Bombs Over Broadway" 3:09
10."Narrow Ways" 3:36
Total length:31:22
Australian Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Paper Plane"
  • Boerdam
3:02
12."Eat Your Parents" 3:03
Total length:37:27

Personnel edit

Violent Soho
  • Luke Boerdam - lead vocals, rhythm guitars
  • James Tidswell - lead guitars
  • Luke Henery - bass guitars, backing vocals
  • Michael Richards - drums, percussion

ARIA Awards edit

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Violent Soho Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album[4] Nominated

References edit

  1. ^ Artists: Violent Soho. MTV.com. Accessed May 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Violent Soho Review. BBC.co.uk. Accessed May 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Pure Grain Audio News", 3 March 2010.
  4. ^ "ARIA Awards Winners".