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2019 live album by Violent Femmes

2 Mics & the Truth

Live album by Violent Femmes

Released

July 7, 2019

Genre

Alternative rock

Length

72:30
92:44
89:46

Label

Add It Up Productions, PIAS Recordings

Producer

Brian Ritchie

Violent Femmes chronology

We Can Do Anything
(2016)

2 Mics & the Truth
(2019)

Hotel Last Resort
(2019)

2 Mics & the Truth is the fifth live album by American rock band Violent Femmes. The album was released on July 7, 2017, by Add It Up Productions and PIAS Recordings. It was recorded at various radio stations and Paste Magazine. It was released on CD, 2-LP and digital download/streaming with differing track listings on each format.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Soundblab	9/10

Track listings

All tracks are written by Gordon Gano, unless otherwise indicated

CD track listing
No.	Title	Recording location	Length
1.	"Blister In The Sun"	WXRV	2:55
2.	"I'm Nothing"	PASTE	3:30
3.	"It's Gonna Rain"	PASTE	4:01
4.	"Breaking Up"	WFUV	4:38
5.	"Good For / At Nothing"	WFUV	2:35
6.	"American Music"	KINK	4:59
7.	"Gone Daddy Gone / I Just Want to Make Love to You" (Gordon Gano, Willie Dixon)	WXPN	3:11
8.	"I Could Be Anything"	WFUV	4:07
9.	"Rejoice And Be Happy"	KCMP	2:11
10.	"Add It Up"	WFUV	6:05
11.	"You Move Me"	WXPN	3:36
12.	"Issues"	KCMP	2:58
13.	"Run With It" (Spencer P. Jones)	WFUV	4:18
14.	"Ugly"	WXRV	2:33
15.	"Kiss Off"	WXRV	3:09
16.	"Jesus Walking On The Water"	WFUV	5:09
17.	"Prove My Love"	WFUV	2:54
18.	"Country Death Song"	WFUV	5:03
19.	"Untrue Love"	PASTE	4:31

Digital track listing
No.	Title	Recording location	Length
1.	"Blister in the Sun"	WXRV	2:55
2.	"I'm Nothing"	PASTE	3:30
3.	"It's Gonna Rain"	PASTE	4:01
4.	"Breaking Up"	WFUV	4:38
5.	"Traveling Solves Everything"	KINK	3:20
6.	"Good For / At Nothing"	WFUV	2:35
7.	"Memory"	KINK	2:59
8.	"American Music"	KINK	4:59
9.	"Gone Daddy Gone / I Just Want to Make Love to You" (Gordon Gano, Willie Dixon)	WXPN	3:11
10.	"Love Love Love Love Love" (Jake Brebes)	KCMP	3:52
11.	"Big Car"	WXPN	2:52
12.	"Untrue Love"	PASTE	4:31
13.	"I Could Be Anything"	WFUV	4:07
14.	"Rejoice and Be Happy"	KCMP	2:11
15.	"Add It Up"	WFUV	6:05
16.	"No Killing"	WYEP	3:27
17.	"You Move Me"	WXPN	3:36
18.	"Issues"	KCMP	2:58
19.	"Run With It" (Spencer P. Jones)	WFUV	4:18
20.	"Ugly"	WXRV	2:33
21.	"Kiss Off"	WXRV	3:09
22.	"Jesus Walking on the Water"	WFUV	5:02
23.	"Prove My Love"	WFUV	2:54
24.	"Country Death Song"	WFUV	5:03
25.	"What You Really Mean"	WXPN	3:58

The 2-LP release track listing is the same as the digital release, except for omitting the track "Issues".

Personnel

Gordon Gano – lead vocals, guitar, banjo, fiddle
Brian Ritchie – acoustic bass guitar, vocals
John Sparrow – BBQ, cajón, vocals
Blaise Garza – baritone saxophone, cabasa, vocals

Jeff Hamilton – mandolin, guitar, ukulele, vocals
Mike Kasprzak – percussion, vocals
Tony Trischka – Banjo on "Add it Up", "Jesus Walking on the Water", and "Country Death Song"
Dan Nosheny – Tuba on "Gone Daddy Gone" and "You Move Me"
Billy Ficca – cajón on "Run with It"

References

v t e Violent Femmes
Gordon Gano Brian Ritchie John Sparrow Victor DeLorenzo Guy Hoffman Brian Viglione
Studio albums	Violent Femmes Hallowed Ground The Blind Leading the Naked 3 Why Do Birds Sing? New Times Rock!!!!! Freak Magnet We Can Do Anything Hotel Last Resort
Live albums	Viva Wisconsin BBC Live Archive Series No. 1: Live in Iceland Archive Series No. 2: Live in Chicago Q101 2 Mics & the Truth
Compilations	Debacle: The First Decade Add It Up (1981–1993) Something's Wrong Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes
Extended plays	Happy New Year
Video albums	Permanent Record: Live & Otherwise
Singles	"Gone Daddy Gone" "Children of the Revolution" "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" "Crazy"
Promotional singles	"Blister in the Sun"
Other songs	"Add It Up"
Related articles	Discography

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